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Even Scripture is not sacrosanct when she wants to make a point.

Test your knowledge of this week's big stories.

They were some of the earliest critics of a deeply predatory industry. Now, they've largely gone quiet at the moment the country needs them most.

The "pee in the pool" problem means none of us will escape the real-world consequences.

Bill Cassidy is so mad at RFK Jr. that he's demanding that the man who appointed him win a Nobel Prize.

Is the charge worth taking seriously? Yes, if it's also taken literally.

There's an uncomfortable, gendered spectacle playing out in Washington this week.

Jeanine Pirro is facing an unprecedented humiliation.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 4, 2025.

Hint: It has a lot to do with Donald Trump's delusions.