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One of America's Most Beloved Food Icons Got His Start in a Surprising Place. But Was the Story Really So Rock-and-Roll? -- Ellin Stein

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One of Pop's Hottest Acts Feels on the Verge of Implosion. How Did We Get Here? Nadira Goffe

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Harry and Meghan Are Returning to the U.K. The Timing Couldn't Be Darker. -- Imogen West-Knights

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Is Your Weather App Awful? It Might Be Your Fault. -- Nitish Pahwa

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One of the Most Popular Social Media Apps Just Made a Baffling Change -- Steffi Cao

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A Beloved Artifact From My Teens Has Been Reissued for Gen Z. These Poor Kids Have No Idea What They're In For. -- Rebecca Onion

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The Real Reason Many Americans Are Cutting Ties With Their Parents and Siblings -- Rin Reczek

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The Issue That Could Cost Democrats a Senate Seat in Michigan -- Ben Jacobs

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Getting Concert Tickets Has Become a Bloodbath. Now Another Leisure Activity Is Joining the Club. -- Nadira Goffe

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HBO's Great New Sunday Night Show Is the Spiritual Successor to Watchmen -- Sam Adams

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The Most Popular Beatles Song Wasn't Written by John or Paul -- Hit Parade

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Society Has One Narrative About Motherhood. Hayden Panettiere and Lindsay Clancy Are Showing Us Another Reality. -- Shannon Palus -- What will we learn from our summer of complicated mothers?

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Slate SoundBites for August 21, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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Think You're Smarter Than Slate's VP of Brand and Communications? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. -- Ray Hamel

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