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true - As a Classicist, I've Defended Emily Wilson's Odyssey Translation. I Can't Defend Her Review of Nolan's Movie. Theo Nash - Emily Wilson used baffling arguments to flay Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's poem.

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We Need To Talk About Jimothy -- ICYMI

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Come on a Six-Week Adventure With Us to Rediscover the Lost Art of Hanging Out - Dan Kois - Do you ever miss hanging out before smartphones? We have a challenge for you.

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Conservatives Perfected the Ideal Legal Tactic. It's Time for Liberals to Use It. -- Mark Joseph Stern

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We Won the Greatest Civil Rights Victory of Our Generation. Here Are Some Lessons for the Next One. -- Evan Wolfson

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We Faced Down Trump's Secret Police in Minneapolis. Here's How We Did It. -- Brandon Sigüenza

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Their Loved Ones Died to Give Us the Voting Rights Act. They Have a Message for the Supreme Court. -- Shirin Ali

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Minneapolis Just Showed the Entire Country How to Take the Constitution Back -- Emmanuel Mauleón

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The Guy Who Recruited Graham Platner Has a History of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Too. Maybe It's Not a Coincidence. -- Christina Cauterucci

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The Democratic Primary That Will Show the Party Its Future -- Jim Newell

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Trump's EPA Found a Sneaky New Way to Make Our Air More Polluted -- Richard L. Revesz

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Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 3, 2026 -- Kiran Pandey

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Who Made These Guys the King of the Elevator? -- Luke Winkie

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It's a Delicate, Tragic Situation. So of Course Trump Is Exploiting It. -- Patrick Reis

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Netflix's New No. 1 Show Is a Must-Watch for a Certain Type of Person. I'm Not So Sure It Should Be. -- Scaachi Koul

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The Anthony Bourdain Biopic Is Delicious -- Dana Stevens

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Arionne Nettles -- My Husband Swears Our Daughter's Unruly Behavior Is Just Because She Loves Him More. It's So Much Worse Than That.

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Ilyce Glink -- My Son-in-Law Told Me How to Save for the Future. But Now I Think He Actually Meant His!

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Slate SoundBites for August 3, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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true - Democrats Have Been Stuck on the Same Question for 10 Years. This Year's Biggest Primary Could Finally Give Them the Answer. Jim Newell - We've seen this movie before.

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