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A bunch of fake Kathleen Hanna biographies were released on the same day as her new memoir.

A bunch of fake Kathleen Hanna biographies were released on the same day as her new memoir.

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One great short story to read today: John Cheever's

One great short story to read today: John Cheever's "The Enormous Radio"

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5 great bug books to read while you’re hiding from the cicada explosion.

5 great bug books to read while you’re hiding from the cicada explosion.

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The Yinzers of Glasgow: On the Scottish Origins of Pittsburgh’s Unique Dialect

The Yinzers of Glasgow: On the Scottish Origins of Pittsburgh’s Unique Dialect

Ed Simon Demystifies and Reclaims Pittsburghese

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Kiyo Sato on Japanese American Incarceration’s Language of Dehumanization

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Lilly Dancyger on How to Support a Friend Through Grief

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