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Thursday, January 29, 2026 10:16 AM ET

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A High-Society Lawyer and a Hedge Funder Got Divorced. The Result Is the Best Memoir I've Read in Some Time. Scaachi Koul

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Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 29, 2026 -- Nijah Morris

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