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Laura Helmuth -- One of My Co-Workers Stole Another's Husband. Unfortunately, We All Still Work Together.

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The Key to the Birthright Citizenship Case Could Be These Long-Forgotten Supreme Court Precedents - Whether or not the Trump administration has found a loophole in Wong Kim Ark, the court decided this issue with some finality just 60 years ago. Patrick Weil

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true - There's a Key Reason Why Trump Hasn't Invoked the Insurrection Act Yet - The president's position is an extraordinary threat to free speech and state sovereignty. Mark Joseph Stern

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What Trump and ICE Are Doing in Minneapolis Is Obvious. They Don't Seem to Grasp What's Happening Instead. Aymann Ismail

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The Cheese You Put on Pasta Is Now a "Strategic Partner" With an NFL Team. Seems Silly—Until You Realize That It's Part of a Plot Against America. -- Jaya Saxena

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The New Game of Thrones Show Is Something of a Miracle -- Rebecca Onion

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It's Been 20 Years Since California's Last Execution. Gavin Newsom Has the Chance to Make Bigger History. -- Austin Sarat

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One of the Most Significant Texas Abortion Bans Might Be Facing a Major Loss in Court -- Mary Ziegler

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The Project of Gaslighting Us About the Renee Good Execution Video Has Been Years in the Making -- Julie Stone Peters

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The Court Just Decided a Major Issue in Cases Like Renee Good's Shooting—and Not How You Might Expect -- Cynthia Lee

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I've Been in Touch With a Venezuelan Asylum-Seeker for the Past Five Years. Her Story Is a Warning. -- Tamara Shamir

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Think You're Smarter Than Slate's Jurisprudence Editor? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. -- Ray Hamel

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You've Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I'm the Proof. -- Laura Jedeed

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This Fundraiser for the ICE Shooter Speaks Volumes About What's Happening Here -- Molly Olmstead

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It's Time to Rethink the Politics of "Abolish ICE" -- Brian Beutler

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true - Elizabeth Spiers and Athena Valentine - We Can't Afford to Buy Homes in Our City. So My Friends and I Are Considering Something Radical.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- Everyone Says There's a "Right" Way for Women to Get Engaged. I Found Out What Happens When You Ignore It.

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Laura Helmuth -- I Work at a Fitness-Related Company. My Colleagues' Reactions to My Major Weight Loss Are Concerning.

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Rich Juzwiak - The Sex Issue That Plagues Most Men of a Certain Age Haunts Me. I'm Ready to Do Something Drastic.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- Everyone Says There's a "Right" Way for Women to Get Engaged. I Found Out What Happens When You Ignore It.

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Rich Juzwiak and Jessica Stoya -- I'm Trying to Be Discreet on a Dating Site. One Mistake Could Blow My Secret Wide Open.

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Jamilah Lemieux -- My Son Broke His Arm on My Husband's Watch. What He Was Doing While Ignoring Our Kid Is Unforgivable.

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Jamilah Lemieux -- A Recent Tragedy Has Left My Kids Devastated. But I'm Secretly Pleased.

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This Awards Season Officially Has Its Villain - Isaac Butler - Hamnet isn't this year's Shakespeare in Love. It's something worse.

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There Are Many Great Paintings. Why Does Everyone Know the Mona Lisa? -- Decoder Ring

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It's Sydney Sweeney's Hand That Rocks the Cradle in The Housemaid -- Culture Gabfest

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It Was Supposed to Be the Future of Pro Golf. Then It Collapsed Spectacularly. -- Alex Kirshner

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Colleen Hoover Is Back With a Buzzy New Novel. It's Already Raising Some Questions. -- Rebecca Onion

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true - There Are a Few Simple Secrets to a Healthy Relationship. Unfortunately, They Might Make You Pretty Uncomfortable. Sarah Gundle - Five myths you need to stop believing about love.

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Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 16, 2026 -- Kiran Pandey

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Slate Crossword: ___ Button (De-pixelating Technology That Exists Only on CSI) (Seven Letters) -- Ben Zimmer

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Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 15, 2026 -- Nijah Morris

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An NFL Player Sued His Ex-Wife Over a Privates Revelation. The Case Could Be Huge. John Culhane - The lawsuit could be as legally significant as it is titillating.

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DHS Accused Me of a "Lazy Lie." They're Lying. Here's the Proof. Laura Jedeed

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