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January, 2026 Word Stories

In 153 BCE, the Roman Senate changed the beginning of the year from March 15 to January 1 in an administrative emergency… and never changed it back! This report shows how forgotten laws can shape the way we see and talk about our world.

December, 2025 Language Matters

Why does it take so long for some ideas to get named and why are some still nameless? Find out how neologisms, sociolects and social contagion give a dazzling newness to old ideas.

November, 2025 Word Stories

If you’ve ever heard people talk about lip-singing instead of lip-synching, or order an expresso instead of an espresso, you’ve bumped into the very sensible mistakes we call “eggcorns”. Join us in examining these little adventures in creative confusion.

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