Merriam-Webster's word of the day, "expeditious," and Language Log's "F.A.N.Y.P.A.C.K.E." kept language's own thread quiet but steady, while Taste's podcast dug into Marion Nestle on fibermaxxing and RFK Jr.
It's Nice That asked whether AI threatens creative instinct, and Stereogum covered Neil Young sharing a new version of a song he wrote over 60 years ago.