TODAY'S CHIRP: Notice how some people say "right?" as a verbal tic (like "um")? They utter it casually after making a contentious remark in a throwaway tone, as if it's an obvious statement of a widely accepted fact that needs no defense. Then, they breeze on to arguments based on that undefended statement. This is no random quirk. It’s an affectation with an agenda.
Sujan Dutta on the political situation in Bangladesh and its impact on relations with India
Travel: Yellowstone
Music: Kabir Suman & Bangla Khayal
Fiction: Haunted
Cuckoo News footage of the migrant crisis protests outside Gracie Mansion in Manhattan.
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