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I Want to Date So Badly, but Only One Kind of Infuriating Person Is Attracted to Me I know I'm a little awkward, but these people take it to a whole new level.

Slate Pears Game 408: Sept. 26, 2026 The pear machine done broke!

We Have the Most Exciting Sex Life in Our Friend Group. It All Has to Do With a Lumbering Idiot Named Cletus. In one fantasy, we’re partners on a storm-chasing team. Guess what we have to do before the tornado hits?

My Mother-in-Law Needs to Move in With Us. But She’s Insisting on Bringing Something Chilling. This demand is out of line.

My Birth Control Failed and We Decided to Start a Family. Then I Learned About What He Left Behind in Another State. I had no idea what I was getting into.

Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 26, 2026 Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

I’ve Developed a Soft Spot for Some of the Worst Shows on the Internet Behind the talking fetuses and the horny CEOs are human actors trying their best.

The Great Republican Panic Is Upon Us These races weren’t supposed to be close. Now they very much are.

The First Amendment Constitutional Crisis Is Here First Amendment expert Jameel Jaffer on why this is a break-the-glass moment for press freedom in America.

Bond, Treasury Bond The case for bonds not being boring.