Arts Dec 09 Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year: ‘polarization’ “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday's announcement.
World Jan 17 How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the world Over the past three months, on banners and T-shirts and balloons and social media posts, one piece of imagery has emerged around the world in protests against the Israel-Hamas war: the watermelon.