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Dec 19, 2025

The Name is Mamdani.

Affordability is one takeaway from his campaign. It’s not THE takeaway.

The Name is Mamdani.

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Aug 28, 2025

Even Heartbreak Feels Good in a Script Like This

What makes Nicole Kidman’s AMC advertisement so easy to love?

Even Heartbreak Feels Good in a Script Like This

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May 16, 2025

In Defense of Yapping

An unlikely antidote to the attention crisis.

In Defense of Yapping

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May 8, 2025

How to Speak to an Audience that Doesn’t Really Like You

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shows us that it’s possible to succeed-even in front of an adversarial crowd.

How to Speak to an Audience that Doesn’t Really Like You

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May 16, 2024

An Ode to the Gaffe

Why Michael Jordan Can’t Mess Up Even When He Messes Up

An Ode to the Gaffe

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Apr 2, 2024

Five All-Time Favorite Commencements

And what today’s speakers can learn from them.

Five All-Time Favorite Commencements

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Aug 22, 2023

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Outspeak.

How one castaway persuaded her way to victory

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. Outspeak.

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Apr 17, 2023

The Cuss That Cured

How four sentences and a four-letter word healed a city

The Cuss That Cured

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Mar 6, 2023

“A vote is a kind of prayer”

The Reverand Senator’s Civil Religion

“A vote is a kind of prayer”

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Feb 27, 2023

Why Speechwriters Take Humor Seriously

How leaders can land a joke that packs a punch—and proves a point

Why Speechwriters Take Humor Seriously

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