The prolific author has a new book out on Aug. 12 (“We Are All Guilty Here”), also debutsas scriptwriter and showrunner for 'The Good Daughter' series.

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A 19th Century dictionary of mining terms used in Derbyshire has fetched £17,000 at an auction. Hansons Auctioneers said the ...

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From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, Montreal to Moscow, nearly every taxi driver in the world understands "OK." It's a gift from ...

NPR's Adrian Ma talks to Adam Aleksic about his new book, "Algospeak," which looks at how algorithms and online creators are affecting the way people speak offline.

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A.I. and spell-check make choices for writers. With real, physical dictionaries, writers are empowered to decide how to express themselves.

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