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Final Note

Here's a... uh... final note for... uh... today

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 8, 2014
Turns out men say "uh" more as they get older, and women say "um" less.
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Final Note

The Scrabble dictionary is getting an #upgrade

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 4, 2014
'Hashtag' is worth 14 points.
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High cotton and southern language

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 23, 2014
Finding economic history in Southern expressions.
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Final Note

Pardon my (economic) language

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 16, 2014
Here's a new economic indicator for you: The frequency of CEO profanity.
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An end to vulgar bankers

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 16, 2014
Deutsche Bank warns traders to stop being ‘boastful, indiscreet and vulgar.’
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If these dolphins could talk

by Molly Wood
Apr 9, 2014
Who doesn't want to translate dolphin sounds into human words?
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