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Azeem Azhar’s Exponential View. Long, deep discussions about technology’s impact on business and society. Spotify Apple

Death, Sex & Money addresses the three topics we’re most uncomfortable talking about. Spotify Apple

Decoder Ring explores cultural questions, objects or habits to figure out what they mean and why they matter. From Slate magazine. Spotify Apple

History Extra Podcast. Produced by BBC History Magazine. Interviews with historians. Multiple episodes each week. Spotify Apple

History Unplugged. Produced by historian Scott Rank with more than 400 episodes. Spotify Apple

The Next Big Idea. About books and ideas in the social sciences. Spotify Apple

Hard Fork. Smart, witty, informative conversation and interviews about tech. Spotify Apple

My dad’s favorite joke

My dad’s favorite joke

By Emily Toth on February 17, 2021

Dad's joke didn't make me laugh. But it helps me still.

The conspiracy we need

The conspiracy we need

By Jeff Gauger on February 15, 2021

In defense of cursive

In defense of cursive

By Max Badger on February 13, 2021

Winter weather weenies

Winter weather weenies

By Jeff Gauger on February 11, 2021

The art of being flaky

The art of being flaky

By Emily Toth on February 9, 2021

Color my world

Color my world

By Thomas Gunning on February 7, 2021

Confection resurrection

Confection resurrection

By Jeff Gauger on February 5, 2021

Can I be an influencer?

Can I be an influencer?

By Emily Toth on February 3, 2021

Hermit’s delight

Hermit’s delight

By Max Badger on February 1, 2021

Deep sheep!

Deep sheep!

By Jeff Gauger on January 30, 2021

Zipper, open for business

Zipper, open for business

By Thomas Gunning on January 28, 2021

What, me worry?

What, me worry?

By Emily Toth on January 26, 2021

Wacko bliss

Wacko bliss

By Jeff Gauger on January 24, 2021

More craft than art: “11 tips to improve your writing,” from 30-Second Read. With both text and video.

Your first editor: “How to Edit Your Own Writing,” by Harry Guinness for The New York Times.

The best writing advice I ever got and a few pieces of my own: Pithy and spot-on tips from long-time scribbler Daniel Finney at his website, The Paragraph Stacker.

Word nerd delight: Jeremy Butterfield’s deep, rich, smart blog about grammar, word use, word histories, confusing words, more. Loads of fun word arcana.

Ellen is at the Grammar Table: Twitter account devoted to grammar questions and philosophy. Daily quizzes.

How to fix bad sentences: Confused by dangling modifiers? Stumped by passive voice? Author June Casagrande offers precise advice.

Role model: “What I learned about writing from reading Greta Thunberg’s speech to the U.N.,” by Roy Peter Clark for the Poynter Institute.

Writing tips: From Lexico.com, the Oxford Dictionary web site, for writing letters, speeches, job applications, more.

The hardest part of writing . . .: Advice for starting, delivered in cartoons by Grant Snider in The New York Times.

Priceless lessons: A sixth-grade English teacher offered advice about writing and life that Catherine Rampell remembers still. Practical and inspirational.

Apostrophe Protection Society. It’s for real, and it’s both serious and fun. Based in the United Kingdom.