The Linguist Who Caught the Unabomber
For 17 years, the Unabomber was a ghost, but his most powerful weapon—a 35,000-word manifesto—became his undoing. This is the story of how FBI linguist James Fitzgerald deciphered the unique…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
For 17 years, the Unabomber was a ghost, but his most powerful weapon—a 35,000-word manifesto—became his undoing. This is the story of how FBI linguist James Fitzgerald deciphered the unique…
What happens when a language's entire world can fit into a single room? We explore the most extreme cases of language endangerment, from the Tolowa Dee-ni' in the US to…
Every time you write or speak, you leave behind a unique linguistic fingerprint. Explore the fascinating world of forensic linguistics, where experts analyze everything from ransom notes to text messages…