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Defining Curiosity
While working for Merriam-Webster, Kory Stamper stumbled across peculiar definitions of colors in Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary. The meaning of “begonia” stood out...
A Cut Above
When Tommy DeRitis was in high school, his mother let him turn her Cherry Hill dining room into an unofficial barbershop where his friends...
3 Lessons for 08108 Homeowners (From This Spring’s Real Sales)
From Collingswood twins to million-dollar Haddon Township homes, recent local sales show one thing clearly: Strategy is still the driving force behind quick sales...
Letter from the Editor
The author Kory Stamper finds absorbing information irresistible.
In our feature story “Defining Curiosity,” Stamper explains that she was already doing part of her job...
The Vault of Feeling
Inside the Ministry of Awe, a former bank has been transformed into something far stranger — and far more whimsical and personal — than...
