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Slate - Top Stories

Laura Helmuth -- She's Been at My Company for 32 Years. I Think I Might Have to Fire Her for a Super Annoying Reason.

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Something Nefarious Is Quietly Spreading Online. It's Ruining Lives—and Making Teenagers Obsessed With the Most Violent Videos Imaginable. -- Sabrina Jones

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Why Is Martin Short So Polarizing? Netflix's New Documentary Suggests an Answer. -- David Mack

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It's Controversial, Expensive, and Relatively Unstudied. Men Are Lining Up—and Stripping Down—to Get It Done. -- Nathaniel Moore

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In Britain, a New Law Targeting a Beloved Vice Would Shock Americans. I Surprised Myself With My Reaction. Imogen West-Knights

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What if It Were Possible to Pay Taxes Without Funding War Crimes? -- Christopher Kutz

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I'm Getting My Parents' Entire Estate for a Cruel Reason. I Can't Have This on My Conscience. -- Ilyce Glink

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Slate Crossword: Women in Books Like Yesteryear (Nine Letters) -- Hemant Mehta

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Slate Mini Crossword for May 12, 2026 -- Quiara Vasquez

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The Wedding Industry Has a Major Problem. I Know Exactly What Caused It. -- Heather Schwedel

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There's Something Unsavory Happening on Foodie TikTok. I'm Afraid It's Coming for Us All. -- Maggie Hennessy

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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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Orangutan Moms Are the Tradwives of the Animal Kingdom. Their Job Is Easier for a Key Reason. -- Elizabeth Preston

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Another Kid Attacked Mine at the Playground. I Can't Stop Thinking About What I Should've Done. -- care and feeding

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Jessica Stoya -- My Husband Got Himself Pierced ... Down There. It's Better Than I Expected.

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Ilyce Glink -- We Thought Our Friends of 30 Years Were in the Same Financial Boat We Were. We Couldn't Have Been More Wrong.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris - My Daughter Is Playing Games With the Men She's Dating. I Have Half a Mind to Tell Them.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Best Friend's New Relationship Is Posing a Big Problem for My Wedding.

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