Current Events
Current events in the US and the world include pretty specific language about what is going on. Learn more about that nuanced language in these articles!
A Brief History of Word Games
How ’90s Fashion Left Its Mark on Our Vocabulary
What Is Pickleball? All About the Kitchen and Other Pickleball Terms
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News from November 29–December 5, 2025
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News from November 15–November 21, 2025
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News from November 8–November 14, 2025
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News from November 1–November 7, 2025
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News from October 25–October 31, 2025
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News from October 18–October 24, 2025
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News from October 11–October 17, 2025
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10 Interesting Words from Taylor Swift’s “Showgirl” Album
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News from October 4–October 10, 2025
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News from September 27–October 3, 2025
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News from September 20–September 26, 2025
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News from September 13–September 19, 2025
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News from September 6–September 12, 2025
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News from August 30–September 5, 2025
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News from August 23–August 29, 2025
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News from August 16–August 22, 2025
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News from August 9–August 15, 2025
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News from August 2–August 8, 2025
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News from July 26-August 1, 2025
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News from July 19-July 25, 2025
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News from July 12-July 18, 2025
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News from July 5-July 11, 2025
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News from June 28-July 4, 2025
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A Brief History of Word Games
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News from June 21-June 27, 2025
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News from June 14-June 20, 2025
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News from June 7-June 13, 2025
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News from May 31-June 6, 2025
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News from May 24-30, 2025
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News from May 17–May 23, 2025
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News from May 10–May 16, 2025
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How ’90s Fashion Left Its Mark on Our Vocabulary
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News from May 3–May 9, 2025
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News from April 26–May 2, 2025
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News from April 19–April 25, 2025
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News from April 12–April 18, 2025
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News from April 5–April 11, 2025
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News from March 29–April 4, 2025
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News from March 23–March 28, 2025
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News from March 16–March 22, 2025
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Go for the Gold: The Strange History of Olympic Medals
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What’s a Bastille?
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What Is Pickleball? All About the Kitchen and Other Pickleball Terms
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What Is “AGI”? Learn This Term and More Before You File Your Taxes
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How Did April 1 Become “April Fools’ Day”?
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100+ Basketball Terms: Modern Slang, Moves, and Rules
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From Suffrage to Sisterhood: What Is Feminism and What Does It Mean?
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Why Do We Have Leap Year?
