Slate SoundBites for July 16, 2026 Jenny Fey
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I’ve Been Passed Over for a Promotion Because of My Co-Workers’ Sabotage. I’m Afraid It’s About to Get Worse. Laura Helmuth
It’s making it difficult to work here.
I Think My Sister Is Working Magic to Steal My Husband. Jenée Desmond-Harris
He’s drifting away from me and I think I know why.
I Just Learned My Boss Has a Skill I Really Want to Practice. But Asking For His Help is Controversial. Laura Helmuth
I’ve been waiting for this exact kind of opportunity.
Myofibrils Are Thin Strands That Make Up Which Part of the Body? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 16, 2026.
Trump’s AG Nominee, Trying to Distance Himself From the President, Blurts Out: “I’m His Lawyer” Ian Prasad Philbrick
Todd Blanche is trying to get confirmed. This won’t help.
I’m a Longtime Christopher Nolan Skeptic, but His Adaptation of the Odyssey Slayed Even Me Dana Stevens
Sing in me, Muse, of sexy goddesses, crafty twists, and killer practical effects. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/6229fac1-5de0-4115-8864-25a0ded506ac.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="I’m a Longtime Christopher Nolan Skeptic, but His Adaptation of the Odyssey Slayed Even Me”…
Two Supreme Court Justices Testified Before the Senate. Their Differing Views on Ethics Reform Were Telling. Alexis Romero
On Tuesday, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before Congress, seeking a $14 million budget increase for security measures.
Dear Jurisprudence: Did the Progressive Justices Really Sell Out Trans Athletes? Mark Joseph Stern
Here’s an attempt to clear that up. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/736501d4-e1c4-443c-8838-f2e514de77f9.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Dear Jurisprudence: Did the Progressive Justices Really Sell Out Trans Athletes?” />
Taylor Swift May Have Done Something That Could Change Her Whole Identity. Get Ready to Roll Your Eyes. Heather Schwedel
“Childless dog lady” doesn’t have the same ring to it.