Digital Life
Virtual Currency: Seed Of Poor Spending Habits?
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Games & Humor
Historical scholarship resulted in a rather significant development for the U.S. this week. What happened?
Sunday Puzzle
Call My Bluff()
July 10, 2011 Every answer ends with the letter F. You are given an anagram of the letters before the F. For example, given the word "flub," the answer would be "bluff."
Author Interviews
Affect Or Effect? 'Grammar Girl' Is Here To Help()
July 7, 2011 Further versus farther, compliment versus complement, affect versus effect — the ever-complex, often-irregular English language is full of traps and pitfalls. But don't despair! Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again is a gentle guide to proper usage.
Sunday Puzzle
Losing Letters One Blank At A Time()
July 3, 2011 You are given a series of sentences, each of which is missing three words. The word in the first blank is five letters long. Drop the last letter to get a four-letter word for the second blank. Drop the last letter to get a three-letter answer for the third blank.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Country Music Legend Vince Gill Plays Not My Job()
July 2, 2011 If you lose track of how many belt buckles you have, you're country. And if you lose track of how many Grammys you have, you're a country music legend. Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill falls into the latter category. We'll ask him three questions about actor Vincent Price.
Law
High Court OKs Sales Of Violent Video Games To Kids()
June 28, 2011 The Supreme Court has struck down California's law that banned the sales to minors. The divided court said the games are covered under First Amendment guarantees of free speech. The state had said studies showed the games make kids more violent.
Sunday Puzzle
Screen Play()
June 26, 2011 Each answer is the name of a well-known film. You are given three words. Say the words out loud quickly to identify the film. For example, given the words "booty," "Andy" and "pieced," the answer would be Beauty and the Beast.
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Bill Clinton Plays Not My Job()
June 25, 2011 Sure he's a former U.S. president and a Rhodes scholar. But how much does this famously well-informed leader know about My Little Ponies? We'll find out.
Sunday Puzzle
A Word Game In Rare Form()
June 19, 2011 The four rarest letters in the alphabet are J, Q, X and Z. You are given a familiar word and must change one letter in it to a J, Q, X or Z to get another familiar word. For example, given the clue "enact," the answer would be "exact."
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Actor Simon Pegg Plays Not My Job()
June 18, 2011 We've invited Pegg to answer three questions about an obscure little sport called "ice hockey."
The Two-Way
Could It Be? Is Ben & Jerry's Planning 'Schweddy Balls' Ice Cream?()
June 15, 2011 Former Saturday Night Live cast member Ana Gasteyer said the ice cream company was considering a new flavor inspired by a skit that pokes fun at NPR.
