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  1. Has Social Media Changed How We Use Sarcasm?Wait, people are sarcastic on the internet? Shocking.
    By Cari Romm
  2. Scientists Have Identified a Universal Nope FaceIts existence points to a key difference between animal communication and human language.
    By Tanya Basu
  3. like are you for real
    There’s an App to Get You to, Like, Talk BetterPolicing women’s speech pattern’s: Now in app form.
    By Dayna Evans
  4. sloth
    How Did the ‘Lazy Girl’ Take Over the Internet?A cliché that’s not what it seems.
    By Casey Johnston
  5. child development
    How Would the Ordeal in Room Affect a Kid in Real Life?It turns out kids are more adaptable than one might think.
    By Alice Robb
  6. emails from a man
    Run a Man’s Email Through the Not Sorry Plug-InSurely the men could use some help with their emails, too.
    By Dayna Evans
  7. emotions
    Here’s the Science of the Happy CryBecause the geniuses at Oxford Dictionaries just chose the corresponding emoji as “word of the year.”
    By Tanya Basu
  8. language
    Using Big Words in Your Writing Is Not Impressing AnybodyMaybe it’s time to rethink that Thesaurus.com bookmark.
    By Melissa Dahl
  9. language
    The Universality of the Word HuhA weird finding just won a weird-science prize. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  10. bikes
    A Simple Change to Road Signs Could Help Cyclists and Drivers Finally Get AlongImproving relations by clarifying the rules of the road.
    By Melissa Dahl
  11. documentaries
    A New Documentary Asks What It Means to ‘Sound Gay’A clip from David Thorpe’s Do I Sound Gay?
    By Allison P. Davis
  12. language
    Can We Just, Like, Get Over the Way Women Talk?The problem with policing vocal tics.
    By Ann Friedman
  13. big words
    Wait, Cisgender Wasn’t in the Oxford English Dictionary Already?It’s a surprise to see it among gimmicky additions like sext and half-ass.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  14. nothing matters
    Futile Language Group Wants to Ban ‘Bae,’ ‘Swag,’ and ‘Foodie’The Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and Uselessness puts forward its 40th annual List of Words to be Banished. 
    By Maggie Lange
  15. language
    The Perks of Bickering in a Second Language¡Eres tan frustrante!
    By Jesse Singal
  16. language
    Introducing Dyslexie, a Font for Dyslexic PeopleIt’s designed to make reading easier for those with the disorder. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  17. What Do You Really Mean When You Say ‘Basic Bitch’?Pumpkin-spice season is just an excuse for casual misogyny.
    By Noreen Malone
  18. child development
    Parents May Soon Have Brain-Boosting Baby ToysVideo from a new study shows how it will work.
    By Jesse Singal
  19. what’s in a name?
    ‘My Husband’ or ‘My Boo"? The Post-Wedding Code-Switch“My husband” or “my boo”? Call it the post-wedding code-switch.
    By Nona Willis Aronowitz
  20. ovaries week
    Why Is It So Hard to Find a Good Word for Your Vagina?From vajayjay to lady-bits. 
    By Maggie Lange
  21. ovaries week
    What the 17th Century Can Teach Us About VaginasAn inside-out penis?
    By Lili Loofbourow
  22. charts
    Smelling Something Fishy Actually Makes People More SuspiciousAnd four more clichés that mean more than you think.
    By Science of Us
  23. babies
    Parents, Just Pretend Your Baby’s Babbling Makes SenseIt may help babies learn actual language more quickly.  
    By Melissa Dahl
  24. language
    Metaphors Like ‘Clean’ and ‘Dirty’ Can Undermine Addiction RecoveryIt’s time to change the way we talk about drug and alcohol addiction.
    By Melissa Dahl
  25. Sorry I’m Not Sorry I’m SorryThe word isn’t automatically a sign of weakness.
    By Melissa Dahl
  26. People Who Say ‘Like’ All the Time Are Surprisingly ThoughtfulStudy finds a link between “speech fillers” and conscientiousness.
    By Melissa Dahl
  27. Sarcasm-Detecting Software Doesn’t Exist, Would Be HelpfulThe Secret Service probably won’t be successful in its search for software that can detect sarcastic tweets.
    By Jesse Singal
  28. It’s Too Late. Exclamation Marks Are Unstoppable NowWhat was once reserved for joy or excitement is now simply polite. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  29. language
    China’s Female Intellectuals Are Called ‘Mister’Xiansheng is used for brilliant women and any old dude. 
    By Kat Stoeffel
  30. mating behavior
    The 10 Ways That Men Text WomenA taxonomy of textual communication, some of which you probably recognize.
    By Jeff Wilser
  31. age anxiety
    Old People Tweet Links, Young People Tweet ‘XD’Emoticons are the elixir of youth online.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  32. language
    Aussie Dictionary Redefines Misogyny to Include Male PoliticianSee what happens when you let women edit dictionaries!
    By Kat Stoeffel