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What Happens When “the Discourse” Eclipses Reality

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SCOTUS

What the Landmark Decision Means for Policing Indigenous Oklahoma

Stacy Leeds

COVID-19

How Universities Are Planning to Reopen

Hannah Klein

Bail Out the Bars

Jordan Weissmann

The Performative Outrage of Mask Freakout Videos

Dan Kois

Our President

Why Trump Didn’t Want the World to Read His Niece’s Story

Mary Harris

Racism

Pornhub’s “Black Lives Matter” Genre Exposes the Industry’s Brash Racism

Gail Dines and Carolyn M. West

Empty restaurant table and chairs on an empty city street

What Next: TBD

Is “COVID Flight” a Thing?

My Neighbors Keep Sending Their Grandkid Over to Use Our Pool Uninvited

Care and Feeding

The one time I let her in, she pooped.

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Production Assistant?

Ray Hamel

Find out with this week’s news quiz.

Movies

How Does Greyhound Compare to C.S. Forester’s World War II Novel?

Matthew Dessem

Netflix’s The Old Guard Makes Lots of Little Changes to the Comics, and One Big One

Sam Adams

How Scary Is Relic, the Well-Reviewed New Haunted House Movie?

Jeffrey Bloomer

When Jane found out, she was furious. She has cut me out of her life.

Help! My Friend Is Self-Deprecating in a Way That Makes Everyone Uncomfortable.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Bikini Wax

Help! Should I Tell My Friend That Her Son Is Dealing Drugs?

Help! I Found Out My Girlfriend Once Said Black People Weren’t “Her Type.” I’m Black.

How to Do It

I’m Dying to Get My Partner to Share More Details of Her Wild Sexual History

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The Gist

Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code

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Stefan Fatsis

Big Scrabble’s Decision to Eliminate Offensive Words Has Infuriated Players Like Never Before

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Tom Scocca

The Harper’s Letter Is What Happens When the Discourse Takes Precedence Over Reality

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Aaron Mak

Authorities Seize Server Containing Leaked Sensitive Police Data

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Julia Craven

The Case for Elizabeth Warren for Vice President

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Hannah Klein

How Universities Are Planning to Reopen Amid the Pandemic

The Political Genius of John Roberts

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

A Trademark Attorney Explains Why the Former Lady Antebellum Is Suing Lady A

Rachelle Hampton

The Bad Actors

On watching performances of outrage in viral mask freakout videos.

Dan Kois

Trump Vincibility Watch: Uh-Oh, Cycling at Random Through All-Caps Twitter Slogans Isn’t Working Anymore

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Culture

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A Trademark Attorney Explains Why the Former Lady Antebellum Is Suing the Black Singer Lady A

Rachelle Hampton

And why Mr. Rogers might be involved now.

Big Scrabble’s Decision to Eliminate Offensive Words Has Infuriated Players Like Never Before

Stefan Fatsis

How Does Greyhound Compare to the World War II Novel by C.S. Forester?

Matthew Dessem

Netflix’s The Old Guard Makes Lots of Little Changes to the Comics—and One Big One

Sam Adams

The Premeditated, Performative Outrage of Viral Mask Freakout Videos

Dan Kois

Did Hamilton Successfully Translate From Stage to Screen?

Spoiler Specials

How Scary Is Relic, the Well-Reviewed New Haunted House Movie?

Jeffrey Bloomer

Tech & Business

WHERE WE’RE HEADED

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The Pipeline Setbacks Reveal the Perils of Rushed Agency Approvals

Jayni Hein

The legal battles against these efforts are paying off, mainly thanks to government agencies cutting corners.

Are Florida’s COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers Really Inflated?

Jane C. Hu

Colleges Are Moving Away From the SAT. Will Admissions Algorithms Take Its Place?

Rebecca Koenig

The United States Is Safest When All Nuclear Tests Are Virtual

Kelsey D. Atherton

Break Up Budweiser (and Molson Coors Too)

Ron Knox

Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?

Faine Greenwood

A “Space War” Isn’t As Far-Fetched As It May Sound

Ramin Skibba

Authorities Seize Server Containing Leaked Sensitive Police Data

Aaron Mak

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Why It Took So Long to Defeat the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Mary Harris

Six years of organizing, infighting, and lawsuits led to a rare, massive win for rural communities.

Help! My Friend Is Self-Deprecating in a Way That Makes Everyone Uncomfortable.

Dear Prudence

Dear Care and Feeding: My Neighbors Keep Sending Their Grandkid Over to Use Our Pool Uninvited

Nicole Cliffe

Are Your Indoor Plants in Need of a Healthy Boost? Try These Food Spikes, Now on Sale.

Picks Editors

Should I Have a Second Child if My First One Is Already Exhausting?

Mom and Dad Are Fighting

Pornhub’s “Black Lives Matter” Genre and the Industry’s Brash Racism

Gail Dines and Carolyn M. West

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Bikini Wax

Nicole Cliffe and Danny M. Lavery

News & Politics

What really matters

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When We Faced Him

Ingrid Wall and Joachim Wall

Our daughter, the journalist Kim Wall, was taken from us far too soon. When the trial came, her murderer had to look us in the eye.

The Harper’s Letter Is What Happens When the Discourse Takes Precedence Over Reality

Tom Scocca

The Case for Elizabeth Warren for Vice President

Julia Craven

How Universities Are Planning to Reopen Amid the Pandemic

Hannah Klein

Bail Out the Bars

Jordan Weissmann

What the Landmark Supreme Court Decision Means for Policing Indigenous Oklahoma

Stacy Leeds

The Trump Administration Looks the Other Way on Russian Bounties

Trumpcast

Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code

The Gist

What Happens When “the Discourse” Eclipses Reality

Why Warren Is Still Biden’s Best Option for a Running Mate

In the Trademark Battle of Lady Antebellum vs. Lady A, Who’s Right?

Are Florida’s COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers Really Inflated?

SCOTUS

What the Landmark Decision Means for Policing Indigenous Oklahoma

COVID-19

How Universities Are Planning to Reopen

Bail Out the Bars

The Performative Outrage of Mask Freakout Videos

Our President

Why Trump Didn’t Want the World to Read His Niece’s Story

Racism

Pornhub’s “Black Lives Matter” Genre Exposes the Industry’s Brash Racism

Is “COVID Flight” a Thing?

My Neighbors Keep Sending Their Grandkid Over to Use Our Pool Uninvited

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Production Assistant?

Movies

How Does Greyhound Compare to C.S. Forester’s World War II Novel?

Netflix’s The Old Guard Makes Lots of Little Changes to the Comics, and One Big One

How Scary Is Relic, the Well-Reviewed New Haunted House Movie?

When Jane found out, she was furious. She has cut me out of her life.

Podcast Episode Help! My Friend Is Self-Deprecating in a Way That Makes Everyone Uncomfortable.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Bikini Wax

Help! Should I Tell My Friend That Her Son Is Dealing Drugs?

Podcast Episode Help! I Found Out My Girlfriend Once Said Black People Weren’t “Her Type.” I’m Black.

I’m Dying to Get My Partner to Share More Details of Her Wild Sexual History

Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code

Big Scrabble’s Decision to Eliminate Offensive Words Has Infuriated Players Like Never Before

The Harper’s Letter Is What Happens When the Discourse Takes Precedence Over Reality

Authorities Seize Server Containing Leaked Sensitive Police Data

The Case for Elizabeth Warren for Vice President

How Universities Are Planning to Reopen Amid the Pandemic

The Political Genius of John Roberts

A Trademark Attorney Explains Why the Former Lady Antebellum Is Suing Lady A

The Bad Actors

Trump Vincibility Watch: Uh-Oh, Cycling at Random Through All-Caps Twitter Slogans Isn’t Working Anymore

Slate Needs Your Support

A Trademark Attorney Explains Why the Former Lady Antebellum Is Suing the Black Singer Lady A

Big Scrabble’s Decision to Eliminate Offensive Words Has Infuriated Players Like Never Before

How Does Greyhound Compare to the World War II Novel by C.S. Forester?

Netflix’s The Old Guard Makes Lots of Little Changes to the Comics—and One Big One

The Premeditated, Performative Outrage of Viral Mask Freakout Videos

Did Hamilton Successfully Translate From Stage to Screen?

How Scary Is Relic, the Well-Reviewed New Haunted House Movie?

The Pipeline Setbacks Reveal the Perils of Rushed Agency Approvals

Are Florida’s COVID-19 Hospitalization Numbers Really Inflated?

Colleges Are Moving Away From the SAT. Will Admissions Algorithms Take Its Place?

The United States Is Safest When All Nuclear Tests Are Virtual

Break Up Budweiser (and Molson Coors Too)

Can a Police Drone Recognize Your Face?

A “Space War” Isn’t As Far-Fetched As It May Sound

Authorities Seize Server Containing Leaked Sensitive Police Data

Why It Took So Long to Defeat the Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Help! My Friend Is Self-Deprecating in a Way That Makes Everyone Uncomfortable.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Neighbors Keep Sending Their Grandkid Over to Use Our Pool Uninvited

Are Your Indoor Plants in Need of a Healthy Boost? Try These Food Spikes, Now on Sale.

Should I Have a Second Child if My First One Is Already Exhausting?

Pornhub’s “Black Lives Matter” Genre and the Industry’s Brash Racism

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Bikini Wax

When We Faced Him

The Harper’s Letter Is What Happens When the Discourse Takes Precedence Over Reality

The Case for Elizabeth Warren for Vice President

How Universities Are Planning to Reopen Amid the Pandemic

Bail Out the Bars

What the Landmark Supreme Court Decision Means for Policing Indigenous Oklahoma

The Trump Administration Looks the Other Way on Russian Bounties

Usain Bolt’s Greatness Code

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Help! My Friend Is Self-Deprecating in a Way That Makes Everyone Uncomfortable.

Help! I Found Out My Girlfriend Once Said Black People Weren’t “Her Type.” I’m Black.