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ICYMI: How to Thrive as a Party of One
NPR’s Meghan Keane wrote a book about choosing yourself in a world that pressures us to partner. What happened next was the greatest twist of all.
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Hit Parade: With or Without U2 Edition Part 2
How Bono and the boys pivoted from the earnest ’80s to the ironic ’90s. They’ve always been both cool and cringe.
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Dear Prudence: My Husband Wants More Sympathy T...
Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Care and Feeding Co-host Lucy Lopez
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What Next TBD: Can TikTok Sway this Election?
Even politicians working to ban TikTok are not above using it to reach voters.
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A Word: Invisible Men
Fear of a Black male voter.
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Care & Feeding: My Son Can’t Read The Room
Slate’s parenting podcast on knowing your audience.
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Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Last...
Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process.
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Decoder Ring | The Wrongest Bird in Movie History
The “Pygmy Nuthatch” in Charlie’s Angels has bedeviled birders for the last 25 years.
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ICYMI | Victoria’s Secret Is Your Grandma’s Fas...
From divisive internet reactions to lackluster runway looks, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show should’ve been left in the past.
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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 6: What H...
Some of the people who built Fox News now wonder how much they’re to blame for what it’s become.
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Outward: The Amicus Brief for U.S. v. Skrmetti ...
Outward’s own Jules takes us behind her contributions to an amicus brief for an upcoming Supreme Court case that will have a massive impact on trans healthcare rights
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Culture Gabfest: Anora Pole Dances to The Oscars
This week, the hosts discuss Anora, the Matlock reboot, and a new site for music criticism.
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Death, Sex & Money: Haley Joel Osment Is Not Yo...
The Oscar-nominated Sixth Sense actor explains how he avoided some of the common pitfalls of early fame.
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How To!: Cope With Forever Parenting
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Hang Up: The Liberty Bring Ticker-tape Back to ...
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Care & Feeding: Loving An Interrupter
Slate’s parenting podcast on yes, it’s that important (it’s not).
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What Next: Should the Menendez Brothers Be Free?
Why their case is back in the news and your feeds after more than three decades.
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Gabfest Reads: Finding Happiness During This El...
On the 10th anniversary of Dan Harris’s book, 10% Happier, the author sits down with John Dickerson to talk about how to get through this stressful time.
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ICYMI: How a K-Pop Star’s Comeback Was Canceled
Plus, High Speed Downloads on a controversial Bath & Body Works candle and the TikTok resurgence of Broad City.
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Dear Prudence | I Love My Family. My Husband Do...
Guest Prudie Nadira Goffe is joined by actress and comedian Sasheer Zamata.
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Care & Feeding: My Kid Really Doesn’t Want “The...
Slate’s parenting podcast on no birds, no bees.
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Well, Now: Can Kids Be Healthy at Any Size?
Underweight and overweight kids are at higher risk for psychological harm. What’s the answer to proper nutrition in a world still full of weight stigma?
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Culture Gabfest: Does The Apprentice Make Trump...
This week, the hosts discuss The Apprentice, Saturday Night, and the internet’s misinformation storm.
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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 5: Ludacr...
For the American left, Fox News was an enemy to be destroyed—but maybe also emulated.
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ICYMI: 24 Hours of the Strangest Online Fad Diet
A writer attempts a food fast made popular by a YouTuber, with unexpected results.
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