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Slate - Top Stories

They're Ugly, Unproven, the Stuff of Hippies, Tech Bros, and Runners. Do They Actually Work? -- Rebecca Onion

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The New Odyssey Movie Is a Masterpiece 27 Centuries in the Making

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Someone Finally Made Trump Pay for a Lifetime of Mistreating Women -- Jill Filipovic

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Will Ferrell's New Netflix Show Is Not Good -- Alex Kirshner

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Apple TV Just Adapted a Hit Novel Into a New Show Starring Anya Taylor-Joy. It's Unrecognizable. -- Rebecca Onion

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There's a Real Danger that Trump v. Barbara Becomes the New Roe v. Wade -- Veronica Cardenas

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Two Supreme Court Justices Testified Before the Senate. Their Differing Views on Ethics Reform Were Telling. -- Alexis Romero

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Did the Progressive Justices Really Sell Out Trans Athletes? -- Mark Joseph Stern

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This Won't Be the Last Time the East Coast Experiences Wildfire Smoke. Here's How to Handle It. Meg Duff

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America Is Plagued by Shoplifting. I Went to the Headquarters of the War on "Shrink." I Couldn't Believe What I Saw. -- Alexander Sammon

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I Think My Sister Is Working Magic to Steal My Husband. -- Dear Prudence

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We're Witnessing a Whole New Genre of Celebrity Divorce. It Took a Very Specific Ex-Wife to Mastermind It. -- Scaachi Koul

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Taylor Swift May Have Done Something That Could Change Her Whole Identity. Get Ready to Roll Your Eyes. -- Heather Schwedel

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Harry and Meghan Visited King Charles After Four Years. The Real Villain Was All Too Clear. -- Imogen West-Knights

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Dear Prudence -- I Know I'll Never Find My Husband if I Keep Seeing This Older Man. But I'd Be Foolish to Give Up What He Has to Offer.

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How to Do It -- My Boyfriend Tries So Hard in Bed. But Unfortunately, He Can't Come Close to My Tried and True Method.

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Good Job -- I'm a Wedding Planner. One of Our Customers Just Made an Upsetting Request. Honoring It May Set a Bad Precedent.

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Care and Feeding -- Our 3-Year-Old's Maddening Approach to Life's Setbacks Is Filling Me With Dread

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Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lizzie O'Leary -- We Keep Having CPS Called on Us. The Reason Why Is Chilling.

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Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak -- My Boyfriend's Mom Has a Strangely Invasive Habit on the Family Vacation. I've Had Enough.

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Jamilah Lemieux -- My Daughter Is Having a Birthday Sleepover. One Mom Has Made a Totally Unreasonable Demand.

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Kristin Wong -- My Husband Kept $2,500 Hidden in Our Home. He Says It Was Stolen. I'm Not So Sure.

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Laura Helmuth -- I Just Learned My Boss Has a Skill I Really Want to Practice. But Asking For His Help is Controversial.

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Jamilah Lemieux -- My Relationship With My Girlfriend Is Perfect. But I Fear Her Kid Is Turning Me Into a Bad Person.

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I'm a Military Historian. The Odyssey Movie Is About As Historically Accurate As The Lord of the Rings—but It Nails Something Crucial. Myke Cole

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TRUE -- We Just Learned What the War in Iran Is Really About for Trump -- Fred Kaplan

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One of the Great American Filmmakers Is Back With Another Masterpiece. It's the Movie He Never Wanted to Make. -- Sam Adams -- It's the best movie of the year so far.

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The Unkillable Album Adored by Stoners Everywhere -- Hit Parade

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GPS Was Designed to Be a Weapon. What If It Falls Into the Wrong Hands? -- Decoder Ring

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Taylor Swift's Wedding Was Missing One Notable Guest. A Few Days Later, the World Learned Why. -- Scaachi Koul -- We're going to get an album out of this.

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Slate Pears Game 336: Jul. 16, 2026

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Slate Crossword: This Is Literally Like 1984! (Four Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez

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Slate SoundBites for July 16, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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Slate Mini Crossword for July 16, 2026 -- Nate Cardin

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It's Shocking to Consider the Roberts Court Perspective on Race - David H. Gans - There is one loud lesson to be found in this term's rulings.

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Myofibrils Are Thin Strands That Make Up Which Part of the Body? -- Ray Hamel

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Trump's DOJ Is Now Targeting the New York Times for Basic Reporting -- Shirin Ali

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Will My Lettuce Give Me Diarrhea? -- What Next

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true - Trump's AG Nominee, Trying to Distance Himself From the President, Blurts Out: "I'm His Lawyer" Ian Prasad Philbrick

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I Can't Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn't a Parody - Fred Kaplan

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