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Jenée Desmond-Harris - I've Reached Out to My Biological Father for Years. His "Response" Speaks Volumes.

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Many of the Year's Biggest Movies Have One Thing in Common—and It's Something We Supposedly Hate -- Nadira Goffe

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One of the Best Shows on TV Has a New Spinoff. It's Worth Your Time. -- Scaachi Koul

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When MTV Asked Whitney Houston for Her Earliest Memories of the Network, She Didn't Pull Any Punches -- Brandon Tensley

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Democrats Just Won an Impressive Senate Majority. But It Could've Been Even Bigger. -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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This Is a Very Embarrassing Way to Find Out How the Economy Works -- Nitish Pahwa

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The Greatest Self-Own in Recent Business History Has Arrived -- Heather Schwedel

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In 1977, a Drug Rejected By Doctors Became a Sensation in America. The Brutal Aftermath Has Been Forgotten. It Shouldn't Be. -- Evan Chung

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It's Been Villainized for Years. Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson Are Telling a Different Story. The Truth Might Surprise You. -- Andrew Zaleski

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The Man Who Brought Down Nixon Spills His Secrets -- The most famous investigative reporter of our time reveals how he got his stories—and what really drove him to be a snoop. -- Fred Kaplan

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Slate SoundBites for November 13, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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Slate Mini Crossword for Nov. 13, 2026 -- Kiran Pandey

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true - This Is What It Takes to Win a Can't-Win Race - Molly Olmstead - You can call them optimists. You can call them delusional. But you also have to call them winners.

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