America’s greatest piece of writing

Thomas Jefferson was tasked with drafting a wartime document declaring independence. How did it become one of history’s most enduring symbols?
University of Chicago News

As America turns 250, how the Declaration of Independence endures

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted a document introducing a new nation to the world, composed of 13 “free and ...
The New York Times

Commas, Common Sense and Justice

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Reason

"Punctuation Matters. At the Heart of This Case Is the Placement of a Comma"

Thanks to Wikipedia for the koala photo. From Remus Enterprises 1, LLC v. Breece, decided Thursday by the D.C. Court of Appeals (Judge Shanker, joined by Judges Easterly and Ruiz): Punctuation matters ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: New punctuation rules you should know

Not long ago, if I saw a sentence like “Tommy gets A’s and B’s,” I would have changed it to “Tommy gets A’s and Bs.” But only if I was working for a publication that followed Los Angeles Times’ ...
Yahoo

Harry Styles Jokes About Importance of Punctuation in His New Album Title “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.”

In a couple of new interviews promoting the project, Styles shared his thoughts behind the album title's punctuation The punctuation in Harry Styles' new album title is important. The Grammy winner ...
AOL

Harry Styles Jokes About Importance of Punctuation in His New Album Title “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.”

The punctuation in Harry Styles' new album title is important. The Grammy winner released the new single "Aperture" on Thursday, Jan. 22 as the first offering from his upcoming album, Kiss All the ...
The New York Times

One Sleep Habit Experts Wish You Would Adopt

Working this overlooked practice into your sleep routine could have real benefits for your health. By Caroline Hopkins Legaspi “How did you sleep?” You might answer that question by weighing how many ...
Inc

The Structure of This Sentence Is a Dead Giveaway That AI Wrote It

But what if the biggest giveaway that a text was written by AI isn’t a word, phrase, or punctuation mark, but a particular sentence structure instead? The idea that certain rhythms of sentences might ...
SCOTUSblog

Which Supreme Court cases are actually important?

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. It’s the age-old question: Does the Supreme Court decide its cases based on rank partisanship rather than legal principles?
Harvard Business Review

If Trust Is So Important, Why Aren’t We Measuring It?

Ask senior executives whether trust is an important part of leadership and you’ll get emphatic agreement that it is. In my interviews with over 70 senior leaders across multiple sectors, every CEO I ...