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A Single Dad Didn't Like Something He Saw in His Neighborhood. So He Took On a Secret Identity—and Changed Everything. Josh Levin

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An Acclaimed Novelist's New Book Is Allegedly a "Literary Assassination" of Natalie Portman. It's Actually Much Weirder. -- Laura Miller

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The World's Most Famous Longevity Influencer May Be Regretting It - He's Devoted His Life to Becoming Immortal. A Grim Medical Diagnosis Changed All That—So He's Doubling Down. He's Devoted His Life to Becoming Immortal. A Grim Medical Diagnosis Is Throwing a Wrench in His Plans. Is Bryan Johnson Really Rethinking Immortality? He's Devoted His Life to Becoming Immortal. Now He's Taking His Shtick in an Outrageous New Direction. document.getElementById('cms9b58gz00103b7cplc3hzt8@published') .querySelectorAll('span[data-promoline-variant]') [Math.floor(Math.random() * 5)].hidden = false - He's Devoted His Life to Becoming Immortal. Now He's Taking His Shtick in an Outrageous New Direction. Nitish Pahwa

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Texas Prisoners Are Baking to Death. The State Keeps Saying No to AC. -- Nicholas Stewart

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I Think I Know the Real Reason Yale Is Considering Kneeling Before Trump -- Robert Post

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Netflix's New No. 1 Show Tells a Story of Pure Horror -- Scaachi Koul

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"The Senate Never Should Have Existed in the First Place" -- Rob Gunther

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Democrats Have Been Stuck on the Same Question for 10 Years. This Year's Biggest Primary Could Finally Give Them the Answer. -- Jim Newell

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This Is What It Looks Like When Senate Republicans Have Nothing Left to Lose -- Patrick Reis

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The Real Reason Trump Hasn't Been Able to Win the War With Iran -- Fred Kaplan

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The Trump Administration Is Finally Allowed to Post on TikTok. What They're Doing Is, Frankly, Insane. -- Christina Cauterucci

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

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Think You're Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. -- Ray Hamel

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The Anthony Bourdain Biopic Is Delicious -- Dana Stevens

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Office Potlucks Should Be a Relaxing, Bonding Workplace Experience. Then Your Co-Worker Has a Meltdown Over Chili and Ruins It All. -- Alison Green

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A Simple Technology Could Revolutionize the Restaurant Experience. Are Diners Ready for What It Demands? -- Chason Gordon

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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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Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak -- I Want to Have Sex With a New Man—but He Won't Tell Me His Name. I Can't Tell If That's a Problem.

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Jamilah Lemieux -- We've Forbidden Our Kid From Participating in Something Practically Inescapable. It's Complicating Our Friendships.

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Lillian Karabaic and Athena Valentine -- I Knew I'd Face Certain Challenges at My Job. I Can't Believe Who They're Coming From.

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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 -- Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew play two of a kind in the darkly compelling Furious.

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These Parents Are Asking Reddit to Photoshop the Most Painful Pictures They Own. The Reason Why Is Tragic. -- Sonia Weiser -- After losing a child, many parents turn to one online community—and find unexpected support.

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ICYMI Live: The Creator Revolution -- Slate Staff

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The "Explosive" News Story That We All Couldn't Stop Talking About. -- Slate Money

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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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Slate Crossword: They're Similar to Mermaid Tails (11 Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez

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Slate SoundBites for July 31, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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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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The Never-Ending Demonization of Anthony Fauci -- Political Gabfest

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