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Sonia Sotomayor’s Moral Clarity on One Particular Issue Has Been Striking

Sonia Sotomayor’s Moral Clarity on One Particular Issue Has Been Striking

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Austin Sarat

Here Are the Biggest Ballot Measures in Your State This November

Here Are the Biggest Ballot Measures in Your State This November

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Erin Geiger Smith

What Would You Do With a Charabanc?

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Ray Hamel

We Interviewed an Anti-Trump Inflatable Frog. It Made Some Great Points.

We Interviewed an Anti-Trump Inflatable Frog. It Made Some Great Points.

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Molly Olmstead

The Voting Rights Act Is in Brett Kavanaugh’s Hands. God Help Us.

The Voting Rights Act Is in Brett Kavanaugh’s Hands. God Help Us.

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Jim Newell

Here’s What it Looks Like When Vladimir Putin Controls Your Child’s Classroom

Here’s What it Looks Like When Vladimir Putin Controls Your Child’s Classroom

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Yegor Lapshov

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

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Ray Hamel

Democrats Have One Brutal Path to Survival if the Supreme Court Kills the Voting Rights Act

Democrats Have One Brutal Path to Survival if the Supreme Court Kills the Voting Rights Act

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Mark Joseph Stern

What Is an Alternate Name for the Condition Called Hyperopia?

16.10.2025 3

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Ray Hamel

Is It Cool to Say “I Love Hitler”? The Republican Party Is Trying to Decide.

Is It Cool to Say “I Love Hitler”? The Republican Party Is Trying to Decide.

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Tess Owen

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule That It’s Racist to Remedy Racism

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Rule That It’s Racist to Remedy Racism

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Mark Joseph Stern