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George Floyd’s death ushers in long-sought changes in policy, pop culture

Could his death in police custody be the trigger that brings on sweeping reforms and palpable change in race dynamics? For now, a look at some of the ways people and companies have responded to massive protests and outrage in the US and beyond.

'Justice' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year

"This is a word that people have been thinking about for this entire year," says Merriam-Webster's editor at large, Peter Sokolowski, adding "justice" consistently bubbled into top 20 or 30 lookups on the company's website.

Singapore mud-sling: Kim vs Trump insults

"Rocket man" (N Korean leader Kim Jong-un) and "Dotard" (US President Donald Trump) hurled insults at each other. Now the nuclear-armed pair will shake hands for a summit unimaginable just months ago.

Now you can officially throw shade as US dictionary adds term

Merriam-Webster adds over 1,000 words and definitions. The last time the publisher updated its web and print editions was in 2014 with only 150 words.