Dear Care and Feeding: My wife keeps dropping hints about a certain wish for the future. Oh please, no. slate.trib.al/1qsutiz
My Wife Keeps Dropping Hints About a Certain Wish for the Future. Oh Please, No.
This cannot happen.
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Dear How to Do It: I had a great date with a promising man. Then I found the things he'd written online. slate.trib.al/B7s7afu
I Had a Great Date With a Promising Man. Then I Found the Things He’d Written Online.
Well, this is doomed.
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Dear How to Do It: My friend went through a divorce and has had zero luck dating. I want to give him an ... unusual birthday gift. slate.trib.al/dYB1QJu
My Friend Went Through a Divorce and Has Had Zero Luck Dating. I Want to Give Him an … Unusual Birthday Gift.
I have just the thing to cheer him up.
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Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/oPdVDTz
Slate Pears Game 356: Aug. 5, 2026
Today's puzzle has eight pears.
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The world needed few things less than more Ted Lasso. But if the revival, with Ted coaching Richmond's new women's team, is thoroughly unnecessary, it's also pretty good.
The New Season of Ted Lasso Is Actually … Good?
The previous season was a disaster. The surprise new one might actually make you “believe” again.
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When Abdul El-Sayed won his Michigan Senate primary, it sent the Democratic Party a message for the midterms—and for 2028. slate.trib.al/TmQKUcY
The Country’s Most-Watched Senate Primary Just Became the Country’s Most-Watched Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed has put a bruising Democratic primary behind him, and is onto a what promises to be a bruising general election.
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#DearPrudie: My ex-husband is incapable of feeling a basic human emotion. I still think we could make it work. slate.trib.al/iwiwW4i
My Ex-Husband Is Incapable of Feeling a Basic Human Emotion. I Still Think We Could Make It Work.
Maybe I'm just fooling myself.
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Slate SoundBites for August 5, 2026
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Who was the brutal military dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990? slate.trib.al/3lDD04x
Who Was the Brutal Military Dictator of Chile From 1973 to 1990?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 5, 2026.
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Play our petite puzzle. It packs a punch! slate.trib.al/x1JVAuo
Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 5, 2026
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
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Ted Lasso was left for dead. The new season gives it a reason to live again. slate.trib.al/UAaPev5
The New Season of Ted Lasso Is Actually … Good?
The previous season was a disaster. The surprise new one might actually make you “believe” again.
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On today’s What Next: Trump is oddly detached from the normal levers of foreign policy. But the non-profit who sent Laura Loomer to Ukraine may have found a way to reach the president. slate.trib.al/E86CXcs
Will Laura Loomer Save Ukraine?
That and a long-awaited “thank you” could swing this whole war.
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Kate Lindsay and Daisy Rosario discuss what the internet is getting right—and very, very wrong—about the decade. slate.trib.al/FnGVWXQ
Don’t Fall For 90s Nostalgia Slop
Is 90s nostalgia legit, or are we just falling for more “nostalgia slop”?
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With polls showing Abdul El-Sayed ahead in the country’s most-watched primary, the movement that spawned Bernie Sanders may soon have a chance to prove its theory that left populism can perform better in tight elections than the moderation offered by D.C. Democrats.
Jeanine Pirro stopped playing Trump’s game of make-believe. What happened next should worry us all. slate.trib.al/gFKdYZG
We Just Saw What Happens to Trump Officials Who Dare to Tell the Truth. It’s Not Pretty.
What started as a wild story about the Reflecting Pool has turned serious—and terrifying.
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There's one simple word the left needs to start saying if they want to win. slate.trib.al/Do0Wwsi
There’s One Simple Word the Left Needs to Start Saying if They Want to Win
I really don’t think we need to be debating the legitimacy of Thanksgiving right now.
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This would be the most meaningful legislative action ever taken to protect nearly half a million DACA recipients, 2 million other Dreamers, and approximately 1.3 million TPS holders. slate.trib.al/8qIZOXE
It’s Not Too Late for Congress to Undo One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of the Last Term
Passing the bill would mark significant bipartisan resistance to the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
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He’s one of the most powerful people in the country, and you’ve probably never heard of him. slate.trib.al/vK50liH
How the Legal Mastermind of Trump’s Most Damaging Policies Stays Anonymous
Mark Paoletta is not a household name.
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Dear How to Do It: My girlfriend and I planned an experiment in bed. Now we both feel incredibly sorry. slate.trib.al/YRUFQTr
My Girlfriend and I Planned an Experiment in Bed. Now We Both Feel Incredibly Sorry.
I can't get over it.
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Dear Good Job: My boss is hiding a huge secret. I’m scared to tell HR. slate.trib.al/WY01djF
My Boss Is Hiding a Huge Secret. I’m Scared to Tell HR.
This is really not working.
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Dear How to Do It: My ex's closest guy friends are now reaching out to me. I can't believe what they are asking for. slate.trib.al/hxL3fFN
My Ex’s Closest Guy Friends Are Now Reaching Out to Me. I Can’t Believe What They Are Asking For.
Well, this explains a lot.
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Skims has opened a new London flagship. I wasn’t prepared for what I saw there. slate.trib.al/KiC9pzA
I Wanted to Dislike Kim Kardashian’s New Skims London Store. That’s Not Exactly What Happened.
I feel duty-bound to report that the pajamas are diabolically ugly.
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Slate Pears Game 355: Aug. 4, 2026
Today's puzzle has five pears.
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#DearPrudie: My brother is having an affair. I've gotten perhaps ... too involved. slate.trib.al/MWwrNCh
Help! My Brother Is Having an Affair. I’ve Gotten Perhaps … Too Involved.
Maybe I can get away with it.
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The king of summer side dishes never lives up to the hype. Unless you make it this way. slate.trib.al/BD39W4Y
The King of Summer Side Dishes Never Lives Up to the Hype. Unless You Make It This Way.
Finally, a bite worth all the peeling.
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On the latest Money Talks: a conversation about sovereign debt—and no overdue fines—when Felix Salmon visits the Library of Mistakes. slate.trib.al/nasmX5P
Money Talks: Country-sized Mistakes
A live chat with Felix Salmon and Lee Buchheit hosted by the Library of Mistakes.
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Dear Care and Feeding: My husband got used to a certain lifestyle while I took time off work for the baby. I’ve created a monster. slate.trib.al/tncuQBM
My Husband Got Used to a Certain Lifestyle While I Took Time Off Work for the Baby. I’ve Created a Monster.
I've got a third job!
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Slate SoundBites for August 4, 2026
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Which actor played the bumbling TV character Maxwell Smart and provided the voice for the bumbling cartoon cop Inspector Gadget? slate.trib.al/zLMPUvM
Which Actor Played Maxwell Smart and Provided the Voice for Inspector Gadget?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 4, 2026.
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Witty wordplay that won’t take all day. slate.trib.al/oJrEUkt
Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 4, 2026
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