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It's a Common Pastime That's Often Considered Harmless Fun. One Woman's Story Should Serve as a Warning. Carlos Orsi - Maybe it's time to stop dabbling in astrology.

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Orangutan Moms Are the Tradwives of the Animal Kingdom. Their Job Is Easier for a Key Reason. -- Elizabeth Preston

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I Tried a Weekslong Experiment to Become a Better Mom. I Was Shocked That It Kind of Worked. -- JoAnna Novak

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The Rise of The Refreshers -- Slate Money

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There Are Benefits to Blood Donation That You Might Not Expect -- Abdullah Shihipar

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He's the Supreme Court's Anonymous "Nice Guy" Conservative. The Reality Is Way More Disturbing. -- Susan Matthews

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The Supreme Court Just Made Its Awful Voting Rights Decision So Much Worse -- Mark Joseph Stern

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Jon Krakauer Wishes He Never Climbed Mount Everest—and Never Wrote Into Thin Air -- Laura Miller

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It's the Most Sickening Part of the Internet. You Wouldn't Want Your Kids on It—but It Might Already Be Too Late. -- Sabrina Jones

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Trump Is Right About Something for Once -- Fred Kaplan

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How Neil Gorsuch—and Senate Republicans—Stole a SCOTUS Seat and Changed the Court Forever -- Susan Matthews

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Threats Against the Judiciary Are Worse Than They've Ever Been. These Judges Know Why. -- Dahlia Lithwick

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He's One of SNL's Most Beloved Alums—and One of the Most Polarizing. A New Documentary Examines Why. -- David Mack

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Virginia Democrats Can Still Save Their Map. Republicans Already Showed Them How. -- Billy Corriher

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I Need to Ask for Something From My Bosses. It's Way More Than a Promotion. -- Doree Shafrir

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The New Woman I'm Seeing Decided to "Surprise" Me in Bed. I Hope She Never Does That Again. -- Jessica Stoya

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He's One of the Most Powerful People in America. Can You Even Recognize Him? -- Slate Staff

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Slate Crossword: Group in D.C. That Actually Deals With Balls and Strikes? (Four Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez

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Jessica Stoya -- My Husband Got Himself Pierced ... Down There. It's Better Than I Expected.

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Ilyce Glink -- We Thought Our Friends of 30 Years Were in the Same Financial Boat We Were. We Couldn't Have Been More Wrong.

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Jenée Desmond-Harris - My Daughter Is Playing Games With the Men She's Dating. I Have Half a Mind to Tell Them.

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Jessica Stoya -- I Told My Boyfriend the Wild Tale From My Girls' Trip. What He Said Is Blowing My Mind.

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At First, I Could Hardly Believe That This Bizarre New Movie Existed. Now I'm So Glad It Does. -- Sam Adams -- The Sheep Detectives is the movie ewe have been waiting for.

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Yes, a Beloved College Is Closing. But It's Not As Bad As It Seems. -- Ethan Ris -- I study higher education for a living. The data doesn't lie.

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Slate Mini Crossword for May 13, 2026 -- Kavin Pawittranon

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He Spends His Days Tracking America's Wildest Conspiracy Theorists. What He's Seeing Lately Is Eye-Popping. Luke Winkie - Will Sommer has watched our politics descend into darkness. We're not ready for what's coming next.

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