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Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday only for Slate Plus members. Re Art Lover: As a painter myself, I go through ...

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The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right. By Dan Barry and Sonia A. Rao Late last month, a woman ...

The game will be familiar to Scrabble or Words with Friends players, but the Times is adding a few twists of its own. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor In a significant launch, The New York Times is ...

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Barbara Wallraff is a writer and editor in Cambridge. She writes The Wordshop on Substack. The challenge last time was to come up with a term for people who are more than mere acquaintances but whom ...