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Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions Were Just Overturned. The Reason Why Is Wild. -- Laura Miller

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George W. Bush's Former Press Secretary Has Found Her Next Gig. I'm Not Sure She's Up to the Job. -- Rebecca Onion

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Neil Gorsuch Is What Happens When a "Debate Me" College Dweeb Is Given All the Power in the World -- Susan Matthews

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We're Done With My Wife's Brother After How He Treated Our Son. Her Mom Insists We're Being "Precious." -- care and feeding

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Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak -- My Husband Decided to Make a Change That a Lot of People Are Doing These Days. Now He's Unrecognizable—And So Is Our Sex Life.

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A Hit New Show Is the Ideal Watch for Jane Austen Fans -- Rebecca Onion -- You will fall for The Other Bennet Sister.

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It's a Common Pastime That's Often Considered Harmless Fun. One Woman's Story Should Serve as a Warning. Carlos Orsi - Maybe it's time to stop dabbling in astrology.

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I Tried a Weekslong Experiment to Become a Better Mom. I Was Shocked That It Kind of Worked. -- JoAnna Novak

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Yes, a Beloved College Is Closing. But It's Not As Bad As It Seems. -- Ethan Ris -- I study higher education for a living. The data doesn't lie.

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Slate SoundBites for May 14, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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He Spends His Days Tracking America's Wildest Conspiracy Theorists. What He's Seeing Lately Is Eye-Popping. Luke Winkie - Will Sommer has watched our politics descend into darkness. We're not ready for what's coming next.

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Which Part of the Human Brain Is Often Referred to as Gray Matter? -- Ray Hamel

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Why Is John Roberts in a Rush All of a Sudden? -- Richard L. Hasen

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What Cabinet Department Did Neil Gorsuch's Mom Lead? -- Ray Hamel

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