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By This Point, We Should All Be Able to Accept Abdul El-Sayed's Characterization of 9/11 -- Jill Filipovic

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George W. Bush's 9/11 Paintings Have to Be Seen to Be Believed -- Heather Schwedel

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His Last Film Was Hailed as a Horror Masterpiece. Ten Years Later, He's Back With a Very Different Kind of Monster. -- Nadira Goffe

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A Beloved '90s Movie Just Dropped a Sequel. Its Original Stars Came Back. There's Just One Problem. -- Heather Schwedel

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When I Asked My Father About His Cousins, He Fell Silent. Now I Understand Why. -- Yael M. Cycowicz

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The Surprising Moment MAGA's Hold on America Broke -- Luke Winkie

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Slate Crossword: Permission to Gain More Than Just a Few Pounds? (11 Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez

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Think You're Smarter Than a Slate Copy Editor? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. -- Ray Hamel

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A Man Built a Connecticut Castle to Host a Harem of Women. Then He Invited the Wrong Guest. -- Scaachi Koul

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Every Unhinged Detail We Know So Far About Nathan Fielder's Explosive Elizabeth Holmes Documentary -- Nadira Goffe

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Your Kid's Friends, Classmates, and Cousins Are All Doing It. If Your Kid Isn't, It's a Big Problem. -- Rebecca Onion

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I Thought I'd Seen Every Kind of Sports Scandal. Then Came This Football Game Last Saturday. -- Alex Kirshner

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During the Pandemic, It Became a Defining Comfort Watch. Now It's Finally Back With a New Movie. -- Dana Stevens -- A perfect little bonbon of a show is back with a perfect little bonbon of a Netflix movie.

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Slate SoundBites for September 11, 2026 -- Jenny Fey

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true - When the Planes Hit on 9/11, a World Trade Center Daycare Was in the Middle of Drop-Off. Its Story Hasn't Been Told Until Now. Rebecca Liss

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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 11, 2026 -- Adrianne Baik

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true - This Trump Speech Sent a Dangerous Message to Iran—and the Rest of the World - Fred Kaplan - Even he should know better than to say things like this out loud.

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This Summer, the Supreme Court Quietly Cleared the Way for Trump. Why? -- Dahlia Lithwick

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Democrats Have Several Ways to Take Control of the Senate. Let's Break Down Their Best Chance. -- Ian Prasad Philbrick

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Can Trump Buy Back Americans' Love at $5,000 a Piece? Guess We'll Find Out. -- Ben Jacobs

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