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The Meaning Of Food
The New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik takes food very seriously. But he thinks the Slow Food Movement is too pious. Gopnik discusses his experience with extreme locavorism, the history and meaning of restaurants, and other topics The Table Comes First: Family, France, And The Meaning Of Food.
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New Words You Love (And Hate) With Ben Zimmer And KUOW's RadioActive
You may not know what YOLO means, but language guru Ben Zimmer says chances are your teenager does. Today, Ben Zimmer and participants in KUOW’s youth media program RadioActive introduce us to some new words. And we take your phone calls. What new words do you love? What new words do you hate?