Why People Can’t Quit ChatGPT
Perhaps the biggest effect A.I. will have on our lives is in giving us a new way to entertain ourselves.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesIt’s Time to Let Go of ‘African American’
Why not just say what we mean?
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesWhat Is Crashing Out? The Rise of a Useful Slang Term.
Adrenaline rising? Patience waning? Gen Z embraces a slang term for familiar feelings.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesA.I. Is Coming For the Coders Who Made It
A.I.’s takeover of jobs may come first for computer science.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesHow a Booker Prize-Winning Work From India Redefined Translation
An extraordinary author-translator collaboration produced a book, “Heart Lamp,” that was lauded for enriching the English language.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesFor One Hilarious, Terrifying Day, Elon Musk’s Chatbot Lost Its Mind
Just don’t ask it about “white genocide.”
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesAnother Multilingual Pope Leads the Catholic Church
The first U.S.-born pope has dual citizenship with Peru and speaks at least three languages.
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A Push to Remove Symbols of Imperial Russia Divides Odesa, Ukraine
A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in its history.
The New York Times > Language and LanguagesKeeping a Diary in a Second Language Taught Me About Myself
Writing in a second language can feel unnatural, but it presents a new way for writers to understand who they are —and how they fit into the world.
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The Face of Catholicism in the United States Has Changed. Here’s How.
For decades, the share of American Catholics declined in the face in secularization. But in recent years, those numbers have stabilized, buoyed by growing communities and broader societal changes.
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