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Dec 30, 2025 • 15 mins

How a long-lost yearbook revealed the origin of 'hella,' with Ben Zimmer

Dec 25, 2025 • 30 mins

The origin of X in algebra. Why we say ‘how come’ for ‘why.’ Water handles.

Dec 23, 2025 • 17 mins

2025 Words of the Year, with Jess Zafarris and Danny Hieber

Dec 18, 2025 • 24 mins

'Pride and prejudice' before Jane Austen. Was Parson Brown a real person? Happy Panda.

Dec 16, 2025 • 15 mins