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Can I Still Vote By Mail?

This really isn’t the president’s purview. It is, however, one of Trump’s pet issues.
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Canadian Beef

Meta settles teen safety suit, the U.S.-Canada trade war escalates, and Scott Bessent messes around in the markets again.

Bonus: The Big A.I. Writing Debate

Stanley Druckenmiller admitted he used A.I. to write an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. Does it matter?
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A Lunch Room for Life

Dahlia and Mark sit down with Slow Burn to discuss how Gorsuch fits into the current court, where he’s going next, and why he never took his job on the cafeteria committee seriously.

Bonus: Sorry, Not Sorry

It’s a SCOTUS crossover special (think SVU meets OG L&O) as three Slate podcast hosts come together to deliver an unapologetic update to Becoming Justice Gorsuch.
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Will Social Media Ever Be Fun Again?

All roads online lead to bean soup.
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Off-the-Record: Friends Don’t Let Friends Ruin Vacation

You can’t please all the people all the time. Don’t bother trying.
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A.I. Enshittifies Everything (Still)

Cory Doctorow on how the bubble bursts.
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The “Please Do Not Ruin the Post Office’ Edition

The Supreme Court rules on Trump’s mail-in voting order and leaves the door open to election chaos; Trump wages economic warfare on Canada and Iran; and safety debates heat up after autonomous A.I. agents behave unpredictably.

Bonus: The Semi-Royal Rebound

Prince Harry and Meghan announce plans to move back to the UK
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How to Lose Wars and Tank the Economy

From Iran to Canada, Trump’s foreign policy decisions certainly don’t embody an affordability agenda.
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P(doom) and Other AI Questions

Noah Brier gets us up to speed on the state of artificial intelligence right now; from the A.I. arms race with China to the probability that we are all doomed.

Bonus: What’s Up With Robots?

A.I. expert Noah Brier explains where we are with robots.
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The A.I. Populist

Rep. Greg Casar argues that Democrats need to figure out their A.I. messaging—fast.
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McGruff Takes a Bite Out of Crime, Part 2 (Encore)

Did a trench coat-wearing dog’s catchy anti-drug anthems actually work?

Decoder Rings Back | Souvenir…Spoons?

How did spoons, of all things, become mementos for tourists?
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It’s Time To Talk About Lindsay Clancy

Even for true crime, the clickbait and conspiracies are out of control.
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What Lindsay Clancy Truthers Are Missing

Postpartum psychosis isn’t widely understood, which is why, at least in part, this trial is so misunderstood.
Death, Sex & Money

‘Humane Eldercare Has Become a Luxury Item’

When both her parents developed dementia at the same time, Anna de la Cruz’s family split into two different care paths: one in the U.S., one in Mexico.

Pro Athletes Are Learning Life Skills By Studying…Improv?

A comedian from The Second City talks through his class for newly famous and camera-shy rookies.
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The Progressive Case for Midterms Optimism

The Dems might—at last—be in array.
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Leave The WNBA Alone, Trolls!

The rise of the WNBA has come with unintended consequences.

Bonus: Chanty Beluga & RushTok Returns

Kate missed a LOT while on vacation.
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The Stolen Seat

How Neil Gorsuch leapfrogged Merrick Garland to land a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.

Bonus: What’s Your Story?

Tell us how you’re reclaiming the Constitution for yourself, your family, and your community.
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Off the Record: We Don’t Talk About Natalie

When you’re talking about this printer, there is no black and white.
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Can the Midterms Withstand Prediction Markets?

The popular “contract-trading platforms” have election workers worried about our electoral system - and their lives.
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The Harrisong Edition

Turns out the Beatles’ all-time most popular song never made the charts. It wasn’t even written by John or Paul.
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