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David Souter’s Final Request Epitomizes His Judicial Philosophy
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I Just Accidentally Said Something Incredibly Racist to My Daughter’s Friend. But She Pushed Me to It.
Of course, I don’t stand by it at all. Amy left the house in tears, and I haven’t seen her since. I texted her to apologize, ...
My Husband’s Grandmother Has a Bizarre Superstition About Our Baby’s Nursery. She’s Starting to Freak Me Out.
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The Most Delightful Way You Can Tell the New Pope Is an American
The Catholic Church has a new supreme pontiff—and he’s from the South Side of Chicago. These are words that no reporter alive ...
The New York Times Just Killed My Favorite Hate-Read
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Opinion
The Acquittal of Tyre Nichols’ Killers and the Hollow Promise of 2020
Not killed. Not lost. Not a life that simply “ended.” He was murdered. He was ripped from the fragile thread of existence by the deliberate choices of men who decided that his life did not matter. His ...
Slate’s Mistakes for the Week of May 5
In a May 7 Metropolis, Henry Grabar misstated that the new deadline for Real ID is May 7, 2027. In an April 29 Politics, Scaachi Koul misstated that Justin Trudeau became party leader before seeking ...