Uncommon Opposites

While the famous Merriam-Webster.com online dictionary is constantly being updated, creating a new edition of our Collegiate Dictionary print book is a different matter. We'd been updating it regularly since its publication in 2003, but it wasn't until fall of 2025 that we releas ...  Show more

Part three of a three-part interview with John Morse, former president and publisher of Merriam-WebsterHosted by Emily Brewster and Peter Sokolowski.Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media, with much gratitude to John Voci.Transcript available here.See Privacy Pol ...  Show more

In this episode, we explain how affirmations can redirect negative self-talk. We show you how to create statements that feel authentic.

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In Blonde Roots, Bernardine Evaristo imagines a history where “Aphrikans” enslaved “whytes.” What systems would be different, and what would remain similar? In this episode, John Green and Rosianna Halse Rojas discuss what it means to reframe historical narratives and the difficu ...  Show more

The girls are learning about people-pleasing this week, and oh boy do they feel called out. They share signs of people-pleasing, tips for preventing burnout and resentment, and open up about the origins of their own people-pleasing tendencies. Plus, SO many good quotes in this ep ...  Show more

Making a pros-and-cons list when you’re stuck isn’t a bad piece of advice, it’s actually a staple of Thinking Like An Economist. Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers walk us through thinking about the costs and benefits of every decision, and also warn of red flags that can lead u ...  Show more