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The creator of the "New York Times" dialect quiz that ignited conversations about how and why we say the words we say offers a map-laden exploration of American language.

"Once upon a time, a group of libertarians got together and hatched the Free Town Project, a plan to take over an American town and completely eliminate its government. In 2004, Grafton, NH, a barely populated settlement with one paved road,...

The riveting story of five families shattered by pernicious, pervasive conspiracy theories, and how we might set ourselves free from a crisis that could haunt American life for generations. “Compassionate, wise, and thoroughly reported. . . one of...

What if we explored our relationship to consumption with the same depth and feeling we use to tell stories of great loves and losses?Americans are caught up in bulk. We guiltily watch Amazon boxes pile up on the porch, wade through endless reviews...

"In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a...