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What Republicans Are Up to in West Virginia

They just impeached the entire state Supreme Court. The timing is highly suspicious.

Masterpiece Cakeshop

Explainer

Higher Education

Crazy Rich Asians

Dear Prudence

The Conversation Starts Here

It’s still difficult to reckon with Shakespeare’s darkest comedy.

Measure for Measure

We Can’t Compete With Our Fancy Foodie Friends

They cook us comically elaborate meals—and refuse our invitations to reciprocate.

The Spokes Man explains.

Tech

Smartphones deliberately make it a hassle to turn off location tracking. Apple and Google should fix that right now.

Rebecca Onion

Catherine Ashe

Marissa Martinelli

Strategist Editors

Nicole Cliffe and Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Carvell Wallace

Mark Joseph Stern

Trump says he’ll just ignore the parts of the new defense bill he doesn’t like.

An author defends his decision to write a new book celebrating Henry Kissinger.

Isaac Chotiner

Culture

What’s worth your time

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How to spot author Kevin Kwan and more.

Technology

How it’s changing us

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I hereby grant the internet full punctuation amnesty.

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Or has that ship sailed?

Business

Where the money goes

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Back to the drawing board after quashing a signature Obama achievement.

News & Politics

What really matters

Another week of humiliation for America’s top envoys.

Notable topics

What Republicans Are Up to in West Virginia

One Disturbingly Plausible Way That Trump and Kim Could Start a Nuclear War

Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Pet Names for Each Other Are Embarrassing—but So Are Ours

Trump’s Plan to Ignore Parts of the Defense Bill Brazenly Expands Executive Power

Masterpiece Cakeshop

Owner Sues Colorado After Refusing to Make Transgender Birthday Cake

Explainer

How an Alabama County Opened Its First Integrated School This Week

Higher Education

Killing Affirmative Action Won’t Fix Harvard’s Prejudiced Admissions

Crazy Rich Asians

A Guide to the Movie’s Cameos, Homages, and Easter Eggs

Dear Prudence

Help! My Husband Hates It When I Go Out Dancing With My Friends.

It’s still difficult to reckon with Shakespeare’s darkest comedy.

We Can’t Compete With Our Fancy Foodie Friends

Relax, Cyclists. It’s Fine for Nonbikers to Use the Bike Lane.

Tech

iPhones and Androids Need a GPS Button

Trump Has Reportedly Loosened the Rules Governing American Cyberattacks

How Can We Trust A.I. in Medicine if We Don’t Know Exactly How It Works?

“My husband says this is inappropriate for a married woman.”

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Smart One

Help! My Grandma Had an Ugly Photo of Our Wedding Framed. Can I Replace It?

Help! My Boyfriend Insists He’s 6 Feet Tall. He’s Not.

Help! My Friend Accused My Daughter of Sleeping With Her Husband.

Dump Your Adorable Cloth Baby Bibs. The Perfect Bib Looks Like a Plastic Trough.

Why Do We Give Our Pets Death With Dignity but Not Ourselves?

How Other Countries Have Translated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’s Absurdly Long Title

The Only Tools You’ll Need for Practically Any DIY Home-Repair Job

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Smart One

Help! My Husband Hates It When I Go Out Dancing With My Friends.

Can We Give Our 17-Year-Old a Bedtime?

Why Republicans Just Impeached the Entire West Virginia Supreme Court

Maximum Override

“We Didn’t Really Want to Weigh In”

Support Slate’s Journalism

A Guide to Crazy Rich Asians’ Many Cameos, Homages, and Easter Eggs

How Other Countries Have Translated The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’s Absurdly Long Title

Say Goodbye to All Your Favorite Portlandia Characters in This Nostalgic “For Your Consideration” Ad

This Song About Being a Cow Could Spawn the Next “In My Feelings” Challenge

An Expert Explains How the Terrible Nuclear War of 2020 Happened

Late Night’s Amber Ruffin Finds a Guilt-Free Way to Enjoy Woody Allen Movies and The Cosby Show Again

Wondering Whether or Not You Should Kill Your Friends? Consult the United States Navy’s 1943 Training Film “Don’t Kill Your Friends!”

Guys! Exclamation Points Are Out of Control.

The One Extremely Simple Step That Apple Could Take to Protect Our Location Privacy

Future Tense Newsletter: How Sex Robots May Remake Marriage

Sending Your Kid to College? Send Them With Fentanyl Testing Strips and Naloxone.

Twitter Suspends Alex Jones for Seven Days for Inciting Violence in a Tweet

Can We Trust A.I. in Medicine if We Don’t Know Exactly How It Works?

Wildfires Consume Glacier National Park for the Second Year in a Row

Why Do We Give Our Pets Death With Dignity but Not Ourselves?

Can We Give Our 17-Year-Old a Bedtime?

Dump Your Adorable Cloth Baby Bibs. The Perfect Bib Looks Like a Plastic Trough.

The Only Tools You’ll Need for Practically Any DIY Home-Repair Job

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Smart One

Help! My Husband Hates It When I Go Out Dancing With My Friends.

Our Hardcore Foodie Friends Serve Us Incredible Dinners, but They Won’t Let Us Reciprocate. What Should We Do?

Yes, It’s Hilarious That Don Jr. and Kim Allegedly Call Each Other Junior Mint and Pooh Bear, but Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Mock Their Couple Talk

Ben Carson Ends Obama-Era Efforts to Reduce Housing Segregation

Pipe Down, Cyclists—It’s Totally Fine for Nonbikers to Use the Bike Lane

According to a New Poll, Democrats Now Have a More Positive View of Socialism Than Capitalism

Elon Musk’s Latest Statement on Going Private Raises More Questions Than Answers

Fans of Single-Payer Just Got a Powerful New Data Point

New York’s Uber Cap Is Good News for Basically Everyone

Yes, Home Sales Are Slowing. No, This Isn’t a Crash.

Why a Company Got to Put its Name on San Francisco’s New Downtown Landmark for a Song

Diplomatic Disunity

Trump Reportedly Loosens Rules of Engagement on American Cyberattacks, Reversing Obama-Era Restrictions

Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Sues State of Colorado Over Treatment After Refusing to Make Transgender Birthday Cake

Manafort Case Headed to Jury as Prosecutors Confront Gates Testimony Questions Head On

Kissinger‘s Legacy, Bad Jobs Numbers, and a Cow Song

Killing Affirmative Action Won’t Fix Harvard’s Prejudiced Admissions

Why Republicans Just Impeached the Entire West Virginia Supreme Court

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