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September 16, 2019

The New Kavanaugh Reporting Shows How Far Trump’s Control Goes

The FBI, the DOJ, SCOTUS—Trump controls it all.
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Published on September 16, 2019 17:38

Ken Burns’ Country Music Isn’t Whitewashed, but It Is Awfully Rosy

Ken Burns’ epic history of the genre has more than three chords and not enough of the truth.
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Published on September 16, 2019 16:52

What It Was Like to Play in the NFL While in the Closet

An interview with Ryan O’Callaghan.
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Published on September 16, 2019 16:01

Mr. Rogers Was No Saint, and Other Lessons From the Toronto Film Festival

Mr. Rogers lost the festival’s audience award to a comedy about Hitler, but the struggle continues.
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Published on September 16, 2019 15:58

Elaine Chao Under Investigation for Alleged Nepotism

Until now, Chao’s record seemed to have been lost in the swirl of other Trump administration scandals.
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Published on September 16, 2019 15:09

Arizona Supreme Court Greenlights Discrimination Against Same-Sex Weddings

Denying services to a gay couple is protected free speech, the court ruled.
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Published on September 16, 2019 15:06

The Angle: In America Today, Who Counts?

And what happens to those who don’t? A new reader-supported Slate initiative.
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Published on September 16, 2019 14:20

Saturday Night Live Drops Shane Gillis After Backlash to Racist Remarks

Gillis responded: "I was always a Mad TV guy anyway."
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Published on September 16, 2019 14:16

The State of Stand-Up Comedy

Adam Ferrara, Aparna Nancherla, and Hari Kondabolu on the art of stand-up comedy.
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Published on September 16, 2019 14:13

September 15, 2019

The Miami Dolphins Really Want to Be the Worst Team in NFL History

They could go 0–16, unless they figure out how to lose a game twice.
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Published on September 15, 2019 20:25

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