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Opinion
North American Birds Will No Longer Be Named for Racists — or Anybody Else
On Nov. 1, the American Ornithological Society announced that it would be renaming all the birds under its purview that…
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World
Why Are There So Many Jacintas?
The relatively uncommon name of Jacinta or Jacinda is shared among many famous people in New Zealand and Australia, with…
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World
Jerry Moss, the ‘M’ of A&M Records, Is Dead at 88
In partnership with Herb Alpert, he turned a small independent label into a powerhouse with a roster full of superstars.
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World
When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief
The Chinese government represses public grief, withholding information and stanching displays of mourning to tell history the way it wants…
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World
A Former Weed Dealer Built the ‘Budega’ Brand. Then Copycats Moved In.
Alex Norman’s fight to protect the brand he created is part of a trend that industry lawyers say threatens small…
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World
So What Do We Call Twitter Now Anyway?
With Elon Musk’s rebranding of the app, is Twitter’s name really retired? What about tweets? We unravel the terminology puzzle.
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World
From Twitter to X: Elon Musk Begins Erasing an Iconic Internet Brand
The tech billionaire started removing the bird logo that has been part of Twitter’s identity since 2006.
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Food
Should Medicine Still Bother With Eponyms?
The names of Nazi-era doctors are still found on diseases and body parts. By expunging them, will doctors forget lessons…