Time's Up for 'Totes:' A New Batch of Banned Words Is Out
The latest list also includes “artisanal,” “influencer,” and “living my bes...
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The Long Debate Over What Counts as a Concentration Camp
Even for Nazi camp survivors who sought to eradicate them, they were hard to define
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Was Stonewall a Riot, an Uprising or a Rebellion? Here's How the Description Has Changed—And Why It Matters
The word "riot" had very specific connotations in the 1960s
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Wives of Political Leaders Have Long Been Called 'First Ladies.' California's Jennifer Siebel Newsom Has Other Plans
How an unprecedented moment fits into centuries of history for political spouses
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How Learning New Words Could Make You Happier
Even if you don't totally understand what they mean
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Why 'Latinx' Is Succeeding While Other Gender-Neutral Terms Fail to Catch On
Analyzing the label's growing appeal
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Here’s How Often the CDC Has Actually Been Using the 7 Words It Reportedly Banned
The Washington Post reported Friday that President Donald Trump's Administration is barring officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using seven words in their budget documents: "science-based," "evidence-based," "transgender", "diversity", "vulnerable", "entitlement"...
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Oxford Dictionaries' 2017 Word of the Year is More Than 50 Years Old
It was coined way back in 1965
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And Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year for 2017 Is...
One piece of language stood out
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Our President Has Always Degraded Women — And We’ve Always Let Him
Remember the good old days when we thought raunchy, predatory comments about women’s genitals could sink a politician? Back in October of 2016, the Washington Post published that tape of Donald Trump bragging to Access...
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