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The Reaction to Trump's Speech at the U.N. Was Revealing - Fred Kaplan

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It's the Cruelest Conspiracy on the Internet. Trump Has Taken It Up. After a Dark Year, I Found the Truth. -- Molly Olmstead

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Danny Boyle's Controversial New Movie Takes On Rupert Murdoch. It's a Wild Ride. -- Sam Adams

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Gloria Steinem's Posthumous Memoir Was Written With One Goal in Mind -- Scaachi Koul

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Trump Went So Far This Time That Even Fox News Won't Stand For It -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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Democrats Are Learning One of the Hardest Lessons From 2024—and It Might Finally Win Them a Crown Jewel -- Jim Newell

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A New PBS Documentary Offers a Gentle Message to Our Polarized Times. I Hated It. -- Sam Adams

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His Previous Horror Movie Became an Oscar-Winning Sensation. His New One Might Ruin You.

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His HBO Show Was a One-of-a-Kind Cult Sensation. Now He's Back With His First Movie. -- Sam Adams

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His Novels Have Been Turned Into Blockbuster Movies. Now His First in Years Is a Scathing Take on Hollywood. -- Laura Miller

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He's a Controversial Titan of "Wellness." I Read All 540 Pages of His New Book. Let Me Tell You the Maddening Truth. -- Rebecca Onion

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Another Civil War Would Be Bad. A New Book Imagines Something Even Worse. -- Laura Miller

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pay dirt -- My Brother-in-Law Was Doing a Good Job Taking Care of My Ailing Sister. Then Things Got Strange.

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dear prudence - My Sister-in-Law Insisted on Bringing Her Dog to My House. Then the Worst Possible Scenario Happened.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Cousin Has a Really Twisted Idea of What a Godparent Is Supposed to Do. I Had to Quit.

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Jessica Stoya -- Men of a Certain Age All Seem to Go Through the Same Change in Bed. It's the Ultimate Dealbreaker.

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Nicole Cliffe and Carvell Wallace -- Ten Years Ago, My Nanny Ruined One of the Most Special Days of My Life. I Can Never Forgive Her.

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Ilyce Glink -- I'm 23. I Don't See Any Point in Saving for the Future.

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Doree Shafrir -- Someone Made an Anonymous Post Criticizing Our Workplace. We Tracked Them Down and Learned More Than We Bargained For.

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true - The Pro–Patrick Clancy and Anti–Patrick Clancy Sides of the Internet Watched His Viral Interview. They All Came to the Same Conclusion. Scaachi Koul

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Some People Think Elon Musk Snapped. The Controversial Four-Hour Documentary About Him Suggests Something Else. -- Sam Adams -- Alex Gibney's movie has an unfortunate twist.

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It Wasn't Looking Good for Ed Sheeran. Then I Saw His Most Recent Concert. Nadira Goffe

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Prohibition Tried to Stamp Out Drinking in America. But Now We Know That It Actually Gave Us One of the Greatest Cocktails. -- N.C. Stevens -- Everybody loves it. But now we can truly appreciate it.

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true - Princess Diana's Iconic "Revenge Dress" Is Up for Auction. I, a Jaded British Journalist, Went to See It. My Reaction Was a Complete Shock. Imogen West-Knights

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Slate Pears Game 404: Sept. 22, 2026

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Slate SoundBites for September 22, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 22, 2026 -- Quiara Vasquez

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Slate Crossword: Artist Known for Political Commentary and for "Poppin' Some Tags" (10 Letters) -- Hemant Mehta

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My Homeschool Curriculum Was My Mother's Unhappiness -- Death, Sex & Money

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true - America Hates A.I. Donald Trump Loves It. What Is Going On Here? Jim Newell - The president is going to bat for an industry that the public can't stand. Why?

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Which Actress Sued Pitbull Over His 2011 Song "Give Me Everything"? -- Ray Hamel

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Most U.S. States Are Divided Into Counties. What Are Similar Divisions in Alaska Called? -- Ray Hamel

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true - The Supreme Court Is Poised to Strangle Climate Lawsuits in the Cradle - Dahlia Lithwick

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