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Keeping Up With the Trump Trials: Bad News for Jack Smith’s Election Interference Case

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But Jan. 6–related civil suits against the former president can go ahead.

Monday, Apr 22

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A Supreme Court Case About the Rights of Homeless People Went Better Than Expected

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Even Justice Amy Coney Barrett sounded put off by a far-reach attack on the rights of homeless people.

What Is Really Going On at Columbia University? Not What You’ve Been Told.

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Are Jews under siege on campus? “I think that's honestly ridiculous,” a prominent Jewish student said.

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I Was in the Courtroom With Trump. He Seems Pretty Checked Out.

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The former president seemed to completely ignore the prosecution's opening arguments.

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The Most Revealing New Piece of Evidence Offered Up at Today’s Trump Trial

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The lawyer who helped broker the Stormy Daniels payment understood something important.

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The Richest Man in Pennsylvania Is Not Having a Good Month

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Jeff Yass' bets on DJT stock—and against one of the members of the Squad—are not looking so hot.

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Why the EMTALA SCOTUS Case Is One of the Most Infuriating Since Dobbs

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This isn’t limiting the number of abortions. It’s just making the process worse.

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Mike Johnson Is No Hero

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History should also judge the House speaker for what he failed to do six months ago.

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Which Element’s Name Comes From the Spanish for “Little Silver”?

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Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 22, 2024.

Slate Crossword: Naughty Verb for Austin Powers (Four Letters)

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Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 22, 2024.

The Absurd Case About Whether Doctors Can Let You Bleed Out in the ER Is Reaching SCOTUS

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The latest struggle is between a federal law meant to keep patients safe and a state effort to outlaw abortion in all but the rarest circumstances.

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Columbia Students Are Getting the National Media Treatment. It’s Not Helping.

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The pressure at the school has been building for months.

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Sunday, Apr 21

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I Just Developed a Sexual Superpower. Please, God, Make It Go Away.

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I can't get off without doing like 17 loads of laundry.

What Would You Do if You Knew Everyone on Your Flight? A Century Ago, Travelers Had the Right Answer.

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I know what air travel needs to bring back, and it’s not more legroom.

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President Biden’s Central Mistake in Afghanistan

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Author David Sanger’s book New Cold Wars explores the role the Middle East plays in the three-nation struggle of the United States, Russia, and China.

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Slate Crossword: They Break From the Main Stream (Six Letters)

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Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 21, 2024.

One of History’s Most Famous True-Crime Series Is Getting a Sequel, but Why?

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The Jinx Part Two is just an ad for the supposed greatness of part one.

Saturday, Apr 20

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A Broadway Classic Has Learned Some Fresh Moves. We Talked to the Wizard Behind Them.

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The artist behind “WAP” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” talks sexifying the Poppy Girls, getting the Tin Man’s back into it, and channeling Black joy.

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Curious What People Think of You? These People Invented a Brutal Way to Find Out.

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Desperate for honest feedback, they’re sending out spreadsheets and questionnaires that probe their biggest flaws.