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From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In the end, the dictionary entries that first caught Ms. Stamper’s attention offer a small window onto a much larger problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As Philip Ball, who wrote How Life Works, puts it, looking to genes to explain who you are is like staring at the dictionary hoping to understand literature.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Some words take on new, unexpected definitions that you can’t find in the dictionary.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller