Metaphors are a form of comparison. While similes use “as” or “like” to make comparisons, a metaphor is when you say that something is something else.

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The Correspondent, a debut novel from an unpublished author, was one of the year’s surprise hits. I see the appeal.

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As a neurosurgeon, I’ve changed brains with my hands, and I’ve learned you can change yours with your habits, attention, and daily mental practice.

The head of Oklahoma public education was at the state Capitol this week, putting in his request for a $4 billion budget.

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On Moltbook, an AI-only social network, agents spontaneously founded a lobster-themed religion—scriptures, prophets, and all.

Suzannah Herbert’s film centers on antebellum mansions and the narratives the owners want to tell about the South.