A: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: our guest is linguist Geoff Nunberg. He's been listening to how Americans debate issues, and there's a particular word he often finds they invoke: sensitivities. GEOFF NUNBERG: It'

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老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞,从机场打电话给秘书Susan布置工作。 Tom: And if you don't mind, call our factory in China and see if things are OK there. I'm worried about flooding. S: Sure thing, boss. T: I'll tell you wh

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老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞,Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan,了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。 (Phone rings) T: Susan? S: Yes? T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canc

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Radio Essays Explore Technological Creativity There are mechanisms in nature as well as in human endeavors like engineering and art. Since 1988, the creative manipulation of these mechanisms has been explored in short radio essays about the history o

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Improving Productivity by Improving Lighting We all know that our surroundings affect our ability to get work done, from that irritating buzzing from the next cubicle over to the uncomfortable chair causing our back pain. But what about lighting? Has

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The Productivity Tricks and Daily Habits of Famous People Famous visionaries often develop a reputation for having a few eccentricities. However, for many people, these small eccentricities are part of a larger group of daily rituals that help them t

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