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A Progressive Democrat Tried to Woo MAHA Republicans. The Early Response Is Revealing. Daniel Strauss

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Bushisms. Sex Scenes. Evil Tech Companies. Slate's Ranked It All. -- Nitish Pahwa

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Christa Pike's Botched Execution Was Even More Gruesome Than We've Been Led to Believe -- Dahlia Lithwick

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Kash Patel Launches Solemn Effort to Have a More Embarrassing Wedding Than Donald Trump Jr. -- Heather Schwedel

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I Was Hired by One of the "Cornell Seven" Last Year. I Know Well How This Case Has Gone Uniquely Wrong. -- Hanna Stotland

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We Have a New Contender for Dumbest Political Move of the Century -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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Meet the GOP Boogeymen -- Mary Harris

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Detroit's Favorite Dish Is Beige, Bland, and Bad at Photos. But There's a Reason It Remains So Beloved. -- Rose Palazzolo

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It's the Most Evil Innovation in America. Everyone Hates It. These People Are Certain They Can Change Your Mind. -- Christina Cauterucci

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A Notoriously Bonkers Bestselling Book Is Now an Even Wilder Movie Starring Anne Hathaway. It's Quite the Ride. -- Rebecca Onion

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Anti-Abortion Activists Finally Overreached at the Supreme Court -- Mary Ziegler

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One Vulnerable Group Is Again in the Supreme Court's Crosshairs More Than Others -- Hila Keren

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dear prudence -- My Sister Just Showed Me Her Engagement Ring. I Have Big Questions for Her Fiancé.

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how to do it -- I Just Discovered What My Husband Does Every Time I'm Out of Town. He's Not Who I Thought He Was.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Wedding Ring Is a Precious Family Heirloom. What I Want to Do With It Has Caused Some Tears.

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Jessica Stoya -- My Husband Has Found a New "Helper" During His Solo Time. It's My Nemesis.

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Nicole Cliffe and Rumaan Alam -- My Mom Wants My Child to Spend Vacations at Her House. But She Is Keeping the Other Occupant a Secret From Me.

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Kristin Wong -- My Wife Used to Have More "Fun" Money Than Me. Now That the Tables Have Turned, She Can't Deal.

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Doree Shafrir -- I Could Get My Friend the Perfect Job. But My Relationship With My Boyfriend Might Not Survive It.

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Kristin Wong -- We Saved for a Certain Future for Our Child. Instead, We're Looking at Potentially Losing a Lot of Cash.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris -- I Was Added to My Husband's Family Group Chat. Then I Searched for My Name. It Was Brutal.

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I Watched Abdul El-Sayed in a Room With Black Voters—and Saw Why He's Had Trouble With Them - Aymann Ismail

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true - The Supreme Court's Shattered Precedents Are Coming Back to Haunt It - Aaron Tang

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Netflix Adapted a Great American Classic. What Have They Done to It? -- Rebecca Onion -- John Steinbeck's East of Eden considers matters of good and evil. Zoe Kazan's version does something else.

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The Conspiracy Theory Your Parents Are Falling For

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HBO's Superhero Hit Ended Its Season With Some Big Reveals. Fans Were Not Pleased. Frankly, That's on Them. -- Sam Thielman

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The Guy Behind The Big Short and Moneyball Is Back to Take On Elon Musk and DOGE. It's a Roller Coaster. -- Laura Miller

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She Co-Wrote the Longest-Running No. 1 of All Time. Now Will She Finally Get Her Due? -- Carl Wilson

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His Death Shocked the World 20 Years Ago. I Was in Fifth Grade. Years Later, I Know Why It Ruined Me. -- Ivana Rihter -- I remember exactly where I was when I found out.

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Slate SoundBites for October 7, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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true - I Was Assaulted at a Frat. Afterward, I Did Something Many People Can't Understand. I Think Cornell's Jane Doe Might. Emma Fischer

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Slate Crossword: Team Sen. Eric Schmitt Thought Jack Smith Watched Play in 2024 (12 Letters) -- Hemant Mehta

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Slate Pears Game 418: Oct. 6, 2026

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true - Are the Polls Wrong Again? Or Is the Blue Wave a Blue Tsunami? We Took a Closer Look. Jim Newell - Once again, pollsters' inability to reach Trump voters might disappoint Democrats.

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What Pablo Torre Is Finding Out - What Next

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Which U.S. President Co-Wrote the Federalist Papers With Alexander Hamilton and John Jay? Ray Hamel

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