the third rail
a subject considered by politicians to be too controversial to discuss.)
debunking
expose the falseness of an idea or belief
grapple with
to try to deal with
an editorial board
Editorial boards meet on a regular basis to discuss the latest news and opinion trends and discuss what the newspaper should say on a range of issues
do five push-ups
ruthlessly
without pity or compassion for others
bristled
of hair or fur stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear
a board is chaired by
act as chairperson of or preside over
elicit
evoke or draw out
coin a new word
invent
pick a song and sing it together
quantifiable
able to be expressed or measured as a quantity
bovine-based
relating to or affecting cattle