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Sunday Puzzle: Rearrange and match the clues

April 28, 2024 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener, Aaron Lukas of North Potomac, Maryland and puzzle master Will Shortz.

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Finding The Right Words To Help Rohingya Refugees

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Finding The Right Words To Help Rohingya Refugees

July 22, 2018 • A group called Translators Without Borders is developing a glossary to help humanitarian workers in Bangladesh communicate with Rohingya refugees.

Since When Is An Emoji A 'Word'?

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Since When Is An Emoji A 'Word'?

December 18, 2015 • Oxford Dictionaries chose an emoji as its 2015 Word of the Year. Even by Oxford's own definition, it is just not a word: It's an emoticon or a pictograph, argues philosopher Alva Noë.

My 'Word Of 2014': Privilege

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My 'Word Of 2014': Privilege

January 8, 2015 • The word "privilege" was invoked a great deal in our national discourse last year. It's a word that invites us to listen and learn, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

People Be Triflin', From 'Bills, Bills, Bills' To The Bible

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People Be Triflin', From 'Bills, Bills, Bills' To The Bible

September 28, 2014 • The word "trifling" (or, as it may be more commonly said, "triflin'"), used to blast folks as lazy, good-for-nothing cheaters, goes back quite a ways.

NPR Presents WORD: A Book Club Of Extraordinary Women, Wine And Music

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NPR Presents WORD: A Book Club Of Extraordinary Women, Wine And Music

February 19, 2014 • Please join us for the latest event series from NPR Presents, coming to our headquarters in March.

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