Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12d
Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Other interjections serve as what some linguists call “continuers,” such as mm-hmm — signals from the listener that they’re ...
Disney's Snow White live-action is looking towards approximately a $100 million opening box office this weekend.
Feedback is pleased to discover the latest research into the wine-identifying abilities of rats, but feels the rodents still have a long way to go before they are truly obnoxious to be around ...
Most Cats love themselves a good bag. It can be a plastic bag or a paper bag, or even one of those reusable shopping bags and ...
You’re mid-conversation, but the person you’re speaking to is only half-listening. Maybe they’re scrolling their phone, nodding absentmindedly, or giving you a distracted “uh-huh.” It’s frustrating, ...
I might find that encouraging and add more detail,” says Nguyen. “But if you do something like, ‘Uh-huh,’ I’m going to assume you aren’t interested in more detail.” A key part of ...
New York Magazine on MSN2d
Nick Denton Has Had Enough of America
The former media mogul discusses how he became “ashamed” of Gawker and why he’s selling his apartment and moving to Budapest.
It can feel very demoralizing when you’re talking with someone and you get the sense they’re not listening to you. Here are a ...
Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros look ahead to Thursday night’s match between the United States and Panama and name the ...
A mass shooting in Las Cruces left three people dead and 15 others injured. Here's everything we know about what happened.
Protests against the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which is led by Elon Musk, have increasingly turned ...