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Slate @slate.com · 2h
Dear Pay Dirt: My sister-in-law demanded we give up our expensive room on vacation. Her reasoning doesn’t hold up. slate.trib.al/xzMsTDq
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My Sister-in-Law Demanded We Give Up Our Expensive Room on Vacation. Her Reasoning Doesn’t Hold Up.
Now everyone is upset.
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Slate @slate.com · 2h
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Slate SoundBites for September 30, 2026
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Slate @slate.com · 3h
To which of his six wives was King Henry VIII married for the longest time? slate.trib.al/uk4b22Y
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To Which of His Six Wives Was King Henry VIII Married for the Longest Time?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 30, 2026.
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Slate @slate.com · 3h
Play our petite puzzle. It packs a punch! slate.trib.al/bf7cchn
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 30, 2026
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
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Slate @slate.com · 3h
In 2026, Robert Pattinson finally reached his prime, but it was a long time coming. slate.trib.al/ihLZWJR
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He Was an Object of Mockery. Now He’s Looking Like the Next Brad Pitt. I Think I Know What Changed.
“R-Patz” was a derided teen heartthrob. Now he’s in four of the biggest movies of the year and seems headed for his first Oscar nomination.
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Slate @slate.com · 3h
On today’s What Next: In which the Fed delicately demonstrates that you can’t have low inflation, low interest rates, low unemployment, war in Iran AND constant tariff shocks. Sorry, Mr. President. slate.trib.al/aUIjbCf
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The Cheap Money Era Isn’t Coming Back
This isn’t the new normal. It’s the old normal.
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Slate @slate.com · 5h
Kate Lindsay and Luke Winkie dissect the decline of the comment section, and Luke’s experience confronting his own trolls. slate.trib.al/VZcxF7r
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The Revenge Of The Comment Section
Comment sections are dying, but Slate’s is going strong. Luke Winkie got on the phone with his most passionate haters to find out why.
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Slate @slate.com · 15h
[“I LEARNED IT FROM YOU!!” MEME] slate.trib.al/py0eyac
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The Supreme Court Is Furious at These Defiant Judges. The Justices Should Look in the Dang Mirror.
States feel emboldened to try and subvert democracy because the Supreme Court has enabled them to.
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Jeremy Stahl @jeremystahl.bsky.social · 15h
This Mortifying Attempt to Trap Jack Smith in Perjury Was Like Something Out of The Office slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Pathetic Laser Eyes Meme
ALT: Pathetic Laser Eyes Meme
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Slate @slate.com · 15h
[Principal Skinner meme]: "Pathetic." slate.trib.al/7qxPOLs
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This Mortifying Attempt to Trap Jack Smith in Perjury Was Like Something Out of The Office
The whole exchange has to be seen to be believed.
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Slate @slate.com · 18h
The Trump administration's most honest person isn't a human being. slate.trib.al/Q737Nh5
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Donald Trump’s Chatbot Has Some Harsh Feedback for Donald Trump
We finally found someone willing to tell Donald Trump the truth. It's a robot.
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Slate @slate.com · 19h
There’s one word that your chatbot should never say. slate.trib.al/GBmN2WE
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There’s One Word That Your Chatbot Should Never Say
Artificial intimacy is harming us in ways we don’t fully understand. An MIT professor thinks she knows how to combat it.
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Slate @slate.com · 19h
Dear Good Job: slate.trib.al/bDuu9ER
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People Are Interested in Me Because of My Intense Job. But They Don’t Like What Comes With It.
I don't know how to lessen the blow for them.
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Slate @slate.com · 20h
Dear How to Do It: My husband came home from a work trip with an unwelcome development. Now we're living a nightmare. slate.trib.al/FqrGyHT
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My Husband Came Home From a Work Trip With an Unwelcome Development. Now We’re Living a Nightmare.
I'm not sure I buy his explanation.
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Slate @slate.com · 20h
Dear How to Do It: I just found out what my boyfriend thinks about during his ... solo time. I don't like this side of him. slate.trib.al/WOkWO1H
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I Just Found Out What My Boyfriend Thinks About During His … Solo Time. I Don’t Like This Side of Him.
This one hurts.
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Slate @slate.com · 20h
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/oRuNoDi
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Slate Pears Game 411: Sept. 29, 2026
Today's puzzle has seven pears.
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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 21h
Really great work here from @maggiemertens.bsky.social:
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She Was a College Beach Volleyball Star. Then She Was Abruptly Kicked Off the Team. The Real Threat to Women’s Sports May Be to Blame.
Republicans have made women’s sports a signature issue. What’s really happening shows how cynical that is.
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Slate @slate.com · 21h
17-Down: You want a synonym of this word? Well, lessee ... (six letters) slate.trib.al/WJ6StH8
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Slate Crossword: Element Whose Symbol Doesn’t Share Any Letters With Its Name (Four Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 29, 2026.
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Slate @slate.com · 21h
The “Cornell Seven” rape case has ignited the country. There's something novel at play here. slate.trib.al/Y3e4MPq
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The “Cornell Seven” Rape Case Has Ignited the Country. Let’s Talk About What We’re Actually Talking About Here.
The district attorney has reopened the criminal case.
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Slate @slate.com · 21h
Obama’s new podcast is just the thing for book lovers. slate.trib.al/eWyEIbz
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Obama’s New Podcast Is the Best Kind of Book Club
Remember what it was like to have a president who actually reads?
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Slate @slate.com · 22h
They will have to bend over backward and relinquish every principle they claim to hold dear to give Big Oil the win. Can they manage it? slate.trib.al/EaJyGTm
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The Supreme Court’s Term-Opening Blockbuster Will Test the Conservative Justices Like No Other Case
The results could shape responses to climate change for decades to come.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
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Slate SoundBites for September 29, 2026
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
Dear Care and Feeding: There’s one part of parenting I just can’t bear. I think I’m screwing my kids up for life. slate.trib.al/f3ayJXb
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There’s One Part of Parenting I Just Can’t Bear. I Think I’m Screwing My Kids Up for Life.
I find it very painful, is the thing.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
The logo for which automaker features a horizontal lightning bolt, called the “Blitz,” cutting through a circle? slate.trib.al/JFb5tMb
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The Logo for Which Automaker Features a Horizontal Lightning Bolt, Cutting Through a Circle?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 29, 2026.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
Witty wordplay that won’t take all day. slate.trib.al/SnyYWJf
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 29, 2026
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
First the corporations took over SCOTUS. Then they took over SCOTUSblog. slate.trib.al/z92ixQZ
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It Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News. Now It’s a Joke. What Happened?
How high-stakes poker brought down a pillar of Supreme Court coverage.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
He really did used to be good at this ... slate.trib.al/cAYhkrn
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Trump Used to Be Good at Attacking the Press. Things Have Changed.
He really did used to be good at this.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
Republicans have made it their signature issue. What’s really happening shows how cynical that is. slate.trib.al/aut6mKk
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Republicans Have Made It Their Signature Issue. What’s Really Happening Shows How Cynical That Is.
The reality on college campuses—and courts, rinks, and fields—reveals the lie.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
On today’s What Next: Sound the “Blue Wave” warning: States once thought unreachable for Democratic senate candidates—South Carolina, Iowa, Texas—are in play for the midterms. slate.trib.al/QsYds7U
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A Hit of Democratic Hopium
Even before the scandal broke, Susan Collins was facing down strong Democratic headwinds.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
This week on Death, Sex & Money: Comedian Stavros Halkias talks about his mom’s unconditional love, therapy, GLP-1s, and the unhealthy side of success. slate.trib.al/i2uLE2x
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Stavros Halkias Worries Fame Might Kill Him
“20,000 people screaming your name is not good for you.”
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
Wall Street has figured out how to turn a profit from personal-injury lawsuits—using a financial product made infamous during the 2008 mortgage crisis. slate.trib.al/yHczUkh
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Money Talks: Wall Street’s Personal Injury Payouts
New York Times investigative reporter Ellen Gabler on what can go wrong when investors stand to profit from a personal-injury lawsuit.
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Slate @slate.com · 29/09/2026
#DearPrudie: My past behavior made me lose all my friends. Now something is threatening my fresh start. slate.trib.al/pv9y36n
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My Past Behavior Made Me Lose All My Friends. Now Something Is Threatening My Fresh Start.
I’m not the same person I was back then.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Sometimes it’s just really rainy. Other times, it’s “the Christmas child.” slate.trib.al/tbCrTQC
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This Weekend’s Storm Was a Preview of What’s to Come
Why you’re getting rained on.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Our new scream king Austin Abrams has arrived. slate.trib.al/huawGDX
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He’s Scrawny. He’s Pathetic. He’s Hollywood’s Hottest New Breakout.
From The Walking Dead to Weapons to Resident Evil, Austin Abrams has been a particular kind of star in the making.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Dear Care and Feeding: My birth control failed and we decided to start a family. Then I learned about what he left behind in another state. slate.trib.al/jK1hGPC
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My Birth Control Failed and We Decided to Start a Family. Then I Learned About What He Left Behind in Another State.
I had no idea what I was getting into.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/489ulJC
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Slate Pears Game 410: Sept. 28, 2026
Today's puzzle has four pears.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
9-Down: Star wide receiver St. Brown, named for an Egyptian deity (six letters) slate.trib.al/5JHBiAq
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Slate Crossword: Bearded Mountain Climber (Four Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 28, 2026.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Dear Care and Feeding: My husband has gotten very comfortable with our little Thanksgiving "tradition." This year, he's in for a rude awakening. slate.trib.al/qc79BaO
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My Husband Has Gotten Very Comfortable With Our Little Thanksgiving “Tradition.” This Year, He’s in for a Rude Awakening.
I'm a new mom!
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Dear Care and Feeding: My wife and I have hosted a neighborhood-wide Halloween tradition for over 20 years. We can't agree on where to go from here. slate.trib.al/gDLlXPX
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My Wife and I Have Hosted a Neighborhood-Wide Halloween Tradition for Over 20 Years. We Can’t Agree on Where to Go From Here.
It's time for a change.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
A delightful new way to flip a deep-red district. slate.trib.al/mX8CHu8
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A Delightful New Way to Flip a Deep-Red District
Bobby Pulido isn’t your typical Democrat.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Dear Pay Dirt: The charity my mom founded disrespected her in the worst way. They’re going to regret it. slate.trib.al/jeCM7YH
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The Charity My Mom Founded Disrespected Her in the Worst Way. They’re Going to Regret It.
I'm so mad.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
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Slate SoundBites for September 28, 2026
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Something described as rupestrian is made up of which material? slate.trib.al/6F0cYux
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Something Described as Rupestrian Is Made Up of Which Material?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 28, 2026.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
A bite-size brain teaser from Slate. slate.trib.al/DDoUjdF
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 28, 2026
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment have been relentless. He can be impeached for them. slate.trib.al/Tsd8ibB
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Trump’s White House Press Ban, Other Attacks on Free Speech Are Impeachable
The speech, press, and assembly protections of the First Amendment are central pillars of our constitutional order.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
In the year of our Lord 2026, a Democrat is running a close race to be Texas’ governor. slate.trib.al/2eRGr29
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The Blue Tsunami Sets Its Sights on the Texas Governor’s Race
The race was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. It’s anything but.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
On today’s What Next: Can Democrats win again as the party of practical concerns? slate.trib.al/8zRUOuu
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The Knockdown Dragout Fight for Max Miller’s House Seat
An issues candidate vs. a candidate with some issues.
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Slate @slate.com · 28/09/2026
Dear Pay Dirt: I’m 23. I don’t see any point in saving for the future. slate.trib.al/0Ibuu86
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I’m 23. I Don’t See Any Point in Saving for the Future.
It makes more sense to spend it now, right?
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Slate @slate.com · 27/09/2026
Kate Lindsay and Stephanie Murray discuss the unexpected social consequences of switching to a dumbphone. slate.trib.al/2AU9pDe
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Everyone Hates Your Dumbphone
Dumbphones are a popular recommendation for people looking to reduce their screen time, but it’s not as simple as it looks.
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Slate @slate.com · 27/09/2026
67-Across: Productions of which Seinfeld complained, "You got something to say, say it!" (five letters) slate.trib.al/nqAf5tw
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Slate Crossword: Earth-Crunchy Kellogg’s Brand (Five Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 27, 2026.
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