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Words That Matter
Some of the year’s most influential writers, thinkers, and experts reflect on the words that matter most in 2018.
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Alexander Chee
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Dec 14, 2018
Why ‘Grieve’ Is the Word of the Year
A lifetime of public and private mourning
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Erin Lee Carr
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Dec 7, 2017
The Potential of Departure
Documentarian Erin Lee Carr explores the act of leaving through the loss of…
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Mari Andrew
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Dec 7, 2017
Optimism is Exhausting
In light of a challenging personal year, artist Mari Andrew invites us to…
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Tom Scocca
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Dec 7, 2017
The World Was An Omelet
A portrait of a political and media environment where accountability is…
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Hillary Clinton
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Dec 7, 2017
Radical Empathy
Hillary Clinton wants you to vote… for empathy.
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Roxane Gay
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Dec 7, 2017
Truth Matters
In a year of untruths, Roxane Gay reminds us what’s real.
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Nathan Hubbard
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Dec 7, 2017
The Music Industry’s Metempsychosis
Former CEO of Ticketmaster Nathan Hubbard mourns the ghosts of his…
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Reid Hoffman
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Dec 7, 2017
Never Waste a Serious Wēijī 危机
Inspired by the popular mistranslation of a Chinese word, LinkedIn…
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porochista khakpour
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Dec 7, 2017
دوست Doost: My Special Friend
Novelist Porochista Khakpour reflects on the true meaning of friendship…
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Lauren Peterson
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Dec 7, 2017
You Took My Joy, I Want It Back
A political speechwriter reflects on losing an election — and finding…
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