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Joe Biden, in the Goodest Bunker Ever

When I saw the Michael Shear story in The Times on July 4, recounting how President Biden had stumbled talking…

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Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76

A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as…

World

At Euro 2024, a Very England Fight Misses the Point

A back and forth over the pundit’s one-word analysis of his country’s performances rests on a misconception about the media’s…

Finance

Grab Them. Then Stump Them.

What’s a five-letter word for an activity that media and technology companies are increasingly relying on to gain subscribers and…

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The N-Word Would Work Differently for Trump

By John McWhorter Opinion Writer Rumors have long circulated that Donald Trump used the N-word while taping “The Apprentice.” Last…

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Some Words Feel Truer in Spanish

My earliest relationship with language was defined by rules. As an immigrant who came to this country from Peru at…

World

WordleBot’s New Preferred Opening Word: Trace

We’re adding words to the bot’s dictionary, and wiping the slate to make way for a new starter.

World

Seven Things We Learned Analyzing 515 Million Wordles

Maybe it’s time to say goodbye to ADIEU?

Magazine

Who Are You Calling ‘Delulu’?

How a shorthand for delusion became popular among Gen Z-ers and young millennials.

News

Progressives Aren’t Liberal

Remember when “liberal” was a dirty word? In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan, who often prefaced it with a damning “tax…

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