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Slate senior tech editor Tony Ho Tran helps parse through what Meta’s victory in a recent AI lawsuit means for authors and users.
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A Surprise Target of Trump’s Cutbacks Is Devastating One Specific Population Katie Rose Quandt
Trump has turned his wrath on segments of the incarcerated population.
The Bull is Back Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
After the tariff turmoil of months ago, what do we make of the big upswings we’re seeing in the markets?
SCOTUS Just Unleashed A Whole New Kind of Book Ban On America’s Public Schools Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
Religious coercion, major questions doctrine, and rank hypocrisy. It’s the Amicus Plus listener mailbag!
Bonus: When the Internet Stopped Being Fun Mary Harris
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My Ex and I Hooked Up. One Part of Him Seemed … Smaller Than Before. Rich Juzwiak
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Apple’s New Show Tells the Wild Story of a Real-Life Serial Arsonist. It’s Completely Fascinating. Laura Miller
Smoke isn’t a mystery. It’s a twisted portrait.
The Bear Finally Digs Into Race. There’s Just One Problem. Nadira Goffe
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