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It's Not Just You, Charlie Brown

Lucy's suggested diagnoses, explained

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'Godspeed, John Glenn'

The same words sent him into orbit in 1962

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How the Ukulele Got Its Name

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2016 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

How we chose 'surreal'

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2016 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

How we chose 'surreal'

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Hot Mess

"The public is a hot mess"

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Irregardless

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Weird Plurals

One goose, two geese. One moose, two... moose. What's up with that?

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