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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Pras Michel, former member of the Fugees, center, and his lawyer David Kenner arrive to federal court in Washington, D.C., on April 3, 2023.
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International
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Fugees’ rapper Pras Michel convicted in foreign influence case

Michel has been convicted in a federal court on 10 counts related to charges that include conspiracy, witness tampering and failing to register as an agent of China.

3 years ago

E. Jean Carroll leaving the courthouse.
Crime
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Writer tells jury in lawsuit trial: ‘Donald Trump raped me’

E. Jean Carroll has said #MeToo fueled her decision to come forward in a 2019 memoir and accompanying magazine excerpt.

3 years ago

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Pennsylvania
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‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera in court, denies hitting brother

Margera’s brother, Jesse Margera, told police that Bam Margera assaulted him. Margera's lawyer says the “wild rumors” are “absolutely false.”

3 years ago

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Lots of cities are trying to prevent gun violence. What’s working? And what lessons can Philly’s next mayor take?

Philly’s newly elected mayor will need to address the gun violence crisis. Can strategies piloted in other cities serve as a guide?

3 years ago

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Immigration
National

We Build The Wall founder sentenced to 4 years in prison

Former Trump adviser Bannon was also charged but received a pardon hours before Trump left office. Bannon now faces fresh charges in state court. He says he's innocent.

3 years ago

Rachel King, a 35-year-old mother and teacher at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in Philadelphia, was shot dead on April 11
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Gun Violence
Pennsylvania

2 charged in murder of mother shot in Dunkin’ drive-thru

Rachel King, a 35-year-old mother and teacher at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in Philadelphia, was shot dead on April 11.

3 years ago

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Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover ‘retaliation’

The suit came after a Disney World oversight board appointed by DeSantis voted to void a deal that placed theme park design and construction decisions in the company's hands.

3 years ago

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Grandma didn’t pay taxes. Now her house is focus of property rights test case

At issue in the case before the Supreme Court is the way at least a dozen states handle the sale of homes to pay off overdue taxes.

3 years ago

side by side photos of Donald Trump and E. Jean Carroll.
NPR
Crime
Politics
Social Justice

5 things to know as E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial begins against Donald Trump

Carroll claims Trump raped her in the changing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan in the 1990s.

3 years ago

Tucker Carlson on a golf course.
Media

Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messages

His unexplained departure has turned a spotlight on what he said in depositions, emails, and text messages among the thousands of pages Dominion released.

3 years ago

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Music
Performing Arts

Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell

The heirs of Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, Ed Townsend, are suing Sheeran in a trial that started in Manhattan federal court Monday.

3 years ago

Supreme Court building
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Government
Government Accountability

Justice Thomas gifts scandal highlights ‘double standard’ for ethics in government

The Project on Government Oversight last week sent a 20-page letter to the Justice Department urging action against Thomas — either civilly or criminally.

3 years ago

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Black Lives Matter
Policing
Social Justice

Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office, only an hour from Louisville, recently hired former Louisville police officer Myles Cosgrove, who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.

3 years ago

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Law
Media
National

Fox’s settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M

Fox has said it doesn’t expect the settlement to affect its operations.

3 years ago

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Health Care
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Medicine
National

Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now

The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

3 years ago

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