Waiting for Petrichor
Ammon Shea, an expert dictionary reader, reflects on rain.
Hypochondriac – Podictionary Word of the Day
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Last Things: Emily Brontë’s Poems
An excerpt from ‘Last Things: Emily Brontë’s Poetry’ by Janet Gezari.
On Marriage
Edward Zelinsky suggests that a free market in religion has made Americans a religious people, and therefore, a competitive market for marriage would strengthen marriage by unleashing the entrepreneurial energies of groups promoting their own models of marriage.
Monthly Gleanings
Questions for the month are answered.
Congressional Testimony
Amos N. Guiora on the importance of sharing information in preventing terrorist attacks.
Tony Award Quiz: Part One
Answers
The answers to the quiz from this morning.
Tony Awards Quiz: Part One
A quiz about Tony award winners.
Is Print Dead?
David Perlmutter explores the move from print newspapers to online-only editions.
Tomorrow in History: May 24, 1844
A celebration of the telegraph.
Friday procrastination: link love – whys, whats, and wherefores
This week, in honour of Friday procrastination, we’ve selected some of our favourite links from across the web – to keep you looking busy. Why not read about Scrabble’s 60th birthday, top tourist attractions around the US, or check out Terry Gross’s commencement remarks, and some really good advice?
This Day In History: May 22
Claude McKay and Langston Hughes
A closer look at Claude McKay and Langston Hughes.
Words Out of Context
Ammon Shea explains an alternative use for dictionaries.
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards: Bipartisan Exchange
Part Three
E.J. Dionne and Mickey Edwards in conversation.
Assess – Podictionary Word of the Day
Charles Hodgson explores the word “Assess”.
Very Short Introductions: Modern China
Rana Mitter answers a few questions on ‘Modern China: A Very Short Introduction’.