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The Forgotten Father of Japanese Linguistics

By Emma Mafi
October 14, 2025 12:00 PM
Japanese linguistics has grown into a large field of study, but according to Paul Warnick, it all started with a forgotten scholar’s deceptively simple metaphor: The noun is like the body.
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Cracking the Crossword Code

By Joshua J. Perkey
October 13, 2025 03:00 PM
Think it’s easy to create a New York Times crossword? Think again. Professor Corry Cropper broke the code, but it wasn’t easy.
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Stories: The Fabric of Identity

By Emma Mafi
October 10, 2025 12:00 PM
Laura Tohe’s childhood was spent on the Diné, or Navajo, reservation, where she was surrounded by her Native culture. Now, these experiences inspire her as a writer.
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