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Monday, July 06, 2026 9:25 PM ET

Slate - Top Stories

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

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What Trump's FIFA Scandal Says About His Politics -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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

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There Are Many Things That Could Increase the Birth Rate. This Major One Is Usually Ignored. -- Jill Filipovic

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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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We're Not Doomed to Live With This Supreme Court's Mistakes -- Alexis Romero

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The Ultimate Myth We Tell Ourselves About the U.S. -- Lizzie O'Leary

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Is 250 Even That Old for a Country? -- Rebecca Onion

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Will America Be Any Better at 500? I Made Some Guesses. -- Luke Winkie

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The World Thinks Americans Only Eat Pizza-Nugget-Burgers. The Truth Is a Much More Interesting Story. -- Chason Gordon

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America's First Great Culinary Innovation Had Just Three Ingredients. It Was Enough to Change the World. -- Peter Suderman

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There's One Horrific Detail From Taylor Swift's Wedding That Will Haunt My Nightmares -- Heather Schwedel

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An Eye-Opening New Book Offers Insight Into the Hearts and Minds of Conservative Women -- Laura Miller

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The True Successor to Yellowstone Is Clear. It's Surprisingly Promising. -- Rebecca Onion

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The Drama Over This $40 Million Movie Reveals a Bleak Truth About the Future of Hollywood -- Nitish Pahwa

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true - how to do it - My Boyfriend Is Doing Something Really Creepy to Our Friends on ChatGPT. I Can't Believe He'd Violate Them Like That.

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true - dear prudence - My Estranged Sister Betrayed Me in the Worst Possible Way. Now I'm Supposed to Assist Her With a Life-or-Death Situation.

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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 -- Help! I Thought the Woman I'm Dating Seemed Familiar. Then I Found Out Who Her Mother Is.

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Rich Juzwiak -- My Favorite Sexual Activity Is Also the One That Makes Guys Most Nervous. I'm Scared It'll Break My Boyfriend's Brain.

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Arionne Nettles -- My Daughter Refuses to Partake in a Basic Part of Everyday Life. It Could Have Dire Consequences.

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Ilyce Glink -- I Never Wanted to Be a Bride Who Asked Too Much of Her Friends. I'm Worried I'm About to Do It Anyway.

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Laura Helmuth -- Quitting My Job Will Have Some Real Repercussions for the People I Help. The Guilt Is Eating Me Alive.

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One of the Most Polarizing Figures in Media Has a Book Out. I'm Not Sure It's Even Meant to Be Read by Humans. -- Scaachi Koul -- It must be tiring to be this right and this misunderstood and this rich, all at the same time.

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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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true - Two of John Roberts' Biggest Decisions This Term Directly Contradict Each Other - Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

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