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How Would a Professional Tennis Umpire Call Challengers’ Improbable Final Point? We Asked One.

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In 20 years of officiating, he’s never seen anything quite like it.

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Why David Pecker’s Testimony Was So Credible

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David Pecker resumes testifying on Friday, the fourth day of testimony in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial.

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Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

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Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.

Slate Crossword: Shooting Stars’ Org.? (Three Letters)

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Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 26, 2024.

Why So Many Universities Are Calling the Police on Student Protesters Now

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The groundwork for these arrests was already in place.

Why an Almost 50-Year-Old Album Keeps Hooking New Generations

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In part because of a song that’s not even on the album.

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Some Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed

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There’s a lot of confusion about this. Here’s what’s really going on.

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The Neighborhood Girls Are Shunning My Kid for “Leaving a Mess.” Huh?

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I can’t figure out what’s going on here.

George Santos Performs Act of Martyrdom for an Audience of One (Himself)

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He ended his latest campaign for Congress. No one was paying attention anyway.

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Help! My Mother Kept a Haunting Memento From My Childhood.

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What the hell do I do with this thing?

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It’s Not Only Kent State That Today’s Campus-Protest Crackdowns Remind Me Of

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I lived through a similar college crisis after 9/11. The lessons of that era are urgent.

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Arizona Just Indicted a Bunch of Trump Associates. Some Are Notably Missing.

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Here are the highlights of what's in the indictment.

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Which Element Found in Asparagus Gives It a Pungent Smell?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 25, 2024.

Slate Crossword: Namesake of a Razor You Can’t Shave With (Five Letters)

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Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 25, 2024.

If You Care About Reproductive Rights, Keep a Close Eye on These Under-the-Radar Elections

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Recent state supreme court decisions restricting abortion have supercharged the stakes on some crucial down-ballot races.

Prosecutors Are Finally Revealing Their Strategy Against Trump

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Here’s why the word “conspiracy” has become so critical to the case.

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There Are No Illusions Left About What Tom Cotton Really Wants

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Breaking down his bloodthirsty call to arms against protesters.

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The Lawyer Defending Idaho’s Abortion Ban Irritated the One Justice He Needed on His Side

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When you've lost Justice Barrett on an abortion case ...

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Five Escaped Horses Rampaged Through Central London for Two Hours This Morning, By the Way

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“We are grateful for the due consideration given by the members of the public to not making loud noises around our horses,” an army spokesman said.