Year in a word: Incumbent

Being elected to government used to help you stay there. Now it may help push you out

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Six-Word Sci-Fi: Stories Written by You

Here's this month's prompt, how to submit, and an illustrated archive of past favorites.
Wired - 4d
How 104-year-old Navy veteran Jack Gillooly still lives by the words 'Beat Army'

Gillooly is still going strong and abides by a stringent fitness routine
CBS Sports - Dec. 12
Five words that changed the Sara Sharif murder trial

A dramatic admission by Sara's father left jurors open-mouthed and a courtroom shocked.
BBC News - Dec. 12
Merriam-Webster names 'polarization' its 2024 word of the year

Merriam-Webster announced its word of the year is “polarization."
NBC News - Dec. 9
Should you be a peer? 150 words to explain why

Political party leaders will have to explain why someone is fit to be a member of the House of Lords.
BBC News - Dec. 5
Bezos: Incumbent on media to ‘persuade’ Trump press ‘not the enemy’

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire tech mogul and owner of The Washington Post, says he views it as a responsibility of the mainstream media to convince President-elect Trump the press is not his enemy. ...
The Hill - Dec. 5
Oxford names "brain rot" as 2024 Word of the Year

The term "brain rot" was used 230% more often this year, earning it Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year.
CBS News - Dec. 3
Oxford picks "brain rot" as its word of the year

Oxford University Press said the phrase "brain rot" gained "new prominence in 2024," with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
CBS News - Dec. 2
'Brain rot' is Oxford University Press' word of the year

Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the zeitgeist.
NBC News - Dec. 2