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The Trans Panic Surrounding the WNBA Has Radicalized Me. And Not in the Way You'd Think. -- Luke Winkie2 hours ago
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This State Hasn't Executed a Woman in 200 Years. It Is Picking the Worst Possible Way to Go Back. -- Austin Sarat14 hours ago
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Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 26, 2026 -- Quiara Vasquez58 minutes ago
Slate Crossword: Like Some Curries or Romances (11 letters) -- Hemant Mehta58 minutes ago
More and More Women Are Opening Up About Something That Used to Be Shameful. I Wish They'd Kept It All Secret. -- Christina Cauterucci1 day ago
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My Boss Went to HR to Try to Cancel My Vacation. Too Bad for Her, I Got There First. -- good job58 minutes ago
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I Just Got Home From a Trip With 12 People. It Would Have Been Unbearable Were It Not for a Simple, Underrated Solution. Luke Winkie - Go to Paris with a gaggle of people. Stay separately. See them twice.1 day ago
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