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Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

Mark Joseph Stern

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Pandemic Advice

Jordan Ellenberg

Democrats Chose to Highlight Cops Who Showed Valor on Jan. 6. They Shouldn’t Leave Out the Other Story.

Aymann Ismail

The Courts Now Say a Teacher Who Puts a First Grader in a Chokehold Has Qualified Immunity

Georgina Yeomans

Gymnastics

Congress

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

Jordan Weissmann

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Jim Newell

On the Water

Does the Surfing Jet-Ski Guy Have the Best Job at the Olympics?

Justin Peters

The Fast, Fun Olympics Sailing Event You Should Be Watching

Jess Miller

Entertainment

Every Twist and Turn of This Week’s DaBaby Saga

Allegra Frank

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

How to Do It

Jungle Cruise Is a Nostalgia Trip Through Blockbusters Past

Karen Han

Infrastructure

The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

Jordan Fraade

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Yana Pashaeva

An Indigenous Leader on Why She Still Needs to Protest Pipelines, Even Under Biden

Sofia Andrade

I think my husband hates me but won't say it.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Help! My Wife Is Reneging on Our Agreement About Having Kids.

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

Help! My Husband Refuses to Stop Talking to His Ex.

Pay Dirt

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

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Jim Newell

Nancy Pelosi Calling Kevin McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

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Josh Spiegel

Disney Removed a Racist Character From Its Parks. Why Are They Still in Jungle Cruise?

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Slate’s Mistakes for the Week of July 26

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Jordan Weissmann

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

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Allegra Frank

Every Twist and Turn of This Week’s DaBaby Saga

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Justin Peters

Does the Surfing Jet-Ski Guy Have the Best Job at the Olympics?

Isn’t NBC Forgetting Something About Simone Biles’ Exit?

Justin Peters

Turns Out Mo Brooks Was Wearing Body Armor to Trump’s Very Peaceful Jan. 6 Rally

Jim Newell

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

Mark Joseph Stern

The Cursed Trick That Almost Cost Suni Lee a Gold Medal

Should they ban the wolf turn just for being the ugliest?

Rebecca Schuman

Culture

What’s worth your time

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The Director of HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary on Why It All Went So Wrong

Marissa Martinelli

Organizer John Scher blames the media, the victims, and Fred Durst. The movie has other ideas.

Disney Removed a Racist Character From Its Parks. Why Are They Still in Jungle Cruise?

Josh Spiegel

Every Twist and Turn of This Week’s DaBaby Saga

Allegra Frank

Does the Surfing Jet-Ski Guy Have the Best Job at the Olympics?

Justin Peters

The Importance of Suni Lee’s Gold Medal

Molly Olmstead

The Super Fast, Very Fun Olympics Sailing Event You Should Be Watching

Jess Miller

Jungle Cruise Is a Nostalgia Trip Through Blockbusters Past

Karen Han

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Why Is It So Hard to Use NBC’s Peacock to Watch the Olympics?

Jake Dean

At least you get Snoop Dogg sports commentary.

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on the Pandemic

Jordan Ellenberg

The Best Chance for the Left to Run Cities Again Starts With the Trash

Jordan Fraade

Which Zoo Animals Are “High Risk” Enough to Get an Experimental COVID Vaccine? A Zoo Veterinarian Explains.

Molly Olmstead

“I Never Quit Masking”

Julia Craven

My Parents Disowned My Brother After He Came Out. Do I Have to Split My Inheritance With Him?

Elizabeth Spiers

It’s Time to Call Out Big Oil Companies for What They Really Are

Adam Sobel

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

Jordan Weissmann

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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How Parents Should Talk to Their Kids About Simone Biles

Dan Kois, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp

When we spend so much time stressing grit and perseverance, what do we say when an athlete walks away?

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lauren Williams

How Should We Talk to Our Kids About Simone Biles?

Mom and Dad Are Fighting

The Olympics Are Still Sexist. Can We Enjoy Them Anyway?

The Waves

Help! My Husband Won’t Speak to Me if I Don’t Pay a “Tithe.”

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Ask a Teacher: Should I Report a Classroom Aide Who Abused Me Long Ago?

Matthew Dicks and Katie Holbrook

News & Politics

What really matters

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The First Reality-Based Congressional Oversight Hearing in Years

Jeremy Stahl

Jim Jordan’s absence allowed the Jan. 6 House select committee to actually do its job.

Democrats Chose to Highlight D.C. Cops Who Showed Valor on Jan. 6. They Shouldn’t Leave Out the Other Story.

Aymann Ismail

A Fantasy Can Cause a Riot

Political Gabfest

The Courts Now Say a Teacher Who Puts a First Grader in a Chokehold Has Qualified Immunity

Georgina Yeomans

The Jan. 6 Hearing Was Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before

Mary Harris

Why Did a Republican Senator Ask a Biden Nominee if He Believes in God?

Mark Joseph Stern

Strongest U.S. Earthquake in 50 Years Hits Alaska

Elliot Hannon

Nancy Pelosi Calling Kevin McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Jim Newell