Which State Did Hiram Fong, the First Asian -American U.S. Senator, Represent?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 24, 2024.
View ArticleShōgun’s Ambiguous Ending, Explained by Its Creators
Toranaga and Blackthorne turn toward a new life—and a new world.
View ArticleI Study Famine. The Conversation About Gaza Has Been Very Confused.
There are three key factors to understand.
View ArticleThe Guy Who Shoved a Planned Parenthood Volunteer Lost His Primary. This...
His anti-abortion antics have made him something of a hero on the right.
View ArticleI Met a Hot, Famous Actor at a Film Festival. Years Later, I’m Fantasizing...
I feel so conflicted.
View ArticleFive Escaped Horses Rampaged Through Central London for Two Hours This...
“We are grateful for the due consideration given by the members of the public to not making loud noises around our horses,” an army spokesman said.
View ArticleThe Lawyer Defending Idaho’s Abortion Ban Irritated the One Justice He Needed...
When you've lost Justice Barrett on an abortion case ...
View ArticleThere Are No Illusions Left About What Tom Cotton Really Wants
Breaking down his bloodthirsty call to arms against protesters.
View ArticleProsecutors Are Finally Revealing Their Strategy Against Trump
Here’s why the word “conspiracy” has become so critical to the case.
View ArticleIf You Care About Reproductive Rights, Keep a Close Eye on These...
Recent state supreme court decisions restricting abortion have supercharged the stakes on some crucial down-ballot races.
View ArticleSlate Crossword: Namesake of a Razor You Can’t Shave With (Five Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 25, 2024.
View ArticleWhich Element Found in Asparagus Gives It a Pungent Smell?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 25, 2024.
View ArticleIn the 1700s, People Thought This Mental Disorder Came From “Vapors.” It’s...
Even Freud thought the disorder was “unanalyzable.”
View ArticleArizona Just Indicted a Bunch of Trump Associates. Some Are Notably Missing.
Here are the highlights of what's in the indictment.
View ArticleIt’s Not Only Kent State That Today’s Campus-Protest Crackdowns Remind Me Of
I lived through a similar college crisis after 9/11. The lessons of that era are urgent.
View ArticleHelp! My Mother Kept a Haunting Memento From My Childhood.
What the hell do I do with this thing?
View ArticleLunchables Aren’t Healthy. But the Lead in Them Isn’t the Problem.
Yes. Really. Here’s why.
View ArticleGeorge Santos Performs Act of Martyrdom for an Audience of One (Himself)
He ended his latest campaign for Congress. No one was paying attention anyway.
View ArticleThe Neighborhood Girls Are Shunning My Kid for “Leaving a Mess.” Huh?
I can’t figure out what’s going on here.
View ArticleSome Badly Needed Clarifications About That “TikTok Ban” Biden Signed
There’s a lot of confusion about this. Here’s what’s really going on.
View ArticleWe’ve Been Entertaining an Illusion About the Supreme Court. It’s Finally...
There will be no more self-soothing after this.
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