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We've Found the Midterm Elections' Worst-Case Scenario for Democracy - Jim Newell

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It's the Most Popular Halloween Decoration of Our Time. But It's Posing a Very Big Problem for Owners. -- Nadira Goffe

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Forget Body Horror and Blood Spatters. There's an Even Grosser Part of Halloween That Needs to Be Eviscerated. -- Courtney Iseman

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The Truth About the Alaska Dan Sullivan Shenanigans -- Jay Willis

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This Week's Election Revealed a Troubling Truth About Israeli Politics -- Fred Kaplan

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A Generation of Men Once Revered Him. His New Movie Is the Worst I've Seen in Some Time. -- Scaachi Koul

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She Wrote a Short Story for a Random Website. Now It's One of the Most Talked-About Movies of the Fall. -- Rebecca Onion

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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 31, 2026 - Quiara Vasquez

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My Kids Run Halloween at Our House. But This Year, I'm Taking Something Back for Mom. -- Carolyn Beans

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Parents Colluded With Corporations to Kill a Beloved Halloween Tradition. I Think It's Time We Raise It From the Grave. -- Chason Gordon

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Help! Kids From Poorer Neighborhoods Keep Trick-or-Treating in Mine. -- Dear Prudence

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I'm a Scaredy-Cat. How Do I Get Through Halloween? -- Charles Duhigg

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Elizabeth Holmes Is a Fraudster. It's Astonishing What You Can See Everything Makes of Her. -- Shannon Palus -- Elizabeth Holmes is now, by some, considered a victim, even if it's not what Nathan Fielder intended.

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America's Most Famous Pastor Just Revealed How He Treats His Wife. It Tells Us Something About Evangelicals. -- Sarah Stankorb -- It's a sad, old trick.

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Trump Is Laying the Groundwork for Midterm Mayhem. Here's What's Working. -- Amicus

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The Surge: Can We Trust The Polls? -- What Next

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Think You Know More About the Midterms Than Slate's Senior Politics Writer? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. -- Ray Hamel

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