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“This Keeps Me Up at Night”

Aymann Ismail

Radicalization experts on what Trump’s fringes will do now.

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Daniel Politi

Biden’s Lead Increases in Milwaukee County After Trump Pays for Vote Recount

Daniel Politi

RNC Chair Struggles to Energize Georgia Republicans to Vote in Runoffs They See as Rigged

Daniel Politi

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy

Megan Wiegand

Our Board Game Expert on the Best New Games

Noel Murray

The World

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Daniel Politi

Iran’s Supreme Leader: Killers of Top Nuclear Scientist Deserve “Definitive Punishment”

Daniel Politi

Postmortem

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

Pablo Andreu

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

Madeline Ducharme

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

Karl Schroeder

In a new short story, pollution tries to remove itself from the environment.

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My son is now calling him “Daddy.”

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Moody Metamour

Help! My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend Got Everything I Ever Wanted.

Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.

Care and Feeding

Ask a Teacher: My Teen Is Horrible at Making Friends

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Daniel Politi

RNC Chair Struggles to Energize Georgia Republicans to Vote in Runoffs They See as Rigged

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Iran’s Supreme Leader: Killers of Top Nuclear Scientist Deserve “Definitive Punishment”

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Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

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Biden Sees Lead Increase in Milwaukee County After Trump Pays for Vote Recount

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Andrés Martinez

Future Tense Newsletter: Hey 2020, the Past Deserved a Better Future

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Anna V. Smith

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

Daniel Politi

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Daniel Politi

Appeals Court Shoots Down Trump Election Challenge in Pennsylvania: “No Merit”

Daniel Politi

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

Justin Peters

Culture

What’s worth your time

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The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

Alexandra Lange

On gender, power, and the tyranny of “modern minimalism.”

How Garth Brooks Broke the Mold for Country Music in the Mainstream

Hit Parade

Spoiling Happiest Season, a Charming—and Queer—Christmas Rom-Com

Spoiler Specials

When You Can’t Eat Any More, Drink a Digestif

Five and Spice

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Rachelle Hampton

Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s Tortured, Transcendent Megastar

Eric Betts

How The Queen’s Gambit Compares to the Book It’s Based On

Rebecca Onion

Tech & Business

How it moves US

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What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

Pablo Andreu

Life after death is real when it’s the persistence of your data on an unimaginable future internet.

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

Anna V. Smith

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

Karl Schroeder

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

Justin Peters

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

Madeline Ducharme

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Wyatt Scott

Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?

Mary Harris

Future Tense Newsletter: Hey 2020, the Past Deserved a Better Future

Andrés Martinez

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2020

Slate Staff

Your holidays might look different this year. These Slate podcasts will keep you company.

Help! My Boyfriend Told My 3-Year-Old to Call Him “Daddy.”

Danny M. Lavery

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

Megan Wiegand

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

Picks Editors

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Jamilah Lemieux

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

David Fagin

News & Politics

What really matters

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The Necessary Vote

Julia Craven

Black communities organized and mobilized to deliver Joe Biden a victory. Now what?

Iran’s Supreme Leader: Killers of Top Nuclear Scientist Deserve “Definitive Punishment”

Daniel Politi

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Daniel Politi

Biden Sees Lead Increase in Milwaukee County After Trump Pays for Vote Recount

Daniel Politi

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Daniel Politi

Appeals Court Shoots Down Trump Election Challenge in Pennsylvania: “No Merit”

Daniel Politi

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

Daniel Politi

RNC Chair Struggles to Energize Georgia Republicans to Vote in Runoffs They See as Rigged

Daniel Politi

“This Keeps Me Up at Night”

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Biden’s Lead Increases in Milwaukee County After Trump Pays for Vote Recount

RNC Chair Struggles to Energize Georgia Republicans to Vote in Runoffs They See as Rigged

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy

Our Board Game Expert on the Best New Games

The World

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader: Killers of Top Nuclear Scientist Deserve “Definitive Punishment”

Postmortem

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

Holding power accountable.

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

slate picks

Tiny Luxuries That Will Get You Through 2020

The Best Gifts for Your Kids

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

My son is now calling him “Daddy.”

Podcast Episode Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Moody Metamour

Help! My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend Got Everything I Ever Wanted.

Podcast Episode Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.

Ask a Teacher: My Teen Is Horrible at Making Friends

RNC Chair Struggles to Energize Georgia Republicans to Vote in Runoffs They See as Rigged

Iran’s Supreme Leader: Killers of Top Nuclear Scientist Deserve “Definitive Punishment”

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Biden Sees Lead Increase in Milwaukee County After Trump Pays for Vote Recount

Future Tense Newsletter: Hey 2020, the Past Deserved a Better Future

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Appeals Court Shoots Down Trump Election Challenge in Pennsylvania: “No Merit”

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

How Garth Brooks Broke the Mold for Country Music in the Mainstream

Spoiling Happiest Season, a Charming—and Queer—Christmas Rom-Com

When You Can’t Eat Any More, Drink a Digestif

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s Tortured, Transcendent Megastar

How The Queen’s Gambit Compares to the Book It’s Based On

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?

Future Tense Newsletter: Hey 2020, the Past Deserved a Better Future

Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2020

Help! My Boyfriend Told My 3-Year-Old to Call Him “Daddy.”

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

The Necessary Vote

Iran’s Supreme Leader: Killers of Top Nuclear Scientist Deserve “Definitive Punishment”

Trump Reportedly Considering Launching 2024 Campaign During Biden’s Inauguration

Biden Sees Lead Increase in Milwaukee County After Trump Pays for Vote Recount

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Appeals Court Shoots Down Trump Election Challenge in Pennsylvania: “No Merit”

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

RNC Chair Struggles to Energize Georgia Republicans to Vote in Runoffs They See as Rigged

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Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.