Dictionary.com lexicographers analyze headlines, social media trends, search engine results and other data to come up with the word of the year. This year, it’s “demure.” Dictionary.com/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Dictionary.com/Screenshot by NPR “Demure” is Dictionary.com’s word […]
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Stand-up comedian D.J. Demers is hard of hearing. To reach others in the deaf community, his shows often include a sign language interpreter. Jennifer Lees (left) has interpreted many of his shows. Chris Smith/Halifax Comedy Fest hide caption toggle caption
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The National Toy Hall of Fame inductees. The Strong National Museum of Play hide caption toggle caption The Strong National Museum of Play The new inductees into The National Toy Hall of Fame have been announced: My Little Pony, the
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Amy Sherald, As soft as she is…, 2023. Courtesy of Amy Sherald and Hauser & Wirth hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Amy Sherald and Hauser & Wirth The bidding has begun. Leading contemporary artists including Carrie Mae Weems, Judy
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There are 22 MacArthur fellows this year. They include (clockwise from left) filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, disability justice activist Alice Wong, scholar and writer Ruha Benjamin, poet and educator Juan Felipe Herrera, artist and performer Justin Vivian Bond, and poet Jericho
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No more tears over a trademark snafu for Jools Lebron. In a video posted on her TikTok this week, the cashier-turned-social media star says simply, “We got it handled and I’m gonna leave it at that … Mama’s got a
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