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21h ago - true - Rich Juzwiak - I Was Raised in a Conservative Religious Sect Many Would Call a Cult. Now I Can't Have the One Thing That Turns Me On Most.

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These Parents Suffered One of the Worst Fates Imaginable. They Found Comfort in a Surprising Place. -- Sonia Weiser

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Trump's "It Could Be Worse" Strategy Is in Full Effect -- Jim Newell

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The Ending of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Changes the Meaning of the Whole Story -- Sam Adams

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I've Taught High School English for 22 Years. Here's What the Debate Over Standardized Testing Is Missing. -- Nick Ripatrazone

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Kristin Wong -- My Husband Kept $2,500 Hidden in Our Home. He Says It Was Stolen. I'm Not So Sure.

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Logan Sachon -- My Friends Have No Problem Insulting Our Parenting Decision. If I Tell Them What I Really Think, It Might End the Friendship.

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One of the Great American Filmmakers Is Back With Another Masterpiece. It's the Movie He Never Wanted to Make. -- Sam Adams -- It's the best movie of the year so far.

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Will Ferrell's New Netflix Show Is Not Good -- Alex Kirshner

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Slate Pears Game 338: Jul. 18, 2026

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I Can't Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn't a Parody - Fred Kaplan - This idea is both laughable and dangerous.

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The Constitution Was Never Supposed to Belong to Nine Justices Alone -- Amicus

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true - Not Today, Explosive Diarrhea. Not Today. Ian Prasad Philbrick

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A President in His Element - John Dickerson

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