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Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp Is Back. Employees Are Horrified. That Probably Explains the Internal Document They Sent Me. -- Luke Winkie

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You Might Be Having a Strange Reaction to the Trump Assassination Attempt. You're Not Alone. -- Luke Winkie

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Two Generations Ago, It Wasn't So Weird to Be Naked in Front of Other People. Now Everyone Hates It. I Went to the Only Place to Find Out Why. -- Rowan Jacobsen

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Elon Musk Says He's Suing OpenAI Because They Abandoned Their Mission. I Think His Real Reason Is Much More Embarrassing. -- Tony Ho Tran

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 Gives Its Predecessor a Much-Needed Makeover -- Dana Stevens

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Laura Helmuth -- We Planned Some Fun, Harmless Social Events for Our Office. Then We Got a Call From HR.

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I Was Wrong About Lena Dunham -- Sonia Saraiya -- Over a decade ago, when Girls premiered, I was one of the many voices who reflexively loathed its creator. Looking back, I know who I was really attacking.

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An Acclaimed New Show Somehow Combines Stephen King, Atlanta, Parks and Rec, and Jaws -- Sam Adams

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Slate Pears Game 260: May 1, 2026

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Slate Crossword: Blows in Front of an Audience? (11 Letters) -- Quiara Vasquez

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Slate Mini Crossword for May 1, 2026 -- Kiran Pandey

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The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a 2028 Nightmare - Jim Newell - The justices' Voting Rights Act decision will set off a scramble to rig elections for years to come.

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