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Radicalization experts on what Trump’s fringes will do now.

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Appeals Court Rejects Trump Election Challenge: “No Merit”

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Pope Criticizes Those Protesting COVID Restrictions

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Postmortem

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

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HOLIDAY SHOPPING

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy

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Our Board Game Expert on the Best New Games

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12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

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Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

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The Best Gifts for Your Kids

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All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

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What to Get People Who Love Exercise

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My son is now calling him “Daddy.”

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Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Moody Metamour

Help! My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend Got Everything I Ever Wanted.

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“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

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Janet Yellen Makes History

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Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

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Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

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Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

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The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

On gender, power, and the tyranny of “modern minimalism.”

Alexandra Lange

Culture

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Thanks to The Crown, I Finally Get Princess Diana

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She was loved for living the fairy tale, and loved even more for breaking from it.

How Garth Brooks Broke the Mold for Country Music in the Mainstream

Hit Parade

Spoiling Happiest Season, a Charming—and Queer—Christmas Rom-Com

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The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

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When You Can’t Eat Any More, Drink a Digestif

Five and Spice

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Rachelle Hampton

Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s Tortured, Transcendent Megastar

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Tech & Business

How it moves US

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Contact Tracing and Personal Data Protection Face Off in Mexico City

Laura Martínez

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

Karl Schroeder

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

Justin Peters

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

Madeline Ducharme

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

Pablo Andreu

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Wyatt Scott

Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?

Mary Harris

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

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Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2020

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Your holidays might look different this year. These Slate podcasts will keep you company.

Help! My Boyfriend Told My 3-Year-Old to Call Him “Daddy.”

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The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

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What to Get People Who Love Exercise

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Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

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Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

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The Necessary Vote

Julia Craven

Black communities organized and mobilized to deliver Joe Biden a victory. Now what?

Appeals Court Shoots Down Trump Election Challenge in Pennsylvania: “No Merit”

Daniel Politi

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

Daniel Politi

Ruling Striking Down Limits on Religious Services Shows Trump Effect on Supreme Court

Daniel Politi

Will Trumpism Outlast Trump?

Trumpcast

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Daniel Politi

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

Justin Peters

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Daniel Politi

“This Keeps Me Up at Night”

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

What Happened When We Tried to Make Voting More Comfortable

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

PENNSYLVANIA

Appeals Court Rejects Trump Election Challenge: “No Merit”

Coronavirus

Pope Criticizes Those Protesting COVID Restrictions

Postmortem

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy

Our Board Game Expert on the Best New Games

Holding power accountable.

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

slate picks

Tiny Luxuries That Will Get You Through 2020

The Best Gifts for Your Kids

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

My son is now calling him “Daddy.”

Podcast Episode Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Moody Metamour

Help! My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend Got Everything I Ever Wanted.

Podcast Episode Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.

Ask a Teacher: My Teen Is Horrible at Making Friends

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

Help! My Boyfriend Told My 3-Year-Old to Call Him “Daddy.”

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

Janet Yellen Makes History

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

Thanks to The Crown, I Finally Get Princess Diana

How Garth Brooks Broke the Mold for Country Music in the Mainstream

Spoiling Happiest Season, a Charming—and Queer—Christmas Rom-Com

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

When You Can’t Eat Any More, Drink a Digestif

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s Tortured, Transcendent Megastar

Contact Tracing and Personal Data Protection Face Off in Mexico City

“The Suicide of Our Troubles”

How Wells Fargo Became Synonymous With Scandal

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?

What if Nature Could Speak for Itself?

Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2020

Help! My Boyfriend Told My 3-Year-Old to Call Him “Daddy.”

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

The Necessary Vote

Appeals Court Shoots Down Trump Election Challenge in Pennsylvania: “No Merit”

Pope Blasts Those Who Criticize COVID Restrictions in the Name of “Personal Freedom”

Ruling Striking Down Limits on Religious Services Shows Trump Effect on Supreme Court

Will Trumpism Outlast Trump?

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist Killed in Ambush and Officials Point to Israel

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Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.