conundrums

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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and special guest Stephen Colbert answer listeners’ conundrums of all kinds: the meaningful, the trivial, and the delightfully absurd.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

That means some interesting conundrums may arise during the race.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Webster and Hopkins’s unique creation invites readers to stand in for the three main characters— the debutante Helen; the caddish Jed; and the good guy Saunders—as these hapless young people confront romantic and ethical conundrums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Nauman paid close attention to Duchamp’s penchant for an art of puns and conundrums.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

As to how she could be both dead and here, dream logic was untroubled by conundrums.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor