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Opinion

Brits And Yanks Trade Terms In An Ongoing Tug Of War Over The English Language

Linguist Geoff Nunberg says none of the differences between American and British English would be interesting if the nations didn't share a core vocabulary grown from a common literary tradition.

Politics

How Dark Money, Gerrymandering And Democratic Complacency Altered Wisconsin Politics

by Dave Davies

32 min

How Dark Money, Gerrymandering And Democratic Complacency Altered Wisconsin Politics

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Music Reviews

Virtual Band Gorillaz Brings Intimacy And Eager Energy To 'The Now Now'

by Ken Tucker

5 min

Virtual Band Gorillaz Brings Intimacy And Eager Energy To 'The Now Now'

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Opinion

Opinion: U.S. And U.K. Remain United, Not Divided, By Their Common Language

by Geoff Nunberg

6 min

Opinion: U.S. And U.K. Remain United, Not Divided, By Their Common Language

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Fresh Air

On the Next Fresh Air, How Wisconsin Went From Blue to Red – Today at 4 pm

by Mark Prell

less than 1 min

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