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Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash

September 29, 2025September 29, 2025Genevieve GlatskyComments Off on Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash

An offhand comment by President Gustavo Petro of Colombia about men with a stigmatized first name has set off a backlash and broader discussions over classism.

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Meghan Sussex? Even Meghan Markle’s Last Name Inspires Debates.

March 11, 2025March 13, 2025Gina CherelusComments Off on Meghan Sussex? Even Meghan Markle’s Last Name Inspires Debates.

The Duchess of Sussex caused a stir on “With Love, Meghan” when she said Sussex was her last name. But does that break from royal tradition?

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Brontë Sisters Plaque at Westminster Abbey Typo Fixed

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024Lynsey ChutelComments Off on Brontë Sisters Plaque at Westminster Abbey Typo Fixed

Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets’ Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.

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A Litmus Test in Japan: Should Spouses Be Able to Have Different Surnames?

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024Motoko Rich and Kiuko NotoyaComments Off on A Litmus Test in Japan: Should Spouses Be Able to Have Different Surnames?

The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples to share a family name.

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A Milan Airport Is Now Named for Berlusconi. Cue the ‘Bunga-Bunga’ Memes.

July 17, 2024July 18, 2024ELISABETTA POVOLEDOComments Off on A Milan Airport Is Now Named for Berlusconi. Cue the ‘Bunga-Bunga’ Memes.

The decision to name Italy’s second-largest passenger hub after the divisive media mogul and politician, who died in 2023, has prompted outrage and protests.

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The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name

June 27, 2024Matt Richtel and Theo StroomerComments Off on The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name

At a barbershop in Colorado, stylists and customers discussed a matter of social protocol.

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The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name

June 27, 2024Matt Richtel and Theo StroomerComments Off on The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name

At a barbershop in Colorado, stylists and customers discussed a matter of social protocol.

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The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name

June 27, 2024Matt Richtel and Theo StroomerComments Off on The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name

At a barbershop in Colorado, stylists and customers discussed a matter of social protocol.

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What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?

December 26, 2023Franz LidzComments Off on What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?

Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem.

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Japan to Limit Unusual Baby Names

December 1, 2023December 2, 2023Hikari HidaComments Off on Japan to Limit Unusual Baby Names

As such names have increased, so has media attention to cases of people unhappy with them. But critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative.

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