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Donald Trump Should Turn Himself In to Jail During the GOP Debate

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Elon Musk’s Idea to Actually Make Twitter a Hellsite

Users cherish the block button. Of course Musk says he’s ditching it.

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How Snow White Star Rachel Zegler Managed to Piss Off Both Disney Fans and Conservatives

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An unholy union has come together to criticize the actor for her comments about the 1937 Disney classic.

The Child Content Creator Crash is Coming

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Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Unraveling the Secrets of the Barbieverse

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I tumbled down the endless, electric-pink rabbit hole of contradictory logic and quantum theory that is Barbie World. Here’s what I found.

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Andrés Martinez

Want a “Perfect” Avocado? There’s a Secret.

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She Wanted to Swim at the Olympics. Would a Chronic Illness Make That Impossible?

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Elon Musk’s Idea to Actually Make Twitter a Hellsite

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Isobel Whitcomb

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He Helped Design That Delirious, Viral Cruise Ship. He Has No Regrets.

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Someone asked me why the hell we would do this. And my answer was, “Why the hell not?”

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Slate Staff

After My Daughter Was Born, I Made an Increasingly Popular Choice. I Have No Idea Why It Was So Difficult.

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Help! I Think My Partner Is an Actual “Creepy Old Man.”

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After My Daughter Was Born, I Made an Increasingly Popular Choice. I Have No Idea Why It Was So Difficult.

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Donald Trump Should Turn Himself In to Jail During the GOP Debate

Everyone At West Virginia University Knew Something Was Up. I Hate That We Were Right.

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Want a “Perfect” Avocado? There’s a Secret.

I Work America’s Most-Hated Job. I Have No Regrets.

The Number One Thing Not to Do If You’re Bitten By a Snake

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I Visited a Plastic Surgeon as a 32-Year-Old Man. I’ll Never Forget What She Said About My Eyes.

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The Digital Future of Grief

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Trump Is Going to Leave Judges With No Choice but to Hold Him in Contempt

Why It’s So Hard to Think About the Future

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A Welfare-Bashing Country Song Has Made an Unknown a Superstar. We’ve Been Here Before.

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Painkiller, Netflix’s Hit Show About the Opioid Crisis

And Just Like That… Lisa’s Pregnancy Plot Is Pointless

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Why Your Antiperspirant Might Not Be Working That Well

I Work America’s Most-Hated Job. I Have No Regrets.

My Boyfriend Keeps Putting My Safety at Risk—and Other Advice From the Week

After My Daughter Was Born, I Made an Increasingly Popular Choice. I Have No Idea Why It Was So Difficult.

Why It’s So Hard to Think About the Future

Want a “Perfect” Avocado? There’s a Secret.

Everyone at West Virginia University Knew Something Was Up. I Hate That We Were Right.

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Painkiller, Netflix’s Hit Show About the Opioid Crisis

Donald Trump Should Turn Himself In to Jail During the GOP Debate

Elon Musk’s Idea to Actually Make Twitter a Hellsite

How Snow White Star Rachel Zegler Managed to Piss Off Both Disney Fans and Conservatives

The Child Content Creator Crash is Coming

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Painkiller, Netflix’s Hit Show About the Opioid Crisis

And Just Like That… Lisa’s Pregnancy Plot Is Pointless

A Welfare-Bashing Country Song Has Made an Unknown a Superstar. We’ve Been Here Before.

So … Who Is the Best Women’s Soccer Team in the World Now?

He’s Been Going Blind His Whole Life. He’s Surprised at What He Misses—and What He’s Gained.

Unraveling the Secrets of the Barbieverse

Why It’s So Hard to Think About the Future

Want a “Perfect” Avocado? There’s a Secret.

She Wanted to Swim at the Olympics. Would a Chronic Illness Make That Impossible?

Elon Musk’s Idea to Actually Make Twitter a Hellsite

Snakebites May Be On the Rise. Here’s What to Do if You Get One.

I Was Always the Favorite Child. I Have the Perfect Plan For Making It up to My Sister.

Why Your Antiperspirant Might Not Be Working That Well

He Helped Design That Delirious, Viral Cruise Ship. He Has No Regrets.

I Work America’s Most-Hated Job. I Have No Regrets.

My Boyfriend Keeps Putting My Safety at Risk—and Other Advice From the Week

After My Daughter Was Born, I Made an Increasingly Popular Choice. I Have No Idea Why It Was So Difficult.

Help! People Won’t Stop Asking the Same, Insensitive Question About My Brother-in-Law’s Death.

Help! I Think My Partner Is an Actual “Creepy Old Man.”

Everyone My Age Is Having Lots of Great, Mind-Blowing Sex. There’s a Reason I Can’t Take Part.

Trump’s Last Two Indictments Complement Each Other Perfectly

Gabfest Reads: The Soul of Appalachia as Told Through a Familiar David Copperfield Story.

The Slatest for Aug. 18: Why Everyone Should Move on From Debating Bradley Cooper’s Prosthetic Nose

Why Biden’s Summit With Japan and South Korea Is a Big Deal

Trump Is Going to Leave Judges With No Choice but to Hold Him in Contempt

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

She Worked for a “Real Housewife.” Then She Got Indicted With Trump.

Donald Trump Should Turn Himself In to Jail During the GOP Debate