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Classified Documents

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The World Is Changing Rapidly. We Need to Remember One Key Thing.

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He’s not even well-behaved—he often pulls on his leash, tries to wander, and jumps on people.

Help! A Pregnancy Scare Has Me Questioning Everything I Thought I Knew About My Partner.

Podcast Episode I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quitting Our Marriage. Help!

Help! My Neighbors’ Noisy, Endless Car Repairs Are Ruining My Days. But I’m Afraid to Speak Up.

Help! My Friend Kept Up the Same Infuriating Habit for Years. Now She Wants Another Chance.

I Wish My Son Weren’t So Freakishly Smart

GOP Presidential Contenders Still Unwilling to Disparage Their Indicted Rival

I Think I’m Only Attracted to One Thing. I’m Doomed.

Texas Lawmakers Think Drag Shows Are Bad for Kids. This Drag King Says They’re Essential.

KBJ Gives Clarence Thomas a Lesson in Congress’ Basic Spending Power

It Was Founded in a Denny’s. Now It’s Worth More Than Facebook.

Samuel Alito Took a Blowtorch to Environmental Law

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Just Delivered the Surprise of the Supreme Court Term

My Husband Thought He Picked the Birthday Gift of My Dreams. I’m So Insulted.

Why John Roberts Reversed Himself This Time on Voting Rights

Trump Announces Own Federal Indictment in Rambling Social Media Posts

Taylor Swift Still Isn’t Your Friend

The Story Behind the Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Movie Is a Bunch of Baloney

50 Years Ago, the Woman Who Would Usher in the True-Crime Boom Befriended Her Co-Worker. His Name Was Ted Bundy.

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Apple Is Ignoring Something Big About Augmented Reality

My Husband Thought He Picked the Birthday Gift of My Dreams. I’m So Insulted.

Temple Grandin: A.I. Won’t Destroy Us—if We Make a Crucial Change Now

Chris Licht Failed at CNN. And So Did His One Big Idea.

My Neighbors’ Kid Hit My Car. They Hate How I Fixed the Situation.

This Won’t Be the Last Time the East Coast Experiences Wildfire Smoke. Here’s How to Handle It.

It Was Founded in a Denny’s. Now It’s Worth More Than Facebook.

The Royal Family Is Freaked Out by Prince Harry’s Court Testimony. Maybe It Should Be.

I Think I’m Only Attracted to One Thing. I’m Doomed.

He Teases Me About My Spelling, But Doesn’t Know That I Have A Learning Disability

Help! A Pregnancy Scare Has Me Questioning Everything I Thought I Knew About My Partner.

I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quitting Our Marriage. Help!

LOL at the Supreme Court’s Insane Dog-Toy Ruling

The Support Group for People Who Refuse to Let Ted Lasso Die

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Really Did Just Save the Voting Rights Act

Texas Lawmakers Think Drag Shows Are Bad for Kids. This Drag King Says They’re Essential.

KBJ Gives Clarence Thomas a Lesson in Congress’ Basic Spending Power

Samuel Alito Took a Blowtorch to Environmental Law

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

Even Writers of Hollywood Hits Struggle

Trump Announces Own Federal Indictment in Rambling Social Media Posts

GOP Presidential Contenders Still Unwilling to Disparage Their Indicted Rival

I Think My Husband Is Quiet Quitting Our Marriage. Help!