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The article looks at newly coined words in the English language, as of December 2013. It cites words that became popular during 2013, including "selfie," a photograph of oneself usually taken with a cell-phone camera. It discusses the etymology and usage of various new words and phrases, noting that several have their origins in social media and the Internet. It assesses which are likely to become permanent parts of the language.

The article focuses on the alien dialogue used in the script of Han Solo in the movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," by George Lucas which include the use of the word bleeps and bloops.

The article discusses the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (Crispr), a gene-editing technology which could help eliminate malaria and could be used to modify the DNA of human embryos.

The article offers the author's view on petextrians who text while walking and the risk of texting on public health.

The article informs that Garett Jones, an associate professor of economics at George Mason University, argues in his book "Hive Mind" that the average intelligence levels of a nation's citizens is a indicator of its economic success.

The article focuses on use of indaba, a South African technique by negotiators to resolve conflicts.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the use of the word surged during the address to the nation of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article reports that the Federal Reserve is expected to rise interest rates and mentions objection of Jeffrey Lacker, president at Richmond Federal Reserve Bank, to the decision of rate increase in a meeting held in November 2015.

The article focuses on the World Antibiotic Awareness Week event held by the World Health Organization in Great Britain to raise awareness about the dangers associated with the antibiotic resistance.

The article focuses on the use of the word dragnets by the Western intelligence services in its counterterrorism efforts in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, France, which has been used in ancient fishing practices to trawl the bottom of a river or a pond to catch fish.

The article offers the author's insights on the protest of the students of University of Missouri and Yale University called safe space concerning the racial condition of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the society.

In the article, the author examines the claim by Republican 2016 U.S. presidential nomination candidate Ben Carson on October 28, 2015 that he did not have any kind of connection to nutritional supplements manufacturer Mannatech.

The article discusses the history of the tradition "trick or treat" in which children go house to house on Halloween night in the U.S.

The article reports on the anointing of U.S. Representative Paul Ryan as one of the young guns of the House grand old party (GOP) with Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Eric Cantor, publishing the book "Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders," and the label on ambitious go-getters.

The article reflects on tension arise between Syria and the U.S. from deconfliction over its assaults on moderate rebel forces fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and the statement of the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on need for technical discussions on professional safety procedure.

The article looks at the meaning of maroon which is commonly referred to a color of sweet chestnut, abandonment, and runaway slaves.

The article focuses on the political debate by Republican candidates for 2016 Presidential election at the Reagan Presidential Library in the U.S., in which columnists observed the importance of authenticity for politicians.

The article reflects on the application of the phrase 'sock it' by famous celebrities and politicians including Judy Carne, Mark Twain and Richard Nixon.

The author comments on the history of the word "refugee," its use in accounts of the migration crisis in Europe, and its meaning under international law.

The article offers information on the origin of the term "fall guy" which emerged in various Western towns at the end of the 19th century, first referred to a person who to easily duped, and highlights some of the notable fall guys in sports, crime and politics.

The article discusses the use of playing cards and card games as a metaphor by U.S. presidential candidates such as Hillary Clinton, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman.

In the article, the author examines the move by technology firm Google as of mid-August 2015 to establish a parent company named Google.

The article discusses the history and rise of the gig economy wherein freelancer workers earn through on-demand jobs and mentions topics including jazz performers' work engagements, the reputation of the gig economy as the new face of the labor market, and the popularity of application (app)-based services.

The author discusses the idiom, sucking the oxygen out of the room, and its metaphorical uses in politics including as description to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The article discusses the mixed reaction over German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schãuble's proposal for Greece to take a timeout from the eurozone which was inserted into an English-language document that circulated among eurozone finance ministers.

The article provides an overview of the Comic-Con International, with the 2015 to be held in San Diego, California including a brief history of the popular culture event and the popularity of terms and phrases among players of table-top war games.

The article discusses the personalities of several individuals who say what they wanted to say without much thinking the consequences, including 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and actress Jennifer Lawrence.

The article focuses on the phenomenon of passing, which refers to the assumption of a racial identity other than one's own in the light of the resignation of Rachel Dolezal as president of the Spokane, Washington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People amid charges that she misrepresented herself as black.

The author discusses the term grand slam used in sports to describe a series of major victories including golf, automobile racing and judo.

The author comments on the addition of the word "clickbait" in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and discusses how English continues to reinvent itself.

The article reports that the definition of the phrase bucket list, which used to refer to the list of things a person wants to achieve or do before he dies, has changed through the years.

The author comments on how U.S. politicians often use the word "baloney," citing New Jersey governor Chris Christie and New York State governor Andrew Cuomo as examples.

In the article, the author discusses the strategies used by film studios in the U.S. as of mid-May 2015 to counter television (TV) and movie releases that will not perform well, particularly the "tentpoles" strategy, in which movies with blockbuster potentials are released early in the year.

The article focuses on the confusion caused by the filing of the second degree depraved-heart murder case filed against Police Officer Caesar Goodson Jr. for the death of African American man Freddie Gray while on police custody.

The article chronicles the history of the formation of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961, an organization consisting of developing countries, called the Third World, that opted not to side with either the Western or Eastern blocs in the Cold War.

The article discusses the increasing number of parents who have their children opt out of standardized state examinations aligned with Common Core standards designed to set a national education agenda in the U.S.

The article focuses on the origin of U.S. politicians' use of the term "everyday Americans" to refer to populist politics.

The author discusses the growing acceptance of using "they" as a singular pronoun, the transgender community's call for a more inclusive pronoun, and the increasing acceptance of the pronoun "hen" in Sweden.

The article focuses on the glass ceiling covering women and members of minority groups in their efforts to advance in their respective careers, which became more pronounced with the media coverage of the discriminatory trial involving Silicon Valley executive Ellen Pao.

The article discusses a social media campaign initiated by television host Ajay Rochester on social media website Instagram against the use of term "plus-size" to describe women who wear sizes larger than what the fashion industry usually provides.

The article focuses on venture capitalist Bill Gurley's prediction on the imminent demise of startup companies with valuations based on equity funding, with an overview of their growth and their potential downfall.

The article comments on the debate on why non-transgender actor Eddie Redmayne should play the role of Lili Elbe, the transgender artist who became one of first people in the world to undergo sex-reassignment surgery, in the new film "The Danish Girl."