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Language
Curious Kids: Why do we say ‘OK’?
Arts, Culture & Media
Straight outta ESL class: learning English by learning slang
Global Politics
New Yorker contributor Adam Gopnik reflects on Colorado shooting
Why Slang Is Good For You
Arts, Culture & Media
Polari: A Gay Slang that Flourished out of Prejudice
Development & Education
The Virtues of Public Transportation, From a Proud Straphanger
No More ‘No Homo’?: Rap’s Evolving Attitudes Toward Homosexuality
Alabama’s Eco-Rebels
Arts, Culture & Media
Texting While Dating!