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Why Every President Is Terrible at Foreign Policy Now

Fred Kaplan

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Henry Grabar

I Clerked for Justice Breyer. There’s One Thing I Hope Remains on the Court Long After He’s Gone.

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What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

COVID

What We Know About “Stealth Omicron”

Sarah Braner

Entertainment

Why the Ending of Netflix’s New Big Hit Is So Unsatisfying

Sam Adams

The Real Reason Neil Young Can Afford to Leave Spotify

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Education

How Picking On Teachers Became an American Tradition

Adam Laats

The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Is the Next Step in the Right-Wing Schools Panic

Christina Cauterucci

Crime

Eric Adams’ “Blueprint To End Gun Violence” Is a Trojan Horse

M.K. Kaishian

Partygate

Boris Johnson’s Scandal Just Keeps Getting More Ludicrous

Henry Grabar

What I Learned in 25 Years of Writing for Slate

William Saletan

Why Isn’t Christian Pulisic Looking Like the U.S. Men’s Megastar He Is?

Eric Betts

Advice

My Friends’ Kid Is a Total Brat. Do I Have to Be Nice to Him?

Care and Feeding

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Pay Dirt

Is My Child Really Ready for Kindergarten?

Ask a Teacher

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Ugly Duckling”

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Why the Ending of Netflix’s New Big Hit Is So Unsatisfying

Sam Adams

What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

The Real Reason Neil Young Can Afford to Leave Spotify

The classic rocker is sticking to his principles, but he’s got a backup plan.

Nitish Pahwa

Culture

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TikTok Is Already Convinced This Is the Next Fyre Festival

Aliya Chaudhry

Why pop-punk kids are side-eyeing their dream festival.

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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The Showdown Over Airlines and 5G Is Part of a Much Bigger Problem

Michael Calabrese

An Interview With the Man Fired by Chick-fil-A for His Views on Zoning

Henry Grabar

The Evictions That Landlords Got Away With During the Pandemic

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World Data Privacy Day Gets Something Very Wrong

Firmin DeBrabander

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Elizabeth Spiers

Why Amazon Retired Its Weird Online Army of Warehouse Workers

Aaron Mak

New GMO Food Labels Are Here. But There’s a Major Problem They Can’t Fix.

Kavin Senapathy

What We Know About “Stealth Omicron”

Sarah Braner

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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I Think I Know Why Men Don’t Talk About Parental Leave

Lucas Mann

It feels much safer to be a silent ally.

How Picking On Teachers Became an American Tradition

Adam Laats

I Crush a Lot. I Worry It May Eventually Ruin My Relationship.

Big Mood Little Mood

Help! There’s a Mystery About My Son I’m Not Sure We Want to Solve.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Dear Care and Feeding: I Think My Wife Is Creating Unhealthy Eating Habits for Our Kids

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What in the World Are Biden and Putin Up To?

Fred Kaplan

Breaking down the latest moves and countermoves in an increasingly tense situation.

Why Every President Is Terrible at Foreign Policy Now

Fred Kaplan

Eric Adams’ “Blueprint To End Gun Violence” Is a Trojan Horse

M.K. Kaishian

How Blacksploitation Led to “Woke” Horror

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Ray Hamel

Justice Breyer Did All He Could Do

Political Gabfest

What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

I Clerked for Justice Breyer. There’s One Thing I Hope Remains on the Court Long After He’s Gone.

Risa L. Goluboff

Why Every President Is Terrible at Foreign Policy Now

An Interview With the Man Fired by Chick-fil-A for His Views on Zoning

I Clerked for Justice Breyer. There’s One Thing I Hope Remains on the Court Long After He’s Gone.

What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”

COVID

What We Know About “Stealth Omicron”

Entertainment

Why the Ending of Netflix’s New Big Hit Is So Unsatisfying

The Real Reason Neil Young Can Afford to Leave Spotify

Education

How Picking On Teachers Became an American Tradition

The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Is the Next Step in the Right-Wing Schools Panic

Crime

Eric Adams’ “Blueprint To End Gun Violence” Is a Trojan Horse

Partygate

Boris Johnson’s Scandal Just Keeps Getting More Ludicrous

What I Learned in 25 Years of Writing for Slate

Why Isn’t Christian Pulisic Looking Like the U.S. Men’s Megastar He Is?

Advice

My Friends’ Kid Is a Total Brat. Do I Have to Be Nice to Him?

I’m Really Concerned About My Daughter’s Strange Financial Arrangement With Her Boyfriend

Is My Child Really Ready for Kindergarten?

The minute he puts his arm around me or holds my hand, the same look of shock appears on people's faces.

Help! There’s a Mystery About My Son I’m Not Sure We Want to Solve.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Ugly Duckling”

Help! I’m Sleeping With My Ex Again. I Want to Confess to His Girlfriend.

Help! I Love My Job, but People See It as Low-Paid and Unskilled.

My Husband Has a Secret Desire He Doesn’t Know I’ve Seen in His Browsing History

I Clerked for Justice Breyer. There’s One Thing I Hope Remains on the Court Long After He’s Gone.

Why Every President Is Terrible at Foreign Policy Now

What I Learned in 25 Years of Writing for Slate

What We Know About “Stealth Omicron”

An Interview With the Man Fired by Chick-fil-A for His Views on Zoning

How Picking On Teachers Became an American Tradition

I’m Really Concerned About My Daughter’s Strange Financial Arrangement With Her Boyfriend

Why the Ending of Netflix’s New Big Hit Is So Unsatisfying

What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”

The Real Reason Neil Young Can Afford to Leave Spotify

TikTok Is Already Convinced This Is the Next Fyre Festival

The Real Reason Neil Young Can Afford to Leave Spotify

Why Isn’t Christian Pulisic Looking Like the U.S. Men’s Megastar He Is?

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Why the Ending of Netflix’s New Big Hit Is So Unsatisfying

Euphoria Is a Dozen Different Shows. Which Ones Should Get Canceled?

College Gymnastics Is Blowing Up

The Showdown Over Airlines and 5G Is Part of a Much Bigger Problem

An Interview With the Man Fired by Chick-fil-A for His Views on Zoning

The Evictions That Landlords Got Away With During the Pandemic

World Data Privacy Day Gets Something Very Wrong

I’m Really Concerned About My Daughter’s Strange Financial Arrangement With Her Boyfriend

Why Amazon Retired Its Weird Online Army of Warehouse Workers

New GMO Food Labels Are Here. But There’s a Major Problem They Can’t Fix.

What We Know About “Stealth Omicron”

I Think I Know Why Men Don’t Talk About Parental Leave

How Picking On Teachers Became an American Tradition

I Crush a Lot. I Worry It May Eventually Ruin My Relationship.

Help! There’s a Mystery About My Son I’m Not Sure We Want to Solve.

Dear Care and Feeding: I Think My Wife Is Creating Unhealthy Eating Habits for Our Kids

Dear Care and Feeding: My Friends’ Kid Is a Total Brat. Do I Have to Be Nice to Him?

Is There Proper Etiquette When Asking if a Kid Is Vaccinated?

What in the World Are Biden and Putin Up To?

Why Every President Is Terrible at Foreign Policy Now

Eric Adams’ “Blueprint To End Gun Violence” Is a Trojan Horse

How Blacksploitation Led to “Woke” Horror

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Editorial Assistant? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Justice Breyer Did All He Could Do

What Conservatives Really Mean When They Say Biden’s Potential SCOTUS Nominees Are “Unqualified”

I Clerked for Justice Breyer. There’s One Thing I Hope Remains on the Court Long After He’s Gone.