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The Department of Homeland Security Should Be Dissolved

Fred Kaplan

AOC is right about this.

My Seventh Grade Science Teacher Showed Us a Moon Landing Hoax TV Special

Vicky Gan

Trump Campaign Selling 10 Plastic Straws for $15: “Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work”

Daniel Politi

The DOJ Should Release All the Evidence in Trump Campaign Payoff Case

Paul Seamus Ryan

POTUS

Trump Says He Will “Personally Vouch” for A$AP Rocky’s Bail, Which Doesn’t Exist

Daniel Politi

Trump Insists He “Did Nothing to Lead People On” in “Send Her Back” Chant

Daniel Politi

Cats

Even Furries Hate the Cats Trailer

Marissa Martinelli

What Do Cats Think of the Cats Trailer? We Asked Some.

Jeffrey Bloomer

TV

New Watchmen Trailer Takes Rorschach Too Seriously

Matthew Dessem

Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome

What we say matters, especially depending on whom we say it to.

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Veronica Mars’ New Season Ends With a Shock

Willa Paskin

The bombshell ending might be the point where I say goodbye.

Can You Regrow Overplucked Eyebrows?

Shannon Palus

This serum might be worth a shot.

Moon Landing

What Should We Preserve on the Moon Besides Neil Armstrong’s Footprints?

Jane C. Hu

How a Small Aussie Town Helped Broadcast the Moon Landing

Rachel Withers

The Best Way to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary: Build Your Own Space Program in a Video Game

Dawnthea Price

I did a bit of sleuthing and learned he’s been charged with attempting to sexually assault a child.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Siblings’ Memories

Help! I’m Embarrassed by My Dorky Husband.

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Veronica Mars’ New Season Ends With a Shock

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Daniel Politi

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Dawnthea Price

The Best Way to Celebrate the Moon Landing Is to Build Your Own Space Program in a Video Game

The Author of a Wildly Popular Manifesto on Abstinence Before Marriage Is Separating From His Wife

Ruth Graham

I Accidentally Had Cybersex With a 16-Year-Old Girl. Did I Do Anything Wrong?

Stoya and Rich Juzwiak

Trump Falsely Claims Four Congresswomen Used the Slur “Evil Jews”

Jeremy Stahl

On Big Little Lies, Meryl Streep Has Created Her First Great Monster

Meryl Streep’s recent movies have offered few surprises, but on the HBO series, she’s breaking new ground.

Isaac Butler

Culture

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The Bachelorette Took a Wrecking Ball to the Fantasy Suite

Willa Paskin

A sex-positive Christian helped the show demolish its own hypocrisy.

Jeri Ryan, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart Return in the Trailer for Star Trek: Picard

Matthew Dessem

Technology

How it’s changing us

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Why Do So Many Americans Believe the Moon Landing Was Fake?

Mark Jacobson

Understanding them has helped me feel optimistic about space and the future.

My Seventh Grade Science Teacher Showed Us a Moon Landing Hoax TV Special

Vicky Gan

Police Aren’t Ready for Amazon’s Facial Recognition System, but They’re Using Its Doorbell Cameras

April Glaser

The Australian Comedy About the Moon Landing That You Have to Watch

Rachel Withers

What Should We Preserve on the Moon Besides Neil Armstrong’s Footprints?

Jane C. Hu

Lawmakers Think Facebook Is Trying to Start a Bank. Walmart Tried That—and Failed.

Aaron Mak

In Assuming DNA Evidence Is Infallible, Are We Making a Mistake?

Tom Standage and Seth Stevenson

The Best Way to Celebrate the Moon Landing Is to Build Your Own Space Program in a Video Game

Dawnthea Price

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The Visitor

Jessica Francis Kane

I wrote a novel about a woman who rekindles old friendships with some strict rules. Then I tried to follow them myself.

Can You Regrow Overplucked Eyebrows?

Shannon Palus

Help! I Can’t Help Myself—I Need to Know Every Lurid Detail of My Co-Worker’s Arrest.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

The Best Products for Graying Hair, According to Hairstylists

Strategist Editors

The Author of a Wildly Popular Manifesto on Abstinence Before Marriage Is Separating From His Wife

Ruth Graham

I Accidentally Had Cybersex With a 16-Year-Old Girl. Did I Do Anything Wrong?

Stoya and Rich Juzwiak

The Best Dental Floss, According to Dentists

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Business

Where the money goes

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Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

Jordan Weissmann

What’s It Like to Own and Run an Oyster Farm?

Jordan Weissmann

Slate Money: The Smoke-Filled Rooms Edition

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

Tropical Storm Barry’s Biggest Threat to New Orleans Is Rainfall

Rhodes Murphy

Parts of New Orleans Are Flooded. Worse Is on the Way.

Henry Grabar

New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

Henry Grabar

Elizabeth Warren Just Announced a Huge Fundraising Haul. That’s Good for the Whole Democratic Party.

Jordan Weissmann

Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for Private Equity.

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

News & Politics

What really matters

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Trump’s “Go Back” Smears Are a Dangerous Escalation of His Bigotry

William Saletan

This isn’t even about immigration anymore. It’s about dividing all Americans.

Trump Campaign Selling 10 Plastic Straws for $15: “Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work”

Daniel Politi

Trump Says He Will “Personally Vouch” for A$AP Rocky’s Bail. Too Bad Sweden Doesn’t Have a Bail System.

Daniel Politi

Trump Insists He “Did Nothing to Lead People On” in Rally Chant, Calls Chanters “Patriotic”

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Legends and Myths of the Supreme Court

Dahlia Lithwick

Is Trump a Racist or a Narcissist?

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AOC Is Right: The Department of Homeland Security Should Be Dissolved.

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The Department of Homeland Security Should Be Dissolved

My Seventh Grade Science Teacher Showed Us a Moon Landing Hoax TV Special

Trump Campaign Selling 10 Plastic Straws for $15: “Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work”

The DOJ Should Release All the Evidence in Trump Campaign Payoff Case

POTUS

Trump Says He Will “Personally Vouch” for A$AP Rocky’s Bail, Which Doesn’t Exist

Trump Insists He “Did Nothing to Lead People On” in “Send Her Back” Chant

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Even Furries Hate the Cats Trailer

What Do Cats Think of the Cats Trailer? We Asked Some.

TV

New Watchmen Trailer Takes Rorschach Too Seriously

Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome

Veronica Mars’ New Season Ends With a Shock

Can You Regrow Overplucked Eyebrows?

Moon Landing

What Should We Preserve on the Moon Besides Neil Armstrong’s Footprints?

How a Small Aussie Town Helped Broadcast the Moon Landing

The Best Way to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary: Build Your Own Space Program in a Video Game

I did a bit of sleuthing and learned he’s been charged with attempting to sexually assault a child.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Siblings’ Memories

Help! I’m Embarrassed by My Dorky Husband.

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Wife and I Barely Have Sex Anymore. How Do We Save Our Marriage?

Help! I Just Found Out My Neighbor’s a Former Sex Offender.

I Accidentally Had Cybersex With a 16-Year-Old. Did I Do Anything Wrong?

Jeri Ryan, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart Return in the Trailer for Star Trek: Picard

The Trailer for HBO’s Watchmen Takes Rorschach Too Seriously

Trump Campaign Selling 10 Plastic Straws for $15: “Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work”

Veronica Mars’ New Season Ends With a Shock

Trump Says He Will “Personally Vouch” for A$AP Rocky’s Bail. Too Bad Sweden Doesn’t Have a Bail System.

The Best Way to Celebrate the Moon Landing Is to Build Your Own Space Program in a Video Game

The Author of a Wildly Popular Manifesto on Abstinence Before Marriage Is Separating From His Wife

I Accidentally Had Cybersex With a 16-Year-Old Girl. Did I Do Anything Wrong?

Trump Falsely Claims Four Congresswomen Used the Slur “Evil Jews”

On Big Little Lies, Meryl Streep Has Created Her First Great Monster

If You Love Slate, Support It

The Bachelorette Took a Wrecking Ball to the Fantasy Suite

Jeri Ryan, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart Return in the Trailer for Star Trek: Picard

The Trailer for HBO’s Watchmen Takes Rorschach Too Seriously

Veronica Mars’ New Season Ends With a Shock

The Creator of Theater’s Hottest New Musical Really, Really Hates The Lion King

Even Furries Hate the Cats Trailer

What Do Cats Think of the Cats Trailer?

Why Do So Many Americans Believe the Moon Landing Was Fake?

My Seventh Grade Science Teacher Showed Us a Moon Landing Hoax TV Special

Police Aren’t Ready for Amazon’s Facial Recognition System, but They’re Using Its Doorbell Cameras

The Australian Comedy About the Moon Landing That You Have to Watch

What Should We Preserve on the Moon Besides Neil Armstrong’s Footprints?

Lawmakers Think Facebook Is Trying to Start a Bank. Walmart Tried That—and Failed.

Podcast Episode In Assuming DNA Evidence Is Infallible, Are We Making a Mistake?

The Best Way to Celebrate the Moon Landing Is to Build Your Own Space Program in a Video Game

The Visitor

Can You Regrow Overplucked Eyebrows?

Help! I Can’t Help Myself—I Need to Know Every Lurid Detail of My Co-Worker’s Arrest.

The Best Products for Graying Hair, According to Hairstylists

The Author of a Wildly Popular Manifesto on Abstinence Before Marriage Is Separating From His Wife

I Accidentally Had Cybersex With a 16-Year-Old Girl. Did I Do Anything Wrong?

The Best Dental Floss, According to Dentists

Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

Podcast Episode What’s It Like to Own and Run an Oyster Farm?

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Tropical Storm Barry’s Biggest Threat to New Orleans Is Rainfall

Parts of New Orleans Are Flooded. Worse Is on the Way.

New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

Elizabeth Warren Just Announced a Huge Fundraising Haul. That’s Good for the Whole Democratic Party.

Podcast Episode Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for Private Equity.

Trump’s “Go Back” Smears Are a Dangerous Escalation of His Bigotry

Trump Campaign Selling 10 Plastic Straws for $15: “Liberal Paper Straws Don’t Work”

Trump Says He Will “Personally Vouch” for A$AP Rocky’s Bail. Too Bad Sweden Doesn’t Have a Bail System.

Trump Insists He “Did Nothing to Lead People On” in Rally Chant, Calls Chanters “Patriotic”

Podcast Episode Legends and Myths of the Supreme Court

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AOC Is Right: The Department of Homeland Security Should Be Dissolved.

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Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Wife and I Barely Have Sex Anymore. How Do We Save Our Marriage?

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What’s It Like to Own and Run an Oyster Farm?

Slate Money: The Smoke-Filled Rooms Edition

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