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Australia Plans Detentions for Tourist Overstayers
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Australia will detain tourist visa overstayers among roughly 77,000 now in the country. Thistlethwaite says once word spreads detention is 'not a nice place,' people will comply.
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Priya Raman
Locking up tourists for paperwork problems feels excessive. A fine or quick departure order would work better than new detention beds.
Lena Dunham Welcomes Daughter Via Surrogate
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Lena Dunham and Luis Felber welcomed a daughter via surrogate 13 days past due; her first words were "I'm your mama."
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Priya Raman
Those first words from Lena sound like a heartfelt start to motherhood after going the surrogate route.
Binghamton Researchers Report 99% Wordle Simulation Success
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Researchers at Binghamton University have developed a Wordle strategy based on Shannon entropy that prioritizes information gain over guessing the correct word, achieving about 99% success in simulations. The approach uses starting words rich in high-frequency vowels and consonants and treats each guess as data gathering, often requiring a script to compute the next optimal move.
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When vulgarity becomes ordinary: What the F-word says about us
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— Sep 8, 2026
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
Simon August · 4 min · 2h
Alex Gibney Tries to Find the Words to Describe Elon Musk
Entertainment
— Sep 8, 2026
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Most Influential Women in World History
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Merriam-Webster adds 'looksmaxxing' and 'Rickroll' to its dictionary
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Merriam-Webster added 1,400 new words and definitions—ranging from glow-up and looksmaxxing to Rickroll, promposal, parasocial and vibe coding—based on a data-driven, widely-cited usage standard. The update highlights how social‑media culture and tech terminology are reshaping the dictionary as language evolves.
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Denzel Washington Hears Prophetic Word
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— FROM 1975
Actor's mother prophesies future fame and faith.
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Helen Keller Learns to Communicate at Age Seven
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— FROM 1887
Blind and deaf girl spells first word under teacher Anne Sullivan's guidance.
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Family's Birthday Tradition Brings 5-Year-Old Boy To Tears
Good News
— Sep 9, 2026
A family keeps up their birthday custom of taking turns to say what they love about the child, and this year the words moved their five-year-old son to tears.
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Rachel Meyers
Five years old is young to get so moved, yet it shows the parents are doing something right by making him feel valued every birthday.
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Fan Account Shares Hudson Williams’ Instagram Celebration of First TIFF Appearance
Fan-driven post highlighting Hudson Williams' successful TIFF panel and appearances receives overwhelmingly positive support from dedicated fandom accounts, with enthusiastic reactions and no visible opposition in sampled replies.
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Wordle 1905 hints tease a tricky five-letter word starting with B
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— Sep 4, 2026
"News coverage shows Wordle remains a daily test of vocabulary and strategy, with puzzles like 1905 on Sept 6 described as challenging and clued by starting with B and three vowels, and 1904 featuring 'Soupy' and a plain color theme. Meanwhile outlets report the New York Times expanding Wordle with in-1 releases and weekly variant puzzles to broaden engagement, plus guides and tips on starting words, hard mode, and performance analytics."
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Sharon Osbourne Reveals Ozzy’s Last Words
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— Dec 15, 2025
Sharon Osbourne regrets the last words she and her husband — Ozzy Osbourne — said to each other. The regret is not the words that were said. It is the words were few. Osbourne was on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” Wednesday…
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Merriam-Webster Reveals Word of the Year: ‘A Word for Our Time’
Reporting
— Nov 28, 2022
Publishing company Merriam-Webster has announced its selection for the word of the year. The company published a blog post declaring “gaslighting” as the 2022 word of the year. “In this age of misinformation — of ‘fake…
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SPJ revises ethics code for first time in 12 years to address AI
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— Sep 1, 2026
The Society of Professional Journalists is updating its Code of Ethics for the first time in 12 years to address AI and other evolving tech, producing a 967-word draft (73 words longer than the old version) after a lengthy collaboration among ethics experts. The revision also aims to broaden the code’s reach as freelance and independent journalists rise, while emphasizing the four core principles as protections for democracy and journalism’s role in society.
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Tom Gallagher
years and only 73 extra words for AI? Feels like they're playing catch-up rather than getting ahead of it.
Biden Repeats Story Almost Word-for-Word Minutes Apart – And It Made It Into the Official Transcript
Opinion
— Sep 21, 2023
President Joe Biden suffered a concerning flub during a campaign event where he repeated a story nearly word-for-word just minutes apart. During a campaign event, Biden spoke about his life after leaving office in 2017…
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s EPA Wants More Plastic Turned Into New Products, And The Paper Lobby Is Fighting It
A conservative group is pressing six paper giants to rein in their lobbying against a Trump administration-backed push to recycle more plastic.
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Vatican Reveals Some of Pope Francis’ Final Words
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— Apr 23, 2025
The final words of Pope Francis have been revealed, and they were words of gratitude. According to the Vatican , Pope Francis his thanked his personal health care assistant Massimiliano Strappetti for encouraging him to…
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‘Pandemic’ Chosen as Word of the Year
Reporting
— Dec 1, 2020
The 2020 prize for Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year went to an obvious choice: pandemic. The term had the most online dictionary lookups of any word, Merriam-Webster said on its website, after a year in which at least…
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National Education Association Seeking to Change the Word ‘Mother’ to ‘Birthing Parent’
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— Jul 7, 2022
The National Education Association is seeking to change the word “mother” to be more inclusive to the LGBTQIA+ community. Fox News reported the resolution would change the word to “birthing parent.” The proposed…
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Adam Schiff Repeats The Same Word Over And Over, Presumably In Attempt To Make A Point
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— Jun 13, 2024
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California repeated the word “guilty” 34 times in a row in reference to former President Donald Trump during a Thursday hearing. Schiff’s repetition of the word came during a House…
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Fox News Reportedly Has Banned Employees from Saying One Particular Word On-Air
Reporting
— May 29, 2023
Tucker Carlson’s biographer says a word that was once commonplace at Fox News has now been banned from the airwaves entirely. The word, according to Chadwick Moore, is “Tucker.” Carlson was pulled off the air a month…
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Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint
Francis Kapper · 6 min · 5h
Biden Roasted After Apparent Counting Failure: ‘Let Me Start Off With 2 Words’
Opinion
— Oct 7, 2022
President Joe Biden is getting roasted after apparently getting confused when it comes to counting words. During an event in Maryland on Friday, Biden declared, “Let me start off with two words.” He proceeded to share…
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Tucker Carlson’s Three-Word Message To Trump: ‘You Have Failed’
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— Apr 30, 2026
Tucker Carlson blasted President Donald Trump and his administration with a three-word message —“You have failed.” Carlson’s words came during Wednesday’s “The Tucker Carlson Show,” when the host Fox News’ Mark Levin…
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Dem Rep Criticized After Declaring Words ‘Can Actually Break Your Bones’
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— Nov 28, 2022
Critics are taking issue with a claim made by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) about words. Jackson Lee made the remark during an interview with MSNBC on Sunday. “It is very well documented that words nowadays can…
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Death Row Inmate Uses His Last Words to Criticize Governor: ‘Put His Foot on Our Necks’
Reporting
— Feb 24, 2023
Convicted murderer Donald Dillbeck shared his last words before being executed – and they focused on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). The Tallahassee Democrat reported Dillbeck used his last words to say, “I know I hurt…
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NYT Strands Hints, Spangram For Sunday August 30
Lifestyle
— Aug 29, 2026
NYT Strands continues to intrigue daily players with a flexible word-search format where every letter belongs to a solution, connections can bend across directions, and a spangram links the theme; recent puzzles have centered on moods like disinterest and kitchen sounds, with hints available to prevent getting stuck. Additionally, Phoodle adds to the puzzle lineup as a separate daily five-letter food-themed word game with its own hints and solutions.
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Hasan Piker Posts That “Twitter Is Especially Not Real Life” While Contrasting Platform Reactions to Coverage of Him
Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) wrote that social media platforms are not real life, with Twitter/X being “especially” disconnected from it. The post quotes a thread by fellow left-leaning streamer @susravioli compiling hundreds of Facebook comments on a Fox News Politics page that were largely defensive or supportive of Hasan (contrary to what critics hoped). It is circulating mainly in online left/right political and streaming circles amid recent mainstream coverage of Piker’s past statements on violence, interviews, and platform disparities, drawing replies from fans and critics.
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