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The Constant Trauma of Homelessness

When I was homeless, doctors overlooked my biggest problem. I wasn’t alone.

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Trump World

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Care and Feeding

The “Detective” Behind the Wealth Tax

Gabriel Zucman first wanted to track down all the wealth in an economy. Now he’s proposing different ways to tax it.

My Hang-Up in Bed Is So Basic That I Feel Like a Freak

Movies

Jordan Weissmann

Rachelle Hampton

Marissa Martinelli

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Molly Olmstead

It demolishes Republican excuses for Trump’s extortion.

William Saletan

Turns out it was better when our leaders pretended to care about democracy and human rights.

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Culture

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What it’s like to play Tevye—in Yiddish—at a time of increasing anti-Semitism.

Tech & Business

How it moves us

Apollo 11, the JPEG, the first pop-up ad, and 33 other bits of software that have transformed our world.

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Driving an asylum-seeker to the airport in southern Louisiana.

News & Politics

What really matters

One Slate writer tries to help another keep track of the impeachment scandal players.

The Constant Trauma of Homelessness

Impeach-O-Meter: Regime Loyalists Storm Opposition Inquiry at Behest of Embattled Leader

Republicans Can’t Defend Trump Anymore. They Can Only Attack the Process.

House Democrats Make About-Face on Challenging Trump’s Emoluments Violations

Music

Lizzo Wants a Judge to Decide She Didn’t Plagiarize “Truth Hurts”

Food

Celebrity Food TV Has Gone Too Far

Trump World

Bill Taylor’s Testimony Goes Way Beyond Quid Pro Quo

Trump Just Nominated His Fifth Judge Rated “Not Qualified” by the American Bar Association

Big Tech

You Need to Tip Your Uber Driver More Often

Care and Feeding

My Boyfriend’s Daughter Forbids Us From Having Sex

The “Detective” Behind the Wealth Tax

My Hang-Up in Bed Is So Basic That I Feel Like a Freak

The New Doc About Meghan and Harry Is Way More Complicated Than Those Viral Clips Suggest

Movies

Zombieland: Double Tap Squanders Its Most Intriguing Character

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in November

The Director of The Lighthouse on Mermaid Sex, Shark Genitals, and Seagull Murder

How do I tell my doctor I've been taking my friend's medicine?

Help! I Need My Mom to Start Wearing Underwear When She Visits.

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Fiancé Falls Asleep on the Couch Almost Every Night.

Help! My Co-Worker Is a 37-Year-Old Virgin. Should I Take Her on a Pity Date?

Help! Can an Extrovert Like Me Find Happiness With an Introvert Like Him?

People Keep Making Racist Remarks About My Baby

The Congressman Who Grilled Mark Zuckerberg About Vaccines Is Sharing Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theories on Facebook

Podcast Episode Facebook Should Fact-Check

You Need to Tip Your Uber Driver More Often

The New Documentary About Meghan and Harry Is a Lot More Complicated Than Those Viral Clips Suggest

Republicans Can’t Defend Trump Anymore. They Can Only Attack the Process.

Lizzo Wants a Judge to Decide She Didn’t Plagiarize “Truth Hurts”

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: Gasp-Inducing Testimony Confirms Corrupt Quid Pro Quo for Billionth Time

Who Is Bill Taylor, and Why Was His Testimony to Congress So Shocking?

Taylor’s Testimony Goes Way Beyond Quid Pro Quo

Bring Back Hypocrisy

If You Love Slate, Support It

“He Could Sit in a Shul All Day”

The New Documentary About Meghan and Harry Is a Lot More Complicated Than Those Viral Clips Suggest

Lizzo Wants a Judge to Decide She Didn’t Plagiarize “Truth Hurts”

John Lithgow’s Rudy Giuliani Tells Stephen Colbert the Terrible Truth About Hunter Biden

Here’s What’s Disappearing From Netflix in November

Podcast Episode Dolly Parton May Be the Least-Disliked Famous Person in the World

Celebrity Food TV Has Gone Too Far

The Lines of Code That Changed Everything

You Need to Tip Your Uber Driver More Often

The Next Frontier in Gender Rights Is Inside Databases

Is the WeWork Co-Founder’s $1.7 Billion Severance the Largest Ever?

Joe Biden’s Campaign Has Spent at Least $4,200 on Anti-Plagiarism Software

Why Mark Zuckerberg Keeps Saying Facebook Needs to Win Against China

No One’s Going to Give Your Kids Free Weed in Their Halloween Candy

The Congressman Who Grilled Mark Zuckerberg About Vaccines Is Sharing Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theories on Facebook

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The Multicooker That Will Cook Your Food Every Imaginable Way, Now on Sale

Help! I Need My Mom to Start Wearing Underwear When She Visits.

Podcast Episode Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Fiancé Falls Asleep on the Couch Almost Every Night.

My Secret Winter Moisturizer Is Meant for Pregnant Ladies

I’m 23, and My Mom Wants Me to Visit Every Weekend

Dear Care and Feeding: My Boyfriend’s Daughter Forbids Us From Having Sex

Ukraine, Who-kraine?

Republicans Can’t Defend Trump Anymore. They Can Only Attack the Process.

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: Regime Loyalists Storm Opposition Inquiry at Behest of Embattled Leader

The Angle: Picking Between “Free Speech” and “China-Owned” Is a False Choice

House Democrats Make an About-Face on Challenging Donald Trump’s Emoluments Violations

Post-Traumatic Stress Is an Overlooked Fact of Life for Homeless People

The Judges Republicans Are Doing It All For

Podcast Episode Facebook Should Fact-Check

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Fiancé Falls Asleep on the Couch Almost Every Night.

Facebook Should Fact-Check

Dolly Parton May Be the Least-Disliked Famous Person in the World

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Fiancé Falls Asleep on the Couch Almost Every Night.

Facebook Should Fact-Check