anecdote

The Federal Reserve’s most recent compilation of economic anecdotes from around the country, known as the Beige Book, found employment levels were largely stable and demand for labor was generally muted.

The executive sounded undeterred by the risks of a takeover of Kenvue during his call with analysts and investors, peppering his remarks with personal anecdotes and cracks.

Instead, choose from family anecdotes, like an inside joke or your baby’s first word—if it was something other than “Dada.”

Mr. Pinker ignores that, describing the evidence as “anecdotes” and my unscientific “reports.”

The book was filled with tawdry details, such as an anecdote about how Andrew licked the arches of her feet and shared a bath with her.