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Even stuff that holds a lot of meaning sometimes has to go.
I Thought I Heard an Intruder in the Night. Then I Found Out What My Son Was Up to in the Living Room. Michelle Herman
I don’t know who was more surprised.
A.I. Goes Nuclear Lizzie O’Leary
Risking nuclear disaster to power artificial intelligence.
Slate Crossword: Fictional Worker Paid in Cocoa Beans (Eleven Letters) Hemant Mehta
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 6, 2024.
The Sinister Reason Why Instagram Keeps Erasing Your Memories Nitish Pahwa
The latest glitch is a reminder of how fragile our digital memories are—and how little Big Tech really cares about preserving them.
Joker 2 Ends With a Shocking Twist. The Joke Is on the Fans. Sam Adams
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The Supreme Court Is Waiting Until After the Election to Do Its Next Damage Dahlia Lithwick
The Roberts court has done this before.
Some Highlights From Jack Smith’s Juicy New Jan. 6 Memo Shirin Ali
Several people in Trump’s orbit seemed to be aware that something was off.
J.D. Vance’s Debate Performance Means Zip for the Election. But That’s Not Why It Matters. Jim Newell
His future just got clearer.
How Reddit Turned HBO’s Industry Into Appointment TV Candice Lim and Madeline Ducharme
How a groundswell of fan edits and online theories turned Industry into one of the best shows of the year.