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Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 28, 2026 -- Nate Cardin

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It's Becoming Clearer Than Ever That "America First" Has Taken a Toll on American Power -- Fred Kaplan

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Meta's Big Tobacco Moment Has Arrived. But There's a Catch. -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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It Was One of the Most Surreal Moments in Oscars History. It's Often Still Misunderstood. -- Jamie Fisher

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Slate SoundBites for August 28, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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The DOJ Is Asking a Conservative Court to Give Trump a Terrifying New Power - Shirin Ali - This case appears likely to make it all the way to the Supreme Court.

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