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The First Debate Without a Front-Runner

Jim Newell

Why Hasn’t Rudy Giuliani Been Disbarred Yet?

Scott Pilutik

Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College Is a Giveaway to Rich Kids

Jordan Weissmann

The Best Part of the Debate Was When MSNBC Asked Simple Questions About Regular-People Problems

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Impeachment

Watch Gordon Sondland Exasperate a Congressman to His Breaking Point

Aaron Mak

Trump Never Wanted an Investigation

Jeremy Stahl

Language

“Therapy Speak” Has Invaded Our Relationships

Shannon Palus

Voting Rights

Trump Just Flipped a Court That Will Decide Crucial Voter Suppression Cases in the South

Mark Joseph Stern

Care and Feeding

My Husband Refuses to Learn to Do Our Daughter’s Hair

Jamilah Lemieux

How a Crusade Against Offensive Rap Lyrics Upended the Music Industry

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When Things Go Wrong for Blind Users on Facebook, They Go Really Wrong

April Glaser

My Boyfriend Thinks It’s Fine His 34-Year-Old Friend Is Flirting With a Teenage Girl

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I hate feeling like I need to manage my own appearance to make other people more comfortable.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! The Woman My Husband Had an Affair With Now Works at My Office.

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Ex at the Wedding

Help! I Just Found Out My Friend Had an Affair With My Ex.

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My Mother Is Having Sex With Tinder Guys in My House

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Ben Mathis-Lilley

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Jim Newell

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Jordan Weissmann

Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College Is a Giveaway to Rich Kids

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Mike Pesca

Gordon Sondland Has No Clue

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What Twitter’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About the Democratic Debate

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Jim Newell

Gordon Sondland Testifies the Quid Pro Quo Was a Team Effort

An Interview With the Woman Who Strongly Needed Her Coffee During a Live Impeachment Hearing

Heather Schwedel

The Mr. Rogers Movie Isn’t Really About Mr. Rogers

Dana Stevens

Watch Gordon Sondland Exasperate a Congressman to His Breaking Point

Aaron Mak

Purple Heart Under Fire

When do Republicans object to an Army uniform? When it’s on an impeachment witness.

Jeremy Stahl

Culture

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What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Ford v. Ferrari

Matthew Phelan

The new racing movie plays fast and loose with the facts, but some of its most unbelievable details are straight from the record books.

Mark Ruffalo’s New Movie Is Zodiac but the Killer Is Drinking Water

Dana Stevens

The Mandalorian Should Be a Musical

Amanda Prahl

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in December

Marissa Martinelli

The Irishman Is No Marvel Film

Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner

Is Lakeith Stanfield the New King of Rom-Coms?

Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins

The Reverend Who Tried to Crush Rap Music

Joel Anderson

Tech & Business

How it moves us

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The Lines of Code That Changed Everything

Apollo 11, the JPEG, the first pop-up ad, and 33 other bits of software that have transformed our world.

Here’s a Big Policy Idea That Even Larry Summers and Elizabeth Warren Agree On

Jordan Weissmann

When Things Go Wrong for Blind Users on Facebook, They Go Really Wrong

April Glaser

Everyone Is Asking the Wrong Question About Google’s New Health Care Project

Mason Marks

Trump Thinks Homelessness Is a Scourge. His Administration Just Ousted the Official in Charge of Addressing It.

Jonathan L. Fischer

We Need to Fix Online Advertising. All of It.

Tarleton Gillespie

The Latest Conspiracy Theory Merch Craze Is Jeffrey Epstein Christmas Swag

Aaron Mak

Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College Is a Giveaway to Rich Kids

Jordan Weissmann

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 Years

Dan Kois and Laura Miller

Slate’s books team selects the definitive works of reporting, memoir, and argument of the past quarter-century.

“Therapy Speak” Has Invaded All Our Relationships

Shannon Palus

How Do Children Learn About Queerness?

Rumaan Alam, Christina Cauterucci, and J. Bryan Lowder

Can a 30-Year-Old Man Change His Worst Habit?

Aymann Ismail

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! The Woman My Husband Had an Affair With Now Works at My Office.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

You Don’t Need Alcohol to Make Your Thanksgiving Festive. Serve This Punch Instead.

Rebecca Onion

Customizable Champagne Cocktails Are the Perfect Elegant Holiday Beverage

J. Bryan Lowder

News & Politics

What really matters

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Apparently No One Cares That Much About Ethnic Cleansing

Joshua Keating

China is holding up to 1 million people in camps. Will anyone stop it?

The First Debate Without a Front-Runner

Jim Newell

Gordon Sondland Has No Clue

Mike Pesca

What Twitter’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About the Democratic Debate

Gordon Sondland Testifies the Quid Pro Quo Was a Team Effort

Jim Newell

Watch Gordon Sondland Exasperate a Congressman to His Breaking Point

Aaron Mak

The Angle: What Did We Learn From Gordon Sondland?

Slate Copy Desk

The Best Part of the Debate Was When MSNBC Asked Simple Questions About Regular-People Problems

Ben Mathis-Lilley

The First Debate Without a Front-Runner

Why Hasn’t Rudy Giuliani Been Disbarred Yet?

Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College Is a Giveaway to Rich Kids

The Best Part of the Debate Was When MSNBC Asked Simple Questions About Regular-People Problems

Impeachment

Watch Gordon Sondland Exasperate a Congressman to His Breaking Point

Trump Never Wanted an Investigation

Language

“Therapy Speak” Has Invaded Our Relationships

Voting Rights

Trump Just Flipped a Court That Will Decide Crucial Voter Suppression Cases in the South

Care and Feeding

My Husband Refuses to Learn to Do Our Daughter’s Hair

How a Crusade Against Offensive Rap Lyrics Upended the Music Industry

When Things Go Wrong for Blind Users on Facebook, They Go Really Wrong

My Boyfriend Thinks It’s Fine His 34-Year-Old Friend Is Flirting With a Teenage Girl

Tv & Movies

Mark Ruffalo’s New Movie Is Zodiac but the Killer Is Drinking Water

The Mr. Rogers Movie Is Weirder and Darker Than Its Previews

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in December

I hate feeling like I need to manage my own appearance to make other people more comfortable.

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! The Woman My Husband Had an Affair With Now Works at My Office.

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Hate Big Parties. Why Am I Envious That My Partner Threw One for Their Best Friend?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Ex at the Wedding

Help! I Just Found Out My Friend Had an Affair With My Ex.

My Mother Is Having Sex With Tinder Guys in My House

The Best Part of the Debate Was When MSNBC Asked Simple Questions About Regular-People Problems

The First Debate Without a Front-Runner

Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College Is a Giveaway to Rich Kids

Podcast Episode Gordon Sondland Has No Clue

What Twitter’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About the Democratic Debate

Gordon Sondland Testifies the Quid Pro Quo Was a Team Effort

An Interview With the Woman Who Strongly Needed Her Coffee During a Live Impeachment Hearing

The Mr. Rogers Movie Isn’t Really About Mr. Rogers

Watch Gordon Sondland Exasperate a Congressman to His Breaking Point

Purple Heart Under Fire

If You Love Slate, Support It

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Ford v. Ferrari

Mark Ruffalo’s New Movie Is Zodiac but the Killer Is Drinking Water

The Mandalorian Should Be a Musical

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in December

Podcast Episode The Irishman Is No Marvel Film

Is Lakeith Stanfield the New King of Rom-Coms?

The Reverend Who Tried to Crush Rap Music

The Lines of Code That Changed Everything

Here’s a Big Policy Idea That Even Larry Summers and Elizabeth Warren Agree On

When Things Go Wrong for Blind Users on Facebook, They Go Really Wrong

Everyone Is Asking the Wrong Question About Google’s New Health Care Project

Trump Thinks Homelessness Is a Scourge. His Administration Just Ousted the Official in Charge of Addressing It.

We Need to Fix Online Advertising. All of It.

The Latest Conspiracy Theory Merch Craze Is Jeffrey Epstein Christmas Swag

Moderate Democrats Should Stop Pretending That Free College Is a Giveaway to Rich Kids

The 50 Best Nonfiction Books of the Past 25 Years

“Therapy Speak” Has Invaded All Our Relationships

Podcast Episode How Do Children Learn About Queerness?

Podcast Episode Can a 30-Year-Old Man Change His Worst Habit?

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! The Woman My Husband Had an Affair With Now Works at My Office.

You Don’t Need Alcohol to Make Your Thanksgiving Festive. Serve This Punch Instead.

Customizable Champagne Cocktails Are the Perfect Elegant Holiday Beverage

Apparently No One Cares That Much About Ethnic Cleansing

The First Debate Without a Front-Runner

Podcast Episode Gordon Sondland Has No Clue

What Twitter’s Smartest Liberals and Conservatives Are Saying About the Democratic Debate

Gordon Sondland Testifies the Quid Pro Quo Was a Team Effort

Watch Gordon Sondland Exasperate a Congressman to His Breaking Point

The Angle: What Did We Learn From Gordon Sondland?

The Best Part of the Debate Was When MSNBC Asked Simple Questions About Regular-People Problems

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! The Woman My Husband Had an Affair With Now Works at My Office.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Hate Big Parties. Why Am I Envious That My Partner Threw One for Their Best Friend?

Gordon Sondland Has No Clue

The Irishman Is No Marvel Film

How Do Children Learn About Queerness?

Can a 30-Year-Old Man Change His Worst Habit?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! The Woman My Husband Had an Affair With Now Works at My Office.

Gordon Sondland Has No Clue