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Dear Good Job: I've always said I won't be the kind of dad my father was. Now my wife wants to force me to follow in his footsteps. slate.trib.al/IwYmSA2

I’ve Always Said I Won’t Be the Kind of Dad My Father Was. Now My Wife Wants to Force Me to Follow...

I won't let that happen.

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The layers of misogyny here go deep. slate.trib.al/POtUk8x

The Amy Acton Ad Came From One of the Darkest Corners of Today’s GOP. No Wonder Politicians Like...

The context here is broader than a sadistic parent and a GOP campaign team cruel and cynical enough to wield her against the child she betrayed.

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#DearPrudie: My once-intelligent wife has lost herself in a concerning type of book. This can’t be good. slate.trib.al/f5UwhMH

My Once-Intelligent Wife Has Lost Herself in a Concerning Type of Book. This Can’t Be Good.

How do I bring her back to the light?

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The dazzling Wildwood does things I didn’t realize stop-motion animation could do. slate.trib.al/CDPmZLm

The Most Ambitious Stop-Motion Movie of All Time Is Here, and It’s Tremendous

The studio behind Coraline is back with another breathtakingly animated—and surprisingly adult—instant classic.

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Kate Lindsay and Christina Wyman discuss how online estranged parent support groups can become echo chambers. slate.trib.al/uquwHlt

Inside The Toxic FB Groups For Estranged Parents

Can adult children who cut off their parents ever really be estranged online?

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12-Across: City that Fred Fairbrass was "too sexy" for (five letters) slate.trib.al/iJ3w46A

Slate Crossword: Male Pseudonym for Taylor Swift (11 Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 21, 2026.

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On today’s What Next: What Trump's betrayal of Ukraine looks like from the inside. slate.trib.al/4HBDl06

How Trump Abandoned Ukraine

The relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine isn’t fraying—it’s broken.

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This reckoning has been a long, long time coming. slate.trib.al/4jFC65x

The Midterms Are in 13 Days, So of Course Trump Is Picking a Fight With His Own Party

The president simply cannot help himself.

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Peck & Peck is a genuinely funny book from the author of Lessons in Chemistry. slate.trib.al/ygfFqqS

Her Debut Novel Was a Bestseller and a Hit TV Show. Her Follow-Up Is Just as Charming.

Bonnie Garmus’ Peck & Peck may not achieve the same popularity as Lessons in Chemistry, but it offers something fresh.

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Dear Good Job: My new boss thinks my very normal behavior at work means I'm not "dedicated to the job." Oh no. slate.trib.al/4Pg05eK

My New Boss Thinks My Very Normal Behavior at Work Means I’m Not “Dedicated to the Job.” Oh No.

I thought I'd found a way out.

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Valium is a proprietary name for which drug? slate.trib.al/pnvAg4i

Valium Is a Proprietary Name for Which Drug?

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 22, 2026.

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11-Down: Online spellcaster you might hire to keep your wedding rain-free (nine letters) slate.trib.al/FaGPk8g

Slate Crossword: Tiny Snack With Big Curbside Appeal (10 Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 22, 2026.

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Stop asking people to let you stay in their homes. slate.trib.al/M0KIQsK

Stop Asking People to Let You Stay at Their Homes

It’s time for this presumptuous inconvenience to end.

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It starts in California. slate.trib.al/gYhT0Lh

Trump Is Making One More Play to Screw With the Midterms

This week’s Executive Dysfunction.

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Tafoya, more than the average 2026 Republican in Trump’s America, has a lot of material to work with. slate.trib.al/gWMyLbv

It’s a Blue State. It Was Ground Zero for ICE’s Brutality. It’s Somehow Also Democrats’ 2026 Weak...

A state that was expected to be an easy win for Democrats is proving quite difficult.

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On today’s What Next: You can’t talk about the Cornell Seven without talking about the culture of Greek life. slate.trib.al/aqrIJMk

Ban Frats

You can’t talk about the Cornell Seven without talking about the culture of Greek life.

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This term could be catastrophic for the rights of trans people. slate.trib.al/403RyNf

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Undo a Basic Trans Right That Has Been in Place for Three Decades

It's going to be another bad year for trans rights, and this time it may cost lives.

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The revolutionary Sandinista National Liberation Front, named for resistance hero Augusto César Sandino, was active in which country? slate.trib.al/4BLtCIW

The Revolutionary Sandinista National Liberation Front Was Active in Which Country?

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 21, 2026.

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America has to reckon with what Trump 2.0 has wrought. Here’s how we start. slate.trib.al/B1nQUty

America Needs to Reckon With What Trump 2.0 Has Done. Planning Should Start Now.

Some people will beg off in the name of “bipartisanship.” That will not solve anything.

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Are scary clowns and happy clowns more similar than they first appear? slate.trib.al/hx6OYM2

Why Did Clowns Delight Our Ancestors…And Yet Scare the Bejesus Out of Us?

How did clowns get creepy? The answer involves the circus, a serial killer, and Ronald McDonald.

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