# pear (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pear. Page: Feed: --- ## [Donald Trump Is Going After the Southern Poverty Law Center. He Has a Point or Two.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/donald-trump-news-southern-poverty-law-center.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Aymann Ismail · Slate Magazine_ A view from inside the “Poverty Palace.” ## [My Fiancé and I Just Gave Our Wedding Guests One Simple Rule. People Are Losing Their Minds.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/wedding-rule-losing-minds-care-and-feeding.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Michelle Herman · Slate Magazine_ Why are they acting like this? ## [My Mother-in-Law’s Pushiness Put My Baby in the ICU. I Can’t Believe What My Family Wants Me to Do Now.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/dear-prudence-mil-baby-icu-family.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Jenée Desmond-Harris · Slate Magazine_ They cannot be serious. ## [Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 22, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/crossword-slate-mini-daily-puzzle-aug-22-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Adrianne Baik · Slate Magazine_ Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid. ## [This Summer Has Had a Hit as Big as “Old Town Road,” Even Though You Might Never Have Heard It](https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/ella-langley-taylor-swift-country-music-morgan-wallen-billboard-songs.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Chris Molanphy · Slate Magazine_ Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the longest-running No. 1 of all time, but another song is poised to take its title. ## [Your Doctor’s Office Might Soon Start Charging an Unexpected Fee](https://slate.com/technology/2026/08/health-care-appointment-short-wait-solution-shortage.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Lynda Lin Grigsby · Slate Magazine_ Some physicians say it's a positive thing. Would you pony up? ## [The Culture War Is Coming For The WNBA](https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2026/08/racist-and-transphobic-trolls-are-ruining-the-wnba?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Kate Lindsay · Slate Magazine_ The rise of the WNBA has come with unintended consequences. ## [How a Stolen Seat Changed SCOTUS Forever](https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2026/08/neil-gorsuch-and-the-supreme-courts-stolen-seat?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Dahlia Lithwick · Slate Magazine_ Just how wild is the Supreme Court’s wild card? ## [One of America’s Most Beloved Food Icons Got His Start in a Surprising Place. But Was the Story Really So Rock-and-Roll?](https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/anthony-bourdain-tony-movie-matt-johnson-true-story.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ellin Stein · Slate Magazine_ Tony is delicious—but is it true? ## [I Did a Deep Dive Into Natalie Harp’s Letters to Donald Trump. One Particular Line Will Haunt Me.](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/donald-trump-natalie-harp-letters-news.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Heather Schwedel · Slate Magazine_ Her writing reads more like the fictional voiceover from a young-adult novel than that of a real person. ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l7UgYVrw58LK) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [The Details of Natalie Harp’s Relationship With Trump Are Only Getting Stranger](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/donald-trump-natalie-harp-jon-ossoff-letters.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ian Prasad Philbrick · Slate Magazine_ Some of her alleged letters to Trump are really, really something. ## [One of Pop’s Hottest Acts Feels on the Verge of Implosion. How Did We Get Here?](https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/katseye-manon-hootie-frutti-sophia-megan-hiatus-wild.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Nadira Goffe · Slate Magazine_ Member hiatuses, controversial songs, over-the-top choreography—yep, that’s Katseye. ## [My Wife Just Told Me She Wants to Use Donor Sperm for Our Baby. Her Reason Is Extremely Hurtful.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/parenting-advice-avoiding-bad-genes.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Jamilah Lemieux · Slate Magazine_ Does she have a point? ## [There’s a Rule About Babies at My Partner’s Job. Her Co-Workers Broke It—and Her Reaction Has Shaken Me to My Core.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/relationship-advice-partner-callous-with-infants.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Jamilah Lemieux · Slate Magazine_ Do I even know her? ## [Off the Record: We Don’t Talk About Natalie](https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/08/jon-ossoff-plays-the-news-cycle-like-a-harp?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Rob Gunther and Lizzie O’Leary · Slate Magazine_ PLUS we talk about the hotties of the governing body! ## [I Told My Husband the Spicy Surprise I Want to Get Him for His Birthday. He Was Skeptical—Then Realized I Was Serious.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/sex-advice-husband-sexy-streak-birthday-gift.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak · Slate Magazine_ Where to start? ## [Slate Pears Game 372: Aug. 21, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/word-game-slate-pears-372-for-august-21-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Slate Magazine_ Today's puzzle has seven pears. ## [One of the Most Popular Social Media Apps Just Made a Baffling Change](https://slate.com/technology/2026/08/instagram-logo-design-meta.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Steffi Cao · Slate Magazine_ Tech’s minimalist era is ending. What’s replacing it looks so much worse. ## [Slate Crossword: They Let You Get Up Close and Personal With Kids, Typically? (11 Letters)](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/crossword-slate-daily-puzzle-aug-21-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Quiara Vasquez · Slate Magazine_ Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 21, 2026. ## [Slate SoundBites for August 21, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/slate-soundbites-for-august-21-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Jenny Fey · Slate Magazine_ Build your answer from the sound up with our new game, SoundBites! ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WFFyr1Zwl7wm) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [I Spent $1,000 on a Weekend With a Friend I Don’t Even Like. Now I’d Like to Ask Her an Awkward Question.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/money-advice-expensive-friend-weekend.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Athena Valentine and Lillian Karabaic · Slate Magazine_ Let's even this out. ## [Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s VP of Brand and Communications? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/slate-news-quiz-jon-ossoff-fbi-college-football.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ray Hamel · Slate Magazine_ Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories. ## [Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 21, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/crossword-slate-mini-daily-puzzle-aug-21-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Dan Kois · Slate Magazine_ Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid. ## [A Beloved Artifact From My Teens Has Been Reissued for Gen Z. These Poor Kids.](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/perfume-gap-body-shop-fragrance-nineties-scents-gen-z.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Rebecca Onion · Slate Magazine_ With a few sprays, I learned, again, the way of all flesh: You cannot go home again. ## [Is Your Weather App Awful? It Might Be Your Fault.](https://slate.com/technology/2026/08/weather-app-forecast-apple-android.html?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Nitish Pahwa · Slate Magazine_ Forecasts are more accurate than ever. Why doesn’t it feel that way? ## [Can the Midterms Withstand Prediction Markets?](https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd/2026/08/prediction-market-chaos-is-coming-for-the-midterms?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Rob Gunther · Slate Magazine_ Whoever wins the House, the house always wins. ## [The Most Popular Beatles Song Wasn’t Written by John or Paul](https://slate.com/podcasts/hit-parade/2026/08/beatles-biggest-song-was-written-by-george-harrison?via=rss) _2026-08-21 · Chris Molanphy · Slate Magazine_ “Here Comes the Sun” inspired countless cover versions. (George preferred James Brown’s.) ## [One Number Is Keeping Trump’s Team Up at Night. You Should Be Worried About It Too.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/treasury-bonds-trump-iran-inflation-scott-bessent.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Ian Prasad Philbrick · Slate Magazine_ We didn’t think it could get harder to buy a house, but … ## [Harry and Meghan Are Returning to the U.K. The Timing Couldn’t Be Darker.](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/harry-meghan-move-uk-king-charles.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Imogen West-Knights · Slate Magazine_ Why now? Wrong question. ## [Going to the Movies Is Being Ruined in One Specific, Infuriating Way](https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/dune-3-imax-70mm-tickets-the-odyssey-movies-amc.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Nadira Goffe · Slate Magazine_ Trying to see Dune: Part Three or The Odyssey in IMAX 70 mm? Good luck. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dl1Rzsq9IzX0) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [I Had Sex With a New, Older Man. Then I Saw Something Online That Stopped Me in My Tracks.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/sex-advice-older-man-social-media.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak · Slate Magazine_ Yikes. ## [Slate Pears Game 371: Aug. 20, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/word-game-slate-pears-371-for-august-20-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Slate Magazine_ Today's puzzle has 11 pears. ## [I Can Hear Everything the “Sweet” Old Couple Fights About Next Door. I’m Mortified.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/dear-prudence-sweet-old-couple-overheard.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Jenée Desmond-Harris · Slate Magazine_ I can’t stand another minute of this. ## [The Modern Right Is Obsessed With “Protecting Women in Sports.” The Origins of That Fixation Have a Surprising Story.](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/renee-richards-new-biography-regret-tennis-carlson.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Julie Kliegman · Slate Magazine_ If only it could have simply stayed about the game. ## [The Latest Conservative Cause Célèbre Is an Absolute Nightmare](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/baby-gabriel-texas-republican-surrogacy-nightmare-paxton.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Mary Ziegler · Slate Magazine_ A heartbreaking interstate surrogacy story has become the latest cause célèbre for social conservatives. ## [Slate SoundBites for August 20, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/slate-soundbites-for-august-20-2026.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Jenny Fey · Slate Magazine_ Build your answer from the sound up with our new game, SoundBites! ## [I Work Part-Time at the Community Pool. Some Parents Have Accused Me of Something Wild.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/work-advice-summer-jobs-for-adults.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Laura Helmuth · Slate Magazine_ They have it all wrong. ## [My Boss’s Weird Personality Flaw Has Gotten Totally Out of Hand. I’ve Got to Protect My Employees.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/work-advice-boss-grudge.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Laura Helmuth · Slate Magazine_ He's always assuming the worst. ## [The New Madrid Fault Line Lies in the Middle of Which Continent?](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/trivia-quiz-daily-slate-science-geology-astrophysics-nature.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Ray Hamel · Slate Magazine_ Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 20, 2026. ## [All Michigan Democrats Have to Do to Win Is to Find Peace Over the Middle East](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/abdul-el-sayed-needs-jewish-voters-in-michigans-senate-race-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-is-making-that-more-difficult.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Ben Jacobs · Slate Magazine_ It’s not easy, but it is critical if Democrats are going to hold a Senate seat. ## [A Streamer Predicted He Could Kill a Black Person and Get Away With It. Thousands Watched. When He Shot Someone, the Real Story Began.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/chud-the-builder-trial-joshua-fox-victim.html?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Charlie Cy · Slate Magazine_ In a first-time interview, the victim told me he knows what’s coming. ## [How Islamophobia Got Even Worse](https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/08/why-islamophobia-is-defining-the-midterms?via=rss) _2026-08-20 · Lizzie O’Leary · Slate Magazine_ Medhi Hasan definitely isn’t saying you “gotta hand it to George W. Bush,” but…. ## [Florida Man Loses. Florida Woman Wins.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/florida-primary-election-analysis-politics.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Ian Prasad Philbrick · Slate Magazine_ The nation’s third-largest state held its primaries last night. Believe it or not, things got weird. ## [I’m a Paleontology Nerd. Anne Hathaway’s New Movie Gives Us Some Real Dinosaur Boners—Sometimes Literally.](https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/end-of-oak-street-movie-dinosaurs-reviews-allosaurus-titanoboa.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Riley Black · Slate Magazine_ The End of Oak Street is preposterous, but there’s at least one way in which its prehistoric creatures represent a giant step forward. ## [So About That Iranian Cyberattack on Our Water Supply](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/iran-cyberattack-water-supply-trump-fail.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Scott Pilutik · Slate Magazine_ It's only the most essential component of human life. ## [My 9-Year-Old Is Obsessed With a Meaningless Metric. It Has the Power to Ruin Her Day.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/parenting-advice-child-social-media-obsession.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Nicole Chung · Slate Magazine_ She needs to get over this. ## [My Kids and I Are Living Our Best Lives. But We All Know the Reason This Can Never Last.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/parenting-advice-kids-dreading-next-move.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Nicole Chung · Slate Magazine_ We are all living in dread. ## [Slate Pears Game 370: Aug. 19, 2026](https://slate.com/life/2026/08/word-game-slate-pears-370-for-august-19-20206.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Slate Magazine_ Today's puzzle has seven pears. ## [I Caught My Husband Doing Something Weird With the Neighbor Across the Way. I’m Speechless.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/sex-advice-husband-neighbor-balcony.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Jessica Stoya · Slate Magazine_ He doesn't know I saw him. ## [I Know a Way to Help My Relative Who Is Having Money Troubles. But It Could Backfire.](https://slate.com/advice/2026/08/money-advice-trust-executor-early-cash-out.html?via=rss) _2026-08-19 · Kristin Wong · Slate Magazine_ I'm not sure how best to help her.