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Slate - Top Stories

John Roberts' Court Will Be Known for Leading America Backward - David H. Gans

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How Democrats Can Still Salvage the Maine Senate Race -- Jim Newell

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There's a Hard Lesson in the Graham Platner Debacle, if Democrats Dare to Learn It

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Sony Is Killing an Iconic Product. It's a Bleak Sign of Things to Come. -- Nitish Pahwa

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His Original Movie Is a Classic. Then the Director of Paul Blart: Mall Cop Wanted to Do a Remake. -- Dan Kois

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It's One of America's Greatest Cold Cases. No One Remembers It. The People Who Were There Wish You Would. -- Elon Green

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Taylor Swift's Choice of Wedding Dress Is Projecting One Thing -- Christina Cauterucci

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A Toxic Relationship Has Become the Face of Summer's Hottest Show. There's an Elephant in the Room That's Impossible to Ignore. -- Nadira Goffe

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Brett Kavanaugh's Anti-Trans Ruling Takes a New and Disturbing Turn -- Craig Konnoth

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The Supreme Court Is Imposing a New Kind of "Democracy." It's a Scam. -- Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

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The Supreme Court Just Helped Trump Hamstring the Next Democratic President -- Max Sarinsky

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Where a Bad Apple Might Hang Out? (Four Letters) -- Chandi Deitmer

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Slate Mini Crossword for July 8, 2026 -- Quiara Vasquez

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A Writer Was Accused of Cheating to Win a Prestigious Award. His Defense Has Only Made the Case Stranger. -- Laura Miller

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I Loved That My Stepmom Had Started Creating Children's Books. Then I Stumbled on Her "Technique." -- Dear Prudence

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CPS Routinely Violates the Constitution. It's Time to Do Something About It. -- Chris Gottlieb

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When My Wife Died, My Life Was Shattered. I Found Comfort and Hope in an Unexpected Place. -- Max Perry Mueller

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CARE AND FEEDING -- Our Gay Friends Are Getting Married This Summer. I'm Disgusted by the Gift My Wife Wants to Give Them.

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CARE AND FEEDING -- My Niece Begged Me to Keep a Secret. But Keeping This One Could Get Her Hurt.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- I Read My Mom's Private Text Messages After She Died. She Is Not the Woman Any of Us Thought She Was.

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Jessica Stoya -- I Heard Something Ghastly Can Happen in Bed to Women Like Me. I Need to Change That.

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Nicole Cliffe and Michelle Herman -- My Daughter's Dream Hobby Is Incredibly Dangerous. I Want Her to Be Happy, But I Can't Allow This.

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Kristin Wong -- I Was Thrilled With the Ring My Fiancé Gave Me. Then I Learned About the One He Bought His Ex.

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Doree Shafrir -- When HR Put a Meeting on My Calendar, I Was Scared. The Reality Couldn't Have Been More Confusing.

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America Has Two Options at the Box Office This Fourth of July Weekend. The Choice Is Clear. -- Sam Adams -- Two new movies promise to tell a tale of the history of the United States. Only one truly captures it.

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I've Learned One Magical Thing From Soccer Commentators. You Can Try It, Too. -- Clement Gelly -- The barrage of narration completely rewired my brain.

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Slate SoundBites for July 8, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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There Are Many Things That Could Increase the Birth Rate. This Major One Is Usually Ignored. Jill Filipovic - Conservatives tend to blame women for declining fertility. They're wrong.

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The Trump Sports Curse Reaches FIFA -- What Next

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Is This the End for Graham Platner? -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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The War of the Three Henrys Took Place From 1585 to 1589 in Which Country? Ray Hamel

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