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Times responds to gang rape story but still needs some pointers - 0 views

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    The New York Times's public editor has responded to widespread complaints about the paper's coverage of a child being gang raped in Texas
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Meet the new X-Men: All women - 0 views

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    For the first time in its 50-year history, the X-Men will be made up entirely of women: Storm, Rogue, Jubilee, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey and Psylocke make up the mutant team in "X-Men" #1, in stores May 29.
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In time, our language will correct itself - 0 views

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    letter to the editor in response to opinion piece that Khmer language is in crisis
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Like, Degrading the Language? No Way - 0 views

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    Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle.
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    Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle.
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    Casual American speech is becoming more polite and more subtle (Opinion from NY Times)
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Some Words Are Up To No Good, Even If They Seem Harmless. Think It's Time To Get Rid Of... - 0 views

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    'You Don't Say' is a campaign at Duke University to raise awareness of how some words are not harmless.
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    'You Don't Say' is a campaign at Duke University to raise awareness of how some words are not harmless.
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Got Bulgogi? The (Maybe True) Story Behind A 'New York Times' Ad : Code Switch : NPR - 0 views

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    This quarter-page ad wasn't touting a brand or institution. It was pitching grilled beef as an example of the inherent attractiveness and value of Korean culture. So, who's behind this ad?
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    This quarter-page ad wasn't touting a brand or institution. It was pitching grilled beef as an example of the inherent attractiveness and value of Korean culture. So, who's behind this ad?
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At Front Lines, Bearing Witness in Real Time - 0 views

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    We used to witness war in the rearview mirror. But journalists often now deliver what they see via Twitter, before consulting with headquarters, and it has made for more visceral reporting.
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    We used to witness war in the rearview mirror. But journalists often now deliver what they see via Twitter, before consulting with headquarters, and it has made for more visceral reporting.
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Reading Literature Makes Us Smarter and Nicer | TIME.com - 0 views

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    Several recent studies show that reading great literature makes individuals more empathetic and more able to understand the world from another's perspective.
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    Several recent studies show that reading great literature makes individuals more empathetic and more able to understand the world from another's perspective.
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#IfTheyGunnedMeDown Hashtag Responds to Michael Brown Shooting - TIME - 0 views

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    The hashtag emerged as a response to the media portrayal of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black male who was fatally shot by police in Missouri Saturday
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    The hashtag emerged as a response to the media portrayal of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black male who was fatally shot by police in Missouri Saturday
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BBC Languages - Language and Identity - 2 views

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    Page has many links to other topics related to Global English, including Endangered Languages, adopting words from other languages, etc.
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Is 'Accidental Racist' Accidentally Racist? - 0 views

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    Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's Track Makes Waves. Song lyrics to 'Accidental Racist' cause controversy
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Yvonne Brill and the beef stroganoof illusion - 0 views

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    Obituary of woman scientist opened with her cooking abilities, not her achievements
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Homies in Verona, Gangstas in Elsinore - 0 views

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    Thug-Notes and Other Sites Translate Literature Into Rap (NYT)
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The Term Eve-Teasing Must Die - India Real Time - WSJ - 0 views

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    In India, sexual harassment is still widely referred to as "eve-teasing," a euphemism that makes light of the problem and even encourages such behaviour (article from Wall Street Journal)
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포항공대신문 Mixed Opinions toward Campus Bilingualism - 4 views

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    Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in Korea announced a Bilingual Campus Policy in 2010. This article from the campus newspaper considers the issue.
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Frozen in a niche? (NY Times) - 0 views

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    The percentage of women directing, writing, producing, editing and shooting films has declined since 1998.
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The Languages of Twitter Users (NY Times) - 0 views

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    Gnip, a provider of social media data, tracked the primary languages chosen by Twitter users.
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Obituaries. Full of 'eccentricities' and 'devotion'. Time for a bit of honesty - 0 views

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    "The art of the obituary is the art of the euphemism"
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    "The art of the obituary is the art of the euphemism"
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The First Time - spoken word - 0 views

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    March 26th changed the way Nick Gilyard looked at the world. Hate crimes were something that was only seen in books and movies, but that all changed on his walk home. Spoken word.
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    March 26th changed the way Nick Gilyard looked at the world. Hate crimes were something that was only seen in books and movies, but that all changed on his walk home. Spoken word.
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