The Gist

A Triumph of Small Talk

Slate’s Ruth Graham demonstrates a crucial social lubricant while telling us about the weather.

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On The Gist, Slate’s Ruth Graham demonstrates her total mastery of small talk from her piece, “In Defense of Small Talk.” For the Spiel, are GMO labels informative or misleading?

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