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Monday, June 1, 2026

Ypsilanti Man Exclaims 'Jaunty Look, Petard!' Whenever an Argument Contradicts Itself, Convinced the Phrase Is a Star Trek Reference Anyone with Taste Would Recognize

April 23, 2026

Linguists describe the fused malapropism as 'nearly perfect'; his wife says she stopped correcting it in 2019.

Mathematician Unreasonably Annoyed by Misuse of the Word 'Infinite'

April 1, 2026

Dr. Prask said the word 'infinite' has a precise meaning that does not include the number of flavors at a frozen yogurt shop.

Reincarnated American Who Was Born and Raised in France Speaks Only English, Confounding Linguists and Family Alike

March 12, 2026

Researchers say it is the first documented case of a past life actively suppressing fluency in the subject's native tongue.


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