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In a WordThe words that evoke 鈥榮ound pictures鈥�Stars don鈥檛 make sounds we can hear, but saying that they 鈥渢winkle鈥� at night is a way of painting a picture with sound.
鈥楾he First Time I Wore Hearing Aids鈥�: A poet stands up to misunderstandingBritish poet Raymond Antrobus鈥� latest work, a spoken-word album that聽emulates how聽deaf people encounter sound, helps to further his message of understanding and inclusion.
鈥楾hey teach you鈥�: The art of falconry soars in ItalyHumans often view animals as creatures to be owned as pets or pulled into service. For these Italian falconers, they are teammates.
In a WordHuman experience is shared, even if words aren鈥檛Just because you don鈥檛 speak Danish doesn鈥檛 mean that you can鈥檛 experience the particular sense of coziness that the famous "hygge"聽denotes.
In a WordMeet the 鈥榥oble cousins鈥� on the family tree of wordsWhen people in Greece make a deal or reach an agreement, they achieve a聽symphon铆a. Seeing eye to eye is a 鈥渟ymphony,鈥� which is a beautiful thought.
First coloring, now Lego. More adults discover their inner child.Seemingly trivial hobbies picked up during the pandemic are helping grown-ups rediscover the joys of play and creativity.聽
鈥楽pirituals鈥�: Santigold鈥檚 latest album rose from pandemic resiliencePop star Santigold found her creativity stalled during the pandemic. But she used the discomfort created by lockdown situations as a tool for evolution 鈥� and resilience.
In Pictures: Are New York鈥檚 dining sheds here to stay?New York鈥檚 restaurant sheds emerged as an emergency stopgap at the start of the pandemic. They鈥檝e since become community fixtures that the city is looking to keep.
Teaching as a heroic profession? 鈥楢bbott Elementary鈥� says yes.Television shows are, by nature, feats of celebrity. But our commentator finds humility and heroism center stage in the award-winning sitcom 鈥淎bbott Elementary.鈥�
Caught on film, a precious 鈥楾hree Minutes鈥� in 1938 Jewish Poland鈥淭hree Minutes: A Lengthening鈥� builds a documentary around a short home movie clip featuring a Jewish community in Europe shortly before the Holocaust.聽
In Pictures: Where sculpture meets mini golfIn Minnesota,聽Bruce Stillman finds a creative solution to low attendance at his sculpture garden and shows that if you build something fun, the people will come.
First LookBerlin museum displays transparency alongside pillaged artifactsA Berlin museum opening this week includes explanations of how some displayed items will soon return to Nigeria. The German curators worked closely with experts from regions where many of the objects originated to place their acquisition in context.
Viola Davis shines in true story of elite female fighting force鈥淭he Woman King鈥� explores African history rarely seen in film. Its deep dive into a fierce, female fighting force replaces stereotypical depictions of Black characters with dignified ones.
Coming-of-age: Messy, beautiful, and real in 鈥楪rowing Up鈥�A showrunner for the new Disney+ series, 鈥淕rowing Up,鈥� shares her thoughts on聽telling new coming-of-age stories, and the importance of opening up about our vulnerabilities.
In a WordColorful stories of acronyms are often falseNo, 鈥済olf鈥� does not mean 鈥済entlemen only; ladies forbidden.鈥� Rather, its dry etymology leads us back to the Middle Dutch聽word 鈥渃olf鈥澛爋r 鈥渃olve.鈥�
In a WordNeed just the right word? Why German probably has it.Given the relative freedom of compounding and metaphorical extension, German speakers can manufacture a word for nearly anything they want.
From 鈥楻eservation Dogs鈥� to 鈥楶rey,鈥� Native people expand their portrayalA shift is underway in Hollywood, one that gives Indigenous people an opportunity to shed the sidekick or villain image for more culturally accurate representations.聽
In a WordWhy we send 鈥榗ongratulations鈥� but not 鈥榗ongratulation鈥�Some grammarians put "congratulations"聽on the list of "pluralia tantum," words that occur only in plural, like聽belongings,聽leftovers, and聽trousers.
From Middle-earth to Westeros: How fall shows build worlds 鈥� and bridgesSci-fi and fantasy programs are abundant now. What new views are they offering on conflict and cooperation?
Inner dialogues: How songwriter Cass McCombs moves forwardWith the arrival of his 10th album, 鈥淗eartmind,鈥� acclaimed songwriter聽Cass McCombs discusses what inspires him to progress.
