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Donald Trump Hates One Television Show More Than Any Other. After Watching for the Past Week, I See Why. -- Heather Schwedel -- The ABC show doesn't often take on the First Amendment controversy directly—but it hangs over everything.

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Slate Pears Game 281: May 22, 2026

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Slate Mini Crossword for May 22, 2026 -- Kiran Pandey

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Sam Alito's Math on "Colorblindness" Doesn't Check Out -- Chika Okafor

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Trump's Own DOJ Just Gave Him a Civil Pardon -- Political Gabfest

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Which Word Does the Letter M Stand For in the Term mRNA? -- Ray Hamel

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A Democratic Governor Just Failed Our Democracy in the Worst Possible Way -- Shirin Ali

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