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For an author and illustrator of books about Hannah Arendt and Albert Einstein, 'vulgarizer' is actually a compliment.

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When I went home for winter break, I was immediately hit with a question from my sister: “Are you raising your ya-ya-ya?” ...

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Members of the Rotary Club of Terrell made a visit to Wood Elementary School to donate Spanish-English dictionaries to the ESL second grade classes. Many of the students were excited for the surprise.

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The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has enriched its collection with 20 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update. Among the newly added entries are widely used terms such as “japa ...