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I Went to Watch the Most Important Senate Primary of 2026 Unfold in Its Final Days. It Sure Reminded Me of Something Else. Jim Newell

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As a Classicist, I've Defended Emily Wilson's Odyssey Translation. I Can't Defend Her Review of Nolan's Movie. -- Theo Nash

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The Senate Got Spicy Yesterday, Courtesy of Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul -- Patrick Reis and Molly Olmstead

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The Anthony Bourdain Biopic Is Delicious -- Dana Stevens

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Forget IMAX 70 mm. I Found a Better Way to Watch The Odyssey. -- Nadira Goffe

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The 1987 Movie Was for the Male Gaze. Hulu's Dark New Adaptation Turns It Into Something Much Better. -- Laura Miller

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She's Been in a Fight With Donald Trump for 20 Years. He Threatened to Revoke Her Citizenship. Now She's Back. -- Scaachi Koul

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Kalshi Says It's "Voter Suppression" to Ban Betting on Elections. LOL. -- Richard L. Hasen

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Slate Mini Crossword for July 30, 2026 -- K. Austin Collins

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Lindsay Clancy Is on Trial for Killing Her Three Children. That Could Have Been Me. -- Meghan Cliffel

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Is Your Phone Making You Kind of Miserable? We Have a Challenge for You. -- Dan Kois

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Have We Thrown Too Much Shade on Sunlight? -- Decoder Ring

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dear prudence -- Help! This "Trend" in Party Planning Made Me Miss My Friend's Bachelor Party. I'm So Annoyed.

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Scaachi Koul -- My Husband Just Retired and Has Given Up Far More Than His Job. I'm Disgusted.

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Rich Juzwiak -- I Finally Confessed My Secret Attraction to My Husband. He Thinks I'm Just Covering Up Something Bigger.

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Nicole Chung -- My 6-Year-Old Disappeared for Two Hours. There's Only One Move Now.

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Kristin Wong -- I'm Really Behind on Retirement. My 12-Year-Old Might Be Able to Help.

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Laura Helmuth -- I Just Returned to Work From Maternity Leave. My Boss Is Sabotaging Me.

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Laura Helmuth -- I Thought I'd Landed a Great Job. Then I Started Working With a Department With an Infamous Reputation.

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Watching TV Used to Feel Like Hanging With Your Friends. Then Something Happened That Changed Everything. -- Sam Adams -- Something disturbing is happening to the streaming giant's ratings. It has only itself to blame.

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Come on a Six-Week Adventure With Us to Rediscover the Lost Art of Hanging Out -- Dan Kois -- Do you ever miss hanging out before smartphones? We have a challenge for you.

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true - I Watched the Trump Admin's Unfathomably Weird TikTok Videos So You Don't Have To. But You Might Want To. They're Insane. Christina Cauterucci

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Slate Crossword: Glue Spokescow (Five Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez

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Slate SoundBites for July 29, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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Slate Mini Crossword for July 29, 2026 -- Kaitlin Hsu

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true - Abstinence-Only Used to Be the Dumbest Way to Talk to Teens About Sex. Trump's Team Is Pushing a Worse One. Jill Filipovic - Abstinence-only education is a proven disaster. But the new plan is somehow even more dangerous.

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What the Hell is a Peptide? -- What Next

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Who Was the First Graduate of West Point to Become U.S. President? -- Ray Hamel

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The Supreme Court Is Towering Over Our Lives. Here Are Three Quick Fixes. -- Alexis Romero

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Which Greek Letter Represents the Ratio of a Circle's Circumference to Its Diameter? Ray Hamel

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