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“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”

Molly Olmstead

A COVID vaccine trial volunteer on what it’s like.

Rising Stars

Stop Comparing Barrett to a Handmaid. She Would Be a Wife.

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Young GOP Favorite Denounces Journalist Over Past Support for “Non-White Males”

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Crime

Boogaloo Boi Allegedly Helped Set That MN Police Precinct Fire and Shot It Up

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Why Kids Join Gangs

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Debate

What the Mute Button Made Clear

Christina Cauterucci and Jordan Weissmann

Trump’s Climate Denial Is a Rapidly Losing Battle—Even With Fossil Fuel Workers

Nitish Pahwa

Stop Calling Famous Composers by Just Their Last Names

Chris White

Running in the Winter Is Brutal. Here’s How to Make It Better.

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Movies

What Is the Bougiest Status Symbol in Sofia Coppola’s Latest?

Sam Adams

A Shot-by-Shot Analysis of the New Borat’s Giuliani Scene

Matthew Dessem

HBO’s The Witches Makes Family-Friendly Changes to Roald Dahl’s Grimly Funny Book

Shasha Léonard

I kept wondering if I should tell her he’s been cheating for the entirety of their relationship.

Help! I Can’t Stand How I Look on Zoom.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Deadbeat Dad

Help! We Think There Was a Mix-Up at Our IVF Clinic.

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Care and Feeding

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A Shot-by-Shot Analysis of the New Borat’s Giuliani Scene

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What’s Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Hands?

Jim Newell

What the Debate’s Mute Button Made Clear

Christina Cauterucci and Jordan Weissmann

A Guide to All the Nutty Things Trump Said That You’d Need Fox News Brain to Understand

Aaron Mak and Molly Olmstead

Culture

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On Bruce Springsteen’s New Album, the Boss Reflects on the Boss

Carl Wilson

But Letter to You is more than just another trip back through his glory days.

Stop Calling Famous Composers by Their Last Names

Chris White

What Is the Bougiest Status Symbol in Sofia Coppola’s New Movie?

Sam Adams

A Sincere Quibi Fan on What He’ll Miss About the Much-Mocked Streaming Service

Rachelle Hampton

America Has a New No. 1 Song, and for Once the Reason Isn’t TikTok

Chris Molanphy

Daniel Jones’ Whoopsie-Daisy Pratfall Was a Gift to America

Nick Greene

A Shot-by-Shot Analysis of the New Borat’s Giuliani Scene

Matthew Dessem

Tech & Business

How it moves US

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Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?

Jesse Halfon

Will Robotic Trucks Be “Sweatshops on Wheels”?

Steve Viscelli

The Case Against Google Is Good—No Matter What Trump Had to Do With It

Chris Sagers

Ban the Trump Family From the Debate

Shannon Palus

We Finally Know What a Dinosaur’s Butthole Looks Like

Riley Black

The Problem With Twitter’s Noble Attempt to Make Retweets More Difficult

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I Am Extremely Jealous of Ilhan Omar’s Gaming Setup

Seung Park

“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”: A Participant in a COVID Vaccine Trial on What It’s Like

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Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary

Dan Kois

How one diverse, progressive Charlottesville school redivided itself along racial lines after remote learning arrived.

Help! I’ve Been Sleeping With My Friend for Eight Years. Should I Tell His New Wife?

Danny M. Lavery

Running in the Winter Is Brutal. Here’s How to Make It Better.

Megan Wiegand

Hawaiʻi Has Been Without Tourists for Seven Months. It’s Been Strange.

Michelle Broder Van Dyke

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Is in Love With Our Neighbor—Who Is Also Her Secret Half-Brother

Jamilah Lemieux

How Do I Convince Others That We Need to Intervene With a Depressed Child?

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A Speaker That Can Travel From the Shower to the Trail, Now on Sale

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News & Politics

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We Cracked the Redactions in the Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition

Josh Levin, Aaron Mak, and Jonathan L. Fischer

Here’s what it says about Bill Clinton, Alan Dershowitz, and Prince Andrew. Plus: Help us decode more names.

Swing State Tracker: A Wee Tightening in the Polls, But Time’s Running Out

Jim Newell

Last Pitch Effort

The Gist

What’s Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Hands?

Jim Newell

Biden Didn’t Take the Bait

Political Gabfest

Austin Police Released Boogalo Boi After He Allegedly Shot Up Burning Minneapolis Precinct

Jeremy Stahl

Trump’s Climate Denial Is a Rapidly Losing Battle—Even With Fossil Fuel Workers

Nitish Pahwa

“A Tarted-Up Political Project”

Amicus

“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”

Swing State Tracker: A Wee Tightening in the Polls—but Time’s Running Out

What’s Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Hands?

Hawaiʻi Has Been Without Tourists for Seven Months. It’s Been Strange.

Rising Stars

Stop Comparing Barrett to a Handmaid. She Would Be a Wife.

Young GOP Favorite Denounces Journalist Over Past Support for “Non-White Males”

Crime

Boogaloo Boi Allegedly Helped Set That MN Police Precinct Fire and Shot It Up

Why Kids Join Gangs

Debate

What the Mute Button Made Clear

Trump’s Climate Denial Is a Rapidly Losing Battle—Even With Fossil Fuel Workers

From now until Election Day—and everything that comes after.

Stop Calling Famous Composers by Just Their Last Names

Running in the Winter Is Brutal. Here’s How to Make It Better.

Movies

What Is the Bougiest Status Symbol in Sofia Coppola’s Latest?

A Shot-by-Shot Analysis of the New Borat’s Giuliani Scene

HBO’s The Witches Makes Family-Friendly Changes to Roald Dahl’s Grimly Funny Book

I kept wondering if I should tell her he’s been cheating for the entirety of their relationship.

Podcast Episode Help! I Can’t Stand How I Look on Zoom.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Deadbeat Dad

Help! We Think There Was a Mix-Up at Our IVF Clinic.

Podcast Episode Help! My Ex-Husband Spoils Our Daughters With Lavish Gifts.

My Daughter Is in Love With Our Neighbor—Who Is Also Her Secret Half-Brother

Help! I’ve Been Sleeping With My Friend for Eight Years. Should I Tell His New Wife?

Little Googlets Everywhere

“A Tarted-Up Political Project”

Stop Calling Famous Composers by Their Last Names

Swing State Tracker: A Wee Tightening in the Polls, But Time’s Running Out

“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”: A Participant in a COVID Vaccine Trial on What It’s Like

A Shot-by-Shot Analysis of the New Borat’s Giuliani Scene

What’s Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Hands?

What the Debate’s Mute Button Made Clear

A Guide to All the Nutty Things Trump Said That You’d Need Fox News Brain to Understand

On Bruce Springsteen’s New Album, the Boss Reflects on the Boss

Stop Calling Famous Composers by Their Last Names

What Is the Bougiest Status Symbol in Sofia Coppola’s New Movie?

A Sincere Quibi Fan on What He’ll Miss About the Much-Mocked Streaming Service

America Has a New No. 1 Song, and for Once the Reason Isn’t TikTok

Daniel Jones’ Whoopsie-Daisy Pratfall Was a Gift to America

A Shot-by-Shot Analysis of the New Borat’s Giuliani Scene

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Killed Someone. Why Isn’t Uber Being Charged?

Will Robotic Trucks Be “Sweatshops on Wheels”?

The Case Against Google Is Good—No Matter What Trump Had to Do With It

Ban the Trump Family From the Debate

We Finally Know What a Dinosaur’s Butthole Looks Like

The Problem With Twitter’s Noble Attempt to Make Retweets More Difficult

I Am Extremely Jealous of Ilhan Omar’s Gaming Setup

“I Have Done Humanity a Big Friggin’ Favor”: A Participant in a COVID Vaccine Trial on What It’s Like

When Learning Pods Came to Greenbrier Elementary

Help! I’ve Been Sleeping With My Friend for Eight Years. Should I Tell His New Wife?

Running in the Winter Is Brutal. Here’s How to Make It Better.

Hawaiʻi Has Been Without Tourists for Seven Months. It’s Been Strange.

Dear Care and Feeding: My Daughter Is in Love With Our Neighbor—Who Is Also Her Secret Half-Brother

How Do I Convince Others That We Need to Intervene With a Depressed Child?

A Speaker That Can Travel From the Shower to the Trail, Now on Sale

We Cracked the Redactions in the Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition

Swing State Tracker: A Wee Tightening in the Polls, But Time’s Running Out

Last Pitch Effort

What’s Going On With Mitch McConnell’s Hands?

Biden Didn’t Take the Bait

Austin Police Released Boogalo Boi After He Allegedly Shot Up Burning Minneapolis Precinct

Trump’s Climate Denial Is a Rapidly Losing Battle—Even With Fossil Fuel Workers

“A Tarted-Up Political Project”

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Help! I Can’t Stand How I Look on Zoom.

Help! My Ex-Husband Spoils Our Daughters With Lavish Gifts.