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Cover Story

Is This the Last Ever U.K. Election?

Joshua Keating

Stage & Screen

Why The Inheritance, Broadway’s New Gay Epic, Is Failing to Connect

Isaac Butler

The Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Suggests It’s Right on Time

Sam Adams

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Richard Jewell

Violet Kim

#MeToo

In a First, Survivor Ejects a Player for Inappropriate Behavior

Matthew Dessem

Ask a Teacher

My Kid’s Creepy Teacher Says Santa Is Watching Through Cameras to Judge Their Behavior

Carrie Bauer, Matthew Dicks, and Cassy Sarnell

A man wearing an unzipped hoodie and a t-shirt against an orange background.

Why So Many Men Still Dress Like They’re 16

It’s not laziness or bad taste.

Cover Story

Why the Term Redneck Defies Simplistic Origin Stories

Rebecca Onion

The Useless Confessions of a Former Infowars Staffer

Aymann Ismail

American Muslims already knew it was all made up.

TV Club

It’s Time to Kill Baby Yoda

Willa Paskin

The cute character represents something ugly about TV today.

The Broadcast Networks Have Finally Started Trying to Be Good Again

Emily VanDerWerff

TV Is the New Normal, and Normal Is Not Good

Sonia Saraiya

I overheard his family members refer to me as his ‘girlfriend.’ Now my feet are very cold.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Junior’s Nickname

Help! I’m Marrying Someone I Truly Love—but I Can’t Stop Thinking About My Ex.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Came Home to Find a Naked, Middle-Aged Lady in My Kitchen. My Girlfriend Let Her In.

Help! My Fiancé Bombarded My Aunt’s Yelp Page With Negative Reviews.

Care and Feeding

My Husband Thinks We Can Care for Our Newborn With No Outside Help. I’m Skeptical.

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Slate Copy Desk

The Angle: Why the Democrats Kept the Impeachment Case Small

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Kurt Andersen

The Art of Glass

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Aymann Ismail

The Useless Confessions of a Former Infowars Staffer

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Isaac Butler

Why The Inheritance, Broadway’s New Intergenerational Gay Epic, Is Failing to Connect

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Violet Kim

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Richard Jewell

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Michelle Herman, Dan Kois, and Jamilah Lemieux

How to Handle the Holiday Blues

The Gun Sanctuary Movement Is Exploding in Virginia

David J. Toscano

The Year the Netflix Bubble Popped

Emily VanDerWerff

No, the Trump Administration Is Not Redefining Judaism as a Nationality

Its executive order on anti-Semitism won’t change much at all.

Mark Joseph Stern

President Pays Gigantic Fine for Stealing From Charity

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Culture

What’s worth your time

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The Best Albums of 2019

Carl Wilson

Plus the best songs.

The Art of Glass

Kurt Andersen

Why The Inheritance, Broadway’s New Intergenerational Gay Epic, Is Failing to Connect

Isaac Butler

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Richard Jewell

Violet Kim

The First Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Movie Suggests It’s Right on Time

Sam Adams

Randall Park Never Gave Up on His Dreams and Now He Stars in Ours

Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins

The Return of Broadcast TV

Emily VanDerWerff

Tech & Business

How it moves us

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“A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Robot Walk Into a Bar”

Andrew Dana Hudson

A new short story looks at how artificial intelligence could support, and distort, faith.

Ubering Through Humanity’s Destruction of the Earth

Christopher Schaberg

Redbox Got Rid of Video Game Rentals. What a Bummer.

Dawnthea Price Lisco

Democrats Did the Right Thing by Making a Deal on Trade

Jordan Weissmann

We Are Not Ready to Deal With Gene-Edited Athletes

Walter G. Johnson, Diana M. Bowman, Lucille M. Tournas, and Andrew Maynard

The Silicon Valley Finale’s Critical Failure

Josephine Wolff

Marianne Williamson Is Using “Safe-Vaxx” Because Anti-Vaxxers Don’t Call Themselves Anti-Vaxxers

Shannon Palus

If You Use a Doorbell Camera, You Should Have a Sign Saying So

Aaron Mak

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Classic Gifts for Children of All Ages

Nicole Cliffe

These beloved items are sure to delight the kid in your life.

How to Handle the Holiday Blues

Michelle Herman, Dan Kois, and Jamilah Lemieux

Be the Marie Kondo of Packing With These Travel Organizers

Strategist Editors

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Junior’s Nickname

Calvin Kasulke and Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Help! My Roommate Thinks We’re Dating.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Ask a Teacher: My Daughter’s Creepy Teacher Says Santa Is Watching Through Cameras and Won’t Bring Presents Unless They Behave

Carrie Bauer, Matthew Dicks, and Cassy Sarnell

Don’t Miss These High-End Headphones, Still Available at Black Friday Prices

Picks Editors

News & Politics

What really matters

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The War in Afghanistan Was Doomed From the Start

Fred Kaplan

The main culprit? Corruption.

The Useless Confessions of a Former Infowars Staffer

Aymann Ismail

Democrats Are Sadly Right to Keep the Impeachment Case Small

Dahlia Lithwick

Is This the Last U.K. Election?

Joshua Keating

Proposed Sexual Misconduct Settlement Reportedly Wouldn’t See Harvey Weinstein Pay a Dime

Elliot Hannon

The Ugly Truth About America’s Longest War

Mary Harris

Discredited Nincompoop Nunes Is (Slightly) Vindicated

Mike Pesca

The Angle: Why the Democrats Kept the Impeachment Case Small

Slate Copy Desk

Is This the Last Ever U.K. Election?

If You Use a Doorbell Camera, You Should Have a Sign Saying So

Democrats Are Sadly Right to Keep the Impeachment Case Small

The Gun Sanctuary Movement Is Exploding in Virginia

Stage & Screen

Why The Inheritance, Broadway’s New Gay Epic, Is Failing to Connect

The Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Suggests It’s Right on Time

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Richard Jewell

#MeToo

In a First, Survivor Ejects a Player for Inappropriate Behavior

Ask a Teacher

My Kid’s Creepy Teacher Says Santa Is Watching Through Cameras to Judge Their Behavior

Why So Many Men Still Dress Like They’re 16

Why the Term Redneck Defies Simplistic Origin Stories

The Useless Confessions of a Former Infowars Staffer

TV Club

It’s Time to Kill Baby Yoda

The Broadcast Networks Have Finally Started Trying to Be Good Again

TV Is the New Normal, and Normal Is Not Good

I overheard his family members refer to me as his ‘girlfriend.’ Now my feet are very cold.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Junior’s Nickname

Help! I’m Marrying Someone I Truly Love—but I Can’t Stop Thinking About My Ex.

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Came Home to Find a Naked, Middle-Aged Lady in My Kitchen. My Girlfriend Let Her In.

Help! My Fiancé Bombarded My Aunt’s Yelp Page With Negative Reviews.

My Husband Thinks We Can Care for Our Newborn With No Outside Help. I’m Skeptical.

The Angle: Why the Democrats Kept the Impeachment Case Small

Podcast Episode The Art of Glass

The Useless Confessions of a Former Infowars Staffer

Why The Inheritance, Broadway’s New Intergenerational Gay Epic, Is Failing to Connect

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Richard Jewell

Podcast Episode How to Handle the Holiday Blues

The Gun Sanctuary Movement Is Exploding in Virginia

The Year the Netflix Bubble Popped

No, the Trump Administration Is Not Redefining Judaism as a Nationality

President Pays Gigantic Fine for Stealing From Charity

If You Love Slate, Support It

The Best Albums of 2019

Podcast Episode The Art of Glass

Why The Inheritance, Broadway’s New Intergenerational Gay Epic, Is Failing to Connect

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Richard Jewell

The First Trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights Movie Suggests It’s Right on Time

Podcast Episode Randall Park Never Gave Up on His Dreams and Now He Stars in Ours

The Return of Broadcast TV

“A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Robot Walk Into a Bar”

Ubering Through Humanity’s Destruction of the Earth

Redbox Got Rid of Video Game Rentals. What a Bummer.

Democrats Did the Right Thing by Making a Deal on Trade

We Are Not Ready to Deal With Gene-Edited Athletes

The Silicon Valley Finale’s Critical Failure

Marianne Williamson Is Using “Safe-Vaxx” Because Anti-Vaxxers Don’t Call Themselves Anti-Vaxxers

If You Use a Doorbell Camera, You Should Have a Sign Saying So

Classic Gifts for Children of All Ages

Podcast Episode How to Handle the Holiday Blues

Be the Marie Kondo of Packing With These Travel Organizers

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Junior’s Nickname

Help! My Roommate Thinks We’re Dating.

Ask a Teacher: My Daughter’s Creepy Teacher Says Santa Is Watching Through Cameras and Won’t Bring Presents Unless They Behave

Don’t Miss These High-End Headphones, Still Available at Black Friday Prices

The War in Afghanistan Was Doomed From the Start

The Useless Confessions of a Former Infowars Staffer

Democrats Are Sadly Right to Keep the Impeachment Case Small

Is This the Last U.K. Election?

Proposed Sexual Misconduct Settlement Reportedly Wouldn’t See Harvey Weinstein Pay a Dime

Podcast Episode The Ugly Truth About America’s Longest War

Podcast Episode Discredited Nincompoop Nunes Is (Slightly) Vindicated

The Angle: Why the Democrats Kept the Impeachment Case Small

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Came Home to Find a Naked, Middle-Aged Lady in My Kitchen. My Girlfriend Let Her In.

The Art of Glass

How to Handle the Holiday Blues

The Art of Glass

Randall Park Never Gave Up on His Dreams and Now He Stars in Ours

How to Handle the Holiday Blues

The Ugly Truth About America’s Longest War

Discredited Nincompoop Nunes Is (Slightly) Vindicated