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SCOTUS and the “Color Blind” Constitution

Birthright is safe. But immigrants aren’t.

Outward

So Long Outward, Long Live the Gay Agenda!

Culture Gabfest

So Long, and Thanks for All the Granola Edition

ICYMI

Influencers Are Hitting Retirement
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SCOTUS and the “Color Blind” Constitution

Birthright is safe. But immigrants aren’t.
ICYMI

Influencers Are Hitting Retirement

The disappearance of Zoella and departure of Glitters and Lazers has fans fearing the inevitable.
Decoder Ring

We Are Monumentally Bad at Statues

America just doesn’t make ‘em like we used to.
Culture Gabfest

So Long, and Thanks for All the Granola Edition

This week, the panel discusses 2008’s Juno, anticipates changing cultural habits, and dives into the mailbag.

Bonus: Confessions of the Culture Gabfest Producers

Gabfest producers past and present step up to the microphone to reveal their secrets.
Amicus

A Constitutional Travesty Narrowly Avoided

What “winning” looks like at the Roberts court.
What Next

How This New Gilded Age Ends

Has so much ever been owned by so few?
Death, Sex & Money

Emmy-Winner Jeff Hiller Returns! Talking Bodies and Money in a Changing Hollywood

The actor and author tells Anna what’s changed since his surprise awards win, the impact of his viral acceptance speech, and what we can all learn from Margaret Atwood’s rooster.

Reading My Boyfriend’s ChatGPT History Led to Our Breakup

Lindsey Hall’s boyfriend kept an AI log of relationship anxieties and criticisms. She read it all.
Amicus

Extra: Trump Can Fire (Almost) Anyone Now

On the penultimate day of this term, the Supreme Court handed even more power to an emboldened president, but still won’t trust him with their 401(k)s.
What Next

Here Come the Socialists

What to make of the progressive win streak.
Hit Parade

Don’t Fear the Repeat Edition

Does lightning strike twice on the pop charts? Yes, but only for the luckiest and most patient—the two-hit wonders.
Amicus

The Roberts Court Shows Its True Colors

Using loopholes and cynical wordplay, the right-wing supermajority delivers a series of devastating decisions on legal immigration, plunging millions of lives into uncertainty.
Slate Money

The Greenspanaissance

Alan Greenspan’s legacy is alive and well, JPMorgan’s line of succession becomes foggier, and SoftBank releases another wacky PowerPoint.

Bonus: The New Meme Stock on the Block

Former Reddit darling Hertz falls as Wendy’s takes up the meme stock mantle.
ICYMI

Your Favorite World Cup Moment Might Be Fake

Some of the most viral moments from the World Cup come from suspicious accounts.

Bonus: We Read Yesteryear

Caro Claire Burke’s viral novel is about a tradwife who wakes up back in time.
What Next

Off the Record: Taylor’s Version

Plus: Is Trump on experimental Ozempic?
What Next: TBD

A.I. Enshittifies Everything

Cory Doctorow on how the bubble bursts.
Amicus

Extra: All Gas, No Brakes for This 6-3 Court

SCOTUS just erased the lawful status of more than a million people, capping a banner week of maximalist decisions from the court’s 6-3 supermajority. Brace yourself for next week.
Political Gabfest

The “New York is Red” Edition

Three democratic socialist candidates win contested primaries in New York; SCOTUS sides with the administration on two big immigration cases; and the algae-ridden Reflecting Pool becomes the most unsubtle metaphor for everything about Trump’s presidency.

Bonus: The Housing Fix Trump Won’t Sign

A rare bipartisan housing bill cleared Congress, but the president refuses to sign it until the SAVE Act passes.
What Next

No One Knows the Truth About the Iran Deal

The details are hazy, but big picture? Also unclear.
Outward

So Long Outward, Long Live the Gay Agenda!

After eight years covering queer politics, culture, and community, Bryan and Christina say ciao for now by revisiting major stories and sharing fond memories from Outward’s fabulous run.
What Next

What the Pool’s Reflecting

Algae, welcome to the resistance.
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