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I would tell you more about Russia’s ambassador to the US but I have no memory of anything he has ever said

Not every word can be the hero of the sentence, and replacements for ‘said’ unnecessarily draw attention to themselves

The balance between the power of surveillance tools and the rights of the people observed today is a lot trickier to strike

Americans need to panic about slippery floors, insecure railings and guns

How I learned to like Twitter

You never have to be the first one at a party

Since the advent of the internet, these symbols have acquired new uses and connotations, offering a peek into your mood and even character

The media assured Rubio that the lane existed 
and was paved with major donors and it would solve all his problems

Now it turns out using puns is also a symptom of brain damage

‘Do you avoid important tasks until the last possible minute?’

Usually, if someone approaches you and says, ‘Hey, get into my car, and we might catch an imaginary knock-off dragon!’ you telephone the police. Now you get in — and you pay them