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Margaret E. Atwood in Words That Matter

The Battle Between Action and Belief

Author Margaret Atwood explores the nuances of Christian culture…

Mari Andrew in Words That Matter

Optimism is Exhausting

In light of a challenging personal year, artist Mari Andrew invites us to…

Roxane Gay in Words That Matter

Truth Matters

In a year of untruths, Roxane Gay reminds us what’s real.

Meghan Daum in Words That Matter

Why ‘F*ck’ Is the Word of the Year

How the word became a virtue signal in 2018

Hillary Clinton in Words That Matter

Radical Empathy

Hillary Clinton wants you to vote… for empathy.

James Comey in Words That Matter

Why ‘Truth’ Is James Comey’s Word of the Year

2018 delivered an unprecedented cascade of lies

Tim O'Reilly in Words That Matter

Phishing for Phools

The CEO of O’Reilly Media explains why social media manipulation is today’s…

John McCain in Words That Matter

Driving Back Chaos

Senator John McCain confronts the chaos of this year.

Henry Louis Gates Jr in Words That Matter

Cultivating Roots

Harvard’s Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of PBS’s Finding Your Roots, explains how…

Amy O'Rourke in Words That Matter

Why ‘Moments’ Is the Word of the Year

Memories Beto and I will share to remind our kids the campaign…

These were the top 10 stories published by Words That Matter; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2017, 2018.

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Some of the year’s most influential writers, thinkers, and experts reflect on the words that matter most in 2018.

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