The New Yorker faces backlash for reviewing a book that links Hebrew punctuation to colonialism and the history of Jewish migration to Israel.

Punctuation is no laughing matter — it can mean the difference between life and death. Mark Twain was once so enraged by a proofreader’s changes to his punctuation that he ordered to have the man shot ...

This lavishly researched book shows that dots and dashes are an essential component of style, whether you’re a medieval monk or Donald Trump How do you feel about exclamation marks? Otherwise known as ...

Offering a lively history, Hazrat explores how writers have used these little marks to communicate for centuries. "Punctuation can be an amazing springboard for discussions," she writes. She notes ...

Anti-Israel protesters attempt to block a counter-protester with an Israeli flag at UCLA on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in Los Angeles, Calif. The New Yorker drew criticism from several commentators ...