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Slate SoundBites for April 10, 2026 -- Jenny Fey and Ben Sadis

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The People Braying for Democrats to "Do Something" to Stop Trump's War Have All of This Completely Backward -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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Slate Mini Crossword for April 10, 2026 -- Quiara Vasquez

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What Is the Binary Equivalent to the Base-10 Number 100? -- Ray Hamel

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North Carolina Republicans Are Trying to Give One of the Country's Most Partisan Judges a Frightening New Power - Billy Corriher

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