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From 'F-Bomb' To 'Photobomb,' How The Dictionary Keeps Up With English

2:53pm March 16, 2018

by Terry Gross

New words that enter the dictionary must meet three criteria, says Merriam-Webster lexicographer Kory Stamper: widespread use, sustained use and meaningful use. Originally broadcast April 19, 2017.

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Using Imagery In Music - Claude Debussy's Claire de Lune

11:52am March 16, 2018

You've probably heard about Impressionist painters, but what about Impressionist composers?

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James Levine, at a press conference in Boston, in 2001.

James Levine Sues Met Opera, Accuses It Of 'Cynically Hijacking' #MeToo

11:45am March 16, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The conductor has sued New York's storied opera house after being fired earlier this week following the Met's internal investigation into allegations of sexual abusive conduct towards young artists.

Contestants Cesar Martinez and Rebekah Shoemake play a game on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Memorabilia For Real, Ya?

11:18am March 16, 2018

Guess which pieces of celebrity memorabilia are real and which are fake.

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Ask Me Another Host Ophira Eisenberg performs at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Tunes For Tots

11:18am March 16, 2018

We'll play a children's song by a well-known musical artist, and contestants ring in to tell us who's singing.

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William Jackson Harper appears on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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William Jackson Harper: Getting To The Good Place

11:18am March 16, 2018

William Jackson Harper shares where he was (physically and emotionally) when he was cast on 'The Good Place.' Then NYT ethics columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah joins him in a game about everyday ethics.

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Contestants Katie Edwards and Danielle Mebert play a game on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Mary J.K. Blige

11:18am March 16, 2018

Every answer in this game is the name of a famous person with initials in their name. We replaced those initials with an initialism beginning with the same letters.

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Ask Me Another house musician Jonathan Coulton performs at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Singing Around The House

11:18am March 16, 2018

In this music game, we've rewritten songs with the word "house" in the title to be about famous residences.

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Puzzle guru Art Chung leads a game with Jonathan Coulton, Ophira Eisenberg, and a Magic 8-Ball on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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Ask Me Another Again Later

11:18am March 16, 2018

In a brand-new segment, host Ophira Eisenberg and house musician Jonathan Coulton test their trivia acumen against their toughest competitor yet: a Magic 8-Ball.

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Contestants appear on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

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I Smell A Rat

11:18am March 16, 2018

It's time to RATchet up the stakes: the answer to each question in this final round game contains the consecutive letters R-A-T.

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