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One Literary Giant Is Rarely Associated With His Homeland. Make No Mistake: He's the Most Influential American Writer of All. Laura Miller

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I'm Begging Matthew McConaughey to Go Back to What He Does Best -- Nadira Goffe

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The GOP's Attacks Against Them Have Been Relentless. They're Still Reshaping an Entire Industry in Their Image. -- Christina Cauterucci

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One of the Original Wife Guys Really Seems to Have Cheated on His Wife. Let Me Explain Why Everyone Is Rejoicing. -- Scaachi Koul

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The Final Shot Reveals What It's Been About All Along -- Sam Adams

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I Made the Elizabeth Holmes Eggs. I Have to Side With Billy on This One. -- Brian VanHooker

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Nathan Fielder's New Movie Is Already a Phenomenon, but the Biggest Twist Has Been Saved Until Now -- Sam Adams

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The French Riots Prove an Old Truism That Americans Must Heed. -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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The DOJ Just Telegraphed Trump's Biggest Election Target -- Richard L. Hasen

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A Fake Polling Company Just Got Busted—but Not Soon Enough -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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An Increasing Number of Men Are Taking On a Once Female-Coded Household Chore -- Luke Winkie

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Kristin Wong -- I Have Saved $5 Million for My Niece and Nephew. Their Parents Are Furious at My Payout Plans.

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Critics Hate (Hate Hate Hate Hate) Taylor Swift's New Songs, but One of Them Is a Monster Hit -- Chris Molanphy -- Critics and the Twitterati keep mocking the singer's recent songs, but they keep topping the charts.

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Why Is Every Store Item Locked Up Behind Plexiglass Now? -- Decoder Ring

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Who Should Be the Next James Bond? There's a Boring Answer—and That's Why It's the Right One. -- Jenny G. Zhang

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true - Doctors Are Using a Shortcut for an Age-Old Problem. It Can Be Pretty Risky. Alison J. Stein - In a setting where a mistranslated word can mean the difference between an accurate diagnosis and a dangerous mistake, the consequences can be deadly.

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true - A New Kind of Crime Is Emerging. The Justice System Doesn't Know Whom to Blame. Rachel Morris

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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 25, 2026 -- Kavin Pawittranon

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true - What's the Matter With Minnesota? Jim Newell - A state that was expected to be an easy win for Democrats is proving quite difficult.

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Impeaching Trump Is a Legal and Constitutional Slam Dunk. It's Also a Bad Idea. -- Amicus

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

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true - What if Vivek Ramaswamy Just Ruined Everything for the GOP? Jim Newell

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