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Thursday, Apr 18

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Elena Kagan Headed Off Disaster While Delivering a Victory for Civil Rights

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Workers punished with discriminatory transfers waited decades for this decision.

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A Wild Day in the House Could Cost Speaker Mike Johnson His Job

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The chamber’s most unhinged members seem poised to plunge it into chaos again.

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Is It Too Late to Do Something About Dangerous “Forever Chemicals”?

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For many, the EPA’s new regulations are a day late and a dollar short.

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George Santos Just Had to Admit How Much Money He Owes People. Oh Boy.

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“Obviously, the circumstances here are a little extenuating,” Santos said.

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A Famous Troll Went After Jeff Bezos’ Girlfriend This Week. He Should Have.

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I really don't think Lauren Sánchez needs that much defending.

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Thursday Proved the True Difficulty of Picking Jurors to Assess Donald Trump

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Here's what the process has looked like in the court room.

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Flamingos Gain Their Pink Color From What Pigment Found in Their Food?

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

Slate Crossword: Palindromic Bread (Four Letters)

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Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 18, 2024.

What USC Got Wrong When It Canceled Its Valedictorian’s Speech

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I’ve seen this kind of mistake before.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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The NBA Just Banned a Player for Life. It Had No Choice.

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He did things worse than anything Pete Rose ever got up to.

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The Biggest Names in Hip-Hop Are Embroiled in an Epic Beef. What’s Going On?

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Everything that’s happened so far, broken down in exhaustive detail.

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I Identify as a Pillow Princess. Is That Really So Bad?

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I didn't think this would come as a surprise.

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Hulu’s New True-Crime Drama, About the Murder of a Teen by Other Teens, Does a Rare Thing

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The notorious murder of a teen, by other teens, is the subject of Under the Bridge—first a book, now a Hulu series.

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Who Would Spend $180 a Year on a Best Buy Membership? I Would.

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Layoffs. Unkempt shelves. I hope the store sticks around.

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Brace Yourselves: A New Wave of Taylor Swift Coverage Is Coming

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Coming up with an original thought about the singer is hard enough; landing a scoop on her might as well be impossible.

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An Expert in Underground LSD Packaging Shows Off One of His Favorites

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The cleverly written wrapper promises “brilliant color.”

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Which Country Was Known by the Historical European Name New Holland?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 17, 2024.

Slate Crossword: Louis Sachar Book That Kids Really Dig? (Five Letters)

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Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 17, 2024.

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They Somehow Already Found Seven Jurors Suitable to Judge Donald Trump. This Is Who They Are.

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There are two lawyers already, and someone who wasn’t born in the U.S.