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It’s Time to Forgive The Joy Luck Club

Inkoo Kang

The landmark film beautifully portrayed the Asian American experience. Then Asian Americans turned on it.

Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia. It’s Working.

Mark Joseph Stern

GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong?

Josh Voorhees

Here’s the Case for Omarosa. Wait, Hear This Out.

Isaac Chotiner

Elon Musk

Unless Musk Gets Some Sleep, He’s a Danger to Himself and Tesla

Felix Salmon

Why Musk’s Companies Aren’t Melting Down, Even If He Is

April Glaser , Aaron Mak , and Will Oremus

Real Estate

Is Calif. Deteriorating Into a Feudal Society of Inherited Land Wealth?

Henry Grabar

Tough Questions

Should I Eat This 3,200-Year-Old Cheese That Possibly Contains a Deadly Disease?

Nick Greene

Who Is Ariana Grande’s Song “Pete Davidson” About?

Marissa Martinelli

Movies

How the Crazy Rich Asians Departs From the Book

Jenny G. Zhang

The Conversation Starts Here

Hit Parade looks at the legacy of the Queen of Pop.

Celebrating Madonna at 60

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A woman holding a baby and turning away like it smells badly

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Poop Rules Everything Around Me

Care and Feeding

I have a 3-year-old, an 18-month-old, and a puppy. Everything stinks.

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Social Media Guru?

Ray Hamel

Find out with this week’s news quiz.

Gender & Sexuality

“It Is a Miracle That Employers Don’t Murder More Secretaries”

Rebecca Onion

The 1945 book What Men Don’t Like About Women makes for a jaw-dropping read.

Why Meaningless, Draining Jobs Have Long Been a Particular Scourge for Female Employees

Lydia Kiesling

Do I Have to Give Up Lesbian History to Participate in Queer Culture?

Lena Wilson

“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 Soon-to-Be Ex Wants Me to Be Friends With His Mistress.

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

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Aaron Mak

Report: DOJ Pressuring Facebook to Break Encryption on Messenger App So It Can Listen to Suspect’s Calls

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Mark Joseph Stern

Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia. It’s Working.

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Elon Musk’s Sleeping Patterns, Omarosa’s Booby Traps, and Revisiting The Joy Luck Club

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Jenny G. Zhang

How the Crazy Rich Asians Movie Departs From the Book

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April Glaser, Aaron Mak, and Will Oremus

Why Elon Musk’s Companies Aren’t Melting Down, Even If He Is

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Josh Voorhees

A Little-Known GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong?

Omarosa Laid a Series of Traps for the White House, and They’re Starting to Go Off

Lili Loofbourow

The Nation’s Top Former Intelligence Officials Issue a Stunning Rebuke to Trump

Fred Kaplan

Jalen Ramsey’s Quarterback Evaluations Are Extremely Mean and Accurate

The Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback thinks Joe Flacco is not elite.

Nick Greene

You Don’t Need to Worry About Roundup in Your Breakfast Cereal

No one wants to eat Monsanto’s weed killer. But a new report dramatically exaggerates the danger of the trace amounts detected.

Susan Matthews

Culture

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How Aretha Franklin Created “Respect”

Carl Wilson

The story of the greatest cover song of all time and the quintessential empowerment anthem.

Madonna’s Super Exclusive Met Gala Performance Is Now Available to the Rest of the Congregation

Marissa Martinelli

This Genius Minty Pea Soup is the Springiest (and Speediest)

Kristen Miglore

It’s Time to Forgive The Joy Luck Club

Inkoo Kang

Technology

How it’s changing us

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Fighting “Dehumanization” Is Not Good Enough to Fix Twitter

April Glaser

The company’s new buzzword is an important but easily misapplied concept. And it’s no replacement for actual values.

Why Elon Musk’s Companies Aren’t Melting Down, Even If He Is

April Glaser, Aaron Mak, and Will Oremus

The Best New Internet Insult Involves Amazon’s Alexa

Rachel Withers

Checks Notes Was the Perfect Trump-Era Twitter Joke. It’s Time to Let It Go.

Heather Schwedel

Cubans Could Access the Internet From Anywhere for Nine Hours on Tuesday

Amy Pollard

Meet the People Who Quickly Update Wikipedia Pages When a Celebrity Like Aretha Franklin Dies

Stephen Harrison

You Don’t Need to Worry About Monsanto’s Weed Killer in Your Breakfast Cereal

Susan Matthews

Report: DOJ Pressuring Facebook to Break Encryption on Messenger App So It Can Listen to Suspect’s Calls

Aaron Mak

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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

Carvell Wallace

Or has that ship sailed?

The 1945 Book What Men Don’t Like About Women Makes for a Jaw-Dropping Read in 2018

Rebecca Onion

Can I Use an Air Purifier to Clear My Home of Wildfire Smoke?

Wirecutter Staff

When Will Everything Stop Smelling Like Poop?

Nicole Cliffe

It Is Remarkably Easy to Buy “Spy Pens” if You Were Inclined to Record Secret Conversations at the White House

Rachelle Hampton

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bebe Rexha?

Lindsey Weber and Bobby Finger

Join the Queer Conversation With Outward, Slate’s New LGBTQ Podcast

J. Bryan Lowder

Business

Where the money goes

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Elon Musk Needs Sleep

Felix Salmon

Will the Action Network Make a Billion on Sports Betting or Be a Total Bust?

Ben Strauss

Trulia Is Building An Encyclopedia of Neighborhoods. What Could Go Wrong?

Henry Grabar

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

Henry Grabar

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

Henry Grabar and Shirley Chan

Ben Carson Ends Obama-Era Efforts to Reduce Housing Segregation

Henry Grabar

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

Jordan Weissmann

More Evidence That California Is Deteriorating Into a Feudal Society of Inherited Land Wealth

Henry Grabar

News & Politics

What really matters

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Spy vs. President

Fred Kaplan

The nation’s top former intelligence officials come together to issue a stunning rebuke to Trump.

Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia. It’s Working.

Mark Joseph Stern

Elon Musk’s Sleeping Patterns, Omarosa’s Booby Traps, and Revisiting The Joy Luck Club

Chau Tu

A Little-Known GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong?

Josh Voorhees

The Senate Must Closely Examine These Documents From Kavanaugh’s Bush Years

Peter M. Shane

Should I Eat This 3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Cheese That’s Possibly Infected with a Deadly Disease?

Nick Greene

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: the Prime Minister Who Helped Bring Hindu Nationalism Into the Mainstream

Nitish Pahwa

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It’s Time to Forgive The Joy Luck Club

Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia. It’s Working.

GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong?

Here’s the Case for Omarosa. Wait, Hear This Out.

Elon Musk

Unless Musk Gets Some Sleep, He’s a Danger to Himself and Tesla

Why Musk’s Companies Aren’t Melting Down, Even If He Is

Real Estate

Is Calif. Deteriorating Into a Feudal Society of Inherited Land Wealth?

Tough Questions

Should I Eat This 3,200-Year-Old Cheese That Possibly Contains a Deadly Disease?

Who Is Ariana Grande’s Song “Pete Davidson” About?

Movies

How the Crazy Rich Asians Departs From the Book

Hit Parade looks at the legacy of the Queen of Pop.

Poop Rules Everything Around Me

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Social Media Guru?

Gender & Sexuality

“It Is a Miracle That Employers Don’t Murder More Secretaries”

Why Meaningless, Draining Jobs Have Long Been a Particular Scourge for Female Employees

Do I Have to Give Up Lesbian History to Participate in Queer Culture?

“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 Soon-to-Be Ex Wants Me to Be Friends With His Mistress.

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

Report: DOJ Pressuring Facebook to Break Encryption on Messenger App So It Can Listen to Suspect’s Calls

Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia. It’s Working.

Elon Musk’s Sleeping Patterns, Omarosa’s Booby Traps, and Revisiting The Joy Luck Club

How the Crazy Rich Asians Movie Departs From the Book

Why Elon Musk’s Companies Aren’t Melting Down, Even If He Is

A Little-Known GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong?

Omarosa Laid a Series of Traps for the White House, and They’re Starting to Go Off

The Nation’s Top Former Intelligence Officials Issue a Stunning Rebuke to Trump

Jalen Ramsey’s Quarterback Evaluations Are Extremely Mean and Accurate

You Don’t Need to Worry About Roundup in Your Breakfast Cereal

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How Aretha Franklin Created “Respect”

How the Crazy Rich Asians Movie Departs From the Book

Who Is Ariana Grande’s Song “Pete Davidson” About? We Investigate.

As a Black Gay Kid, I Saw My First Role Model in … Scary Movie. Oof.

Madonna’s Super Exclusive Met Gala Performance Is Now Available to the Rest of the Congregation

This Genius Minty Pea Soup is the Springiest (and Speediest)

It’s Time to Forgive The Joy Luck Club

Fighting “Dehumanization” Is Not Good Enough to Fix Twitter

Why Elon Musk’s Companies Aren’t Melting Down, Even If He Is

The Best New Internet Insult Involves Amazon’s Alexa

*Checks Notes* Was the Perfect Trump-Era Twitter Joke. It’s Time to Let It Go.

Cubans Could Access the Internet From Anywhere for Nine Hours on Tuesday

Meet the People Who Quickly Update Wikipedia Pages When a Celebrity Like Aretha Franklin Dies

You Don’t Need to Worry About Monsanto’s Weed Killer in Your Breakfast Cereal

Report: DOJ Pressuring Facebook to Break Encryption on Messenger App So It Can Listen to Suspect’s Calls

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

The 1945 Book What Men Don’t Like About Women Makes for a Jaw-Dropping Read in 2018

Can I Use an Air Purifier to Clear My Home of Wildfire Smoke?

When Will Everything Stop Smelling Like Poop?

It Is Remarkably Easy to Buy “Spy Pens” if You Were Inclined to Record Secret Conversations at the White House

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Bebe Rexha?

Join the Queer Conversation With Outward, Slate’s New LGBTQ Podcast

Elon Musk Needs Sleep

Will the Action Network Make a Billion on Sports Betting or Be a Total Bust?

Trulia Is Building An Encyclopedia of Neighborhoods. What Could Go Wrong?

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

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

Ben Carson Ends Obama-Era Efforts to Reduce Housing Segregation

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

More Evidence That California Is Deteriorating Into a Feudal Society of Inherited Land Wealth

Spy vs. President

Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia. It’s Working.

Elon Musk’s Sleeping Patterns, Omarosa’s Booby Traps, and Revisiting The Joy Luck Club

A Little-Known GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong?

The Senate Must Closely Examine These Documents From Kavanaugh’s Bush Years

Should I Eat This 3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Cheese That’s Possibly Infected with a Deadly Disease?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee: the Prime Minister Who Helped Bring Hindu Nationalism Into the Mainstream

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Checks Notes Was the Perfect Trump-Era Twitter Joke. It’s Time to Let It Go.