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Amy Coney Barrett Is Following in John Roberts’ Footsteps

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern

I Always Thought I Might Move Home to Michigan. With Climate Change, I’m Not So Sure.

Nitish Pahwa

Music

How the Hell Is Peloton the Best-Paying Music Streaming Service?

Nitish Pahwa

Environment

Great, Now There’s a Grasshopper Crisis, Too

Grace Woodruff

The Right

How a Conservative Book Publisher Decides Where to Draw the Line

Laura Miller

AOC Mocks GOP Lawmaker Who Went on Anti-Benefits Rant at CPAC That Went Viral

Daniel Politi

Advice

I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.

Athena Valentine

Our 7-Year-Old Believes That Without Her Stuffed Animals, the House Will Catch Fire

Emily Gould

What if HBO Doesn’t Need Another Show About Terrible Rich White People?

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I Accidentally Discovered My Wife’s Erotic Reading Material, and I’m Horrified

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Sports

What It Means That Messi Finally Won a Title for Argentina

Eric Betts

Italy’s Victory Over England Could Change How Men’s National Teams Try to Win Titles

Eric Betts

Drug Tests Are Ensnaring Too Many Clean Athletes

Mary Harris

I feel she will lose out on lots of opportunities in life if she won't be near men behaving badly.

Help! My Boyfriend Is Also in a Relationship With a Mannequin Named Barbara.

Help! My Future In-Laws Believe Our Wedding Is “Sinful.”

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Husband Switched

Help! I Sent My Son to Live With My Sister. I Don’t Know if I Want Him Back.

Care and Feeding

My Teen Stepdaughter Asked Me to Buy Her a Vibrator. Should I?

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I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.

Athena Valentine

Italy’s Victory Over England Could Change How Men’s National Teams Try to Win Titles

Eric Betts

AOC Mocks GOP Lawmaker Who Went on Anti-Benefits Rant at CPAC That Went Viral

Daniel Politi

Inside the Conservative Book Publishing World

“That doesn’t mean that I don’t have colleagues who secretly wish that none of my books were being published.”

Laura Miller

Culture

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The Casual Marvel Fan’s Guide to Black Widow

Sam Adams, Jonathan L. Fischer, Allegra Frank, and Karen Han

When does it take place? What’s up with that post-credits scene? And how do you say Budapest?

What It Means That Messi Finally Won a Title for Argentina

Eric Betts

The Sports Teams Getting the COVID Vaccine Are Getting an Edge

Alex Kirshner

What if HBO Doesn’t Need Another Show About Terrible Rich White People?

Willa Paskin

How the Hell Is Peloton the Best-Paying Music Streaming Service?

Nitish Pahwa

Drug Tests Are Ensnaring Too Many Clean Athletes

Mary Harris

Inside the Conservative Book Publishing World

Laura Miller

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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Why Amazon Is Naming New Warehouse Robots After Muppets

Dustin A. Abnet

The Solar-Panel Drama That’s Dragged Elon Musk Into Court Again

Aaron Mak

The U.S. Is Rapidly Running Low on Water

Matt Simon

I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.

Athena Valentine

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson Are Battling Over Where Space Begins

Andrés Martinez

Russia Is Threatening to Leave the International Space Station. Why?

Jake Dean

How to Hold the Olympics During a State of Emergency

Grace Woodruff

Great, Now There’s a Grasshopper Crisis, Too

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Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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“Cat Person” and Me

Alexis Nowicki

Kristen Roupenian’s viral story draws specific details from my own life. I’ve spent the years since it published wondering: How did she know?

Help! My Teen’s Boss Is Handsy. I Think She Should Keep the Job Anyway.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

Dear Care and Feeding: Our 7-Year-Old Believes That Without Her “Lovies,” the House Will Catch Fire

Emily Gould

I’m Pretty Sure My Wife Wants to Have Sex With Her Father

Rich Juzwiak

Help! My Boyfriend Is Also in a Relationship With a Mannequin Named Barbara.

Slate Staff

Dear Care and Feeding: Am I Selfish for Not Wanting to Breastfeed?

Michelle Herman

Help! My Future In-Laws Believe Our Wedding Is “Sinful.”

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News & Politics

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Introducing One Year

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Our new podcast uncovers the stories that changed America, starting in 1977.

Amy Coney Barrett’s First Term Was a Master Class in Performing Centrism

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Drugs and the Olympics

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Texas Man Who Waited Hours to Vote Is Arrested, Charged With Illegal Voting

Daniel Politi

Richard Branson Wins Billionaires’ Space Race, Ushers In a New Era of Space Tourism

Daniel Politi

Four Arrested With Lots of Weapons Amid Fears of “Las Vegas-Style Shooting” at All-Star Game

Daniel Politi

AOC Mocks GOP Lawmaker Who Went on Anti-Benefits Rant at CPAC That Went Viral

Daniel Politi

I Always Thought I Might Move Home to Michigan. With Climate Change, I’m Not So Sure.

Nitish Pahwa

Amy Coney Barrett Is Following in John Roberts’ Footsteps

I Always Thought I Might Move Home to Michigan. With Climate Change, I’m Not So Sure.

The U.S. Is Rapidly Running Low on Water

The Sports Teams Getting the COVID Vaccine Are Gaining an Edge

The Solar-Panel Drama That’s Dragged Elon Musk Into Court Again

Music

How the Hell Is Peloton the Best-Paying Music Streaming Service?

Environment

Great, Now There’s a Grasshopper Crisis, Too

The Right

How a Conservative Book Publisher Decides Where to Draw the Line

AOC Mocks GOP Lawmaker Who Went on Anti-Benefits Rant at CPAC That Went Viral

Advice

I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.

Our 7-Year-Old Believes That Without Her Stuffed Animals, the House Will Catch Fire

What if HBO Doesn’t Need Another Show About Terrible Rich White People?

I Accidentally Discovered My Wife’s Erotic Reading Material, and I’m Horrified

Sports

What It Means That Messi Finally Won a Title for Argentina

Italy’s Victory Over England Could Change How Men’s National Teams Try to Win Titles

Drug Tests Are Ensnaring Too Many Clean Athletes

I feel she will lose out on lots of opportunities in life if she won't be near men behaving badly.

Help! My Boyfriend Is Also in a Relationship With a Mannequin Named Barbara.

Help! My Future In-Laws Believe Our Wedding Is “Sinful.”

Dear Prudence Uncensored: Husband Switched

Help! I Sent My Son to Live With My Sister. I Don’t Know if I Want Him Back.

My Teen Stepdaughter Asked Me to Buy Her a Vibrator. Should I?

What It Means That Messi Finally Won a Title for Argentina

The Sports Teams Getting the COVID Vaccine Are Getting an Edge

Great, Now There’s a Grasshopper Crisis, Too

I Always Thought I Might Move Home to Michigan. With Climate Change, I’m Not So Sure.

The Solar-Panel Drama That’s Dragged Elon Musk Into Court Again

What if HBO Doesn’t Need Another Show About Terrible Rich White People?

I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.

Italy’s Victory Over England Could Change How Men’s National Teams Try to Win Titles

AOC Mocks GOP Lawmaker Who Went on Anti-Benefits Rant at CPAC That Went Viral

Inside the Conservative Book Publishing World

The Casual Marvel Fan’s Guide to Black Widow

What It Means That Messi Finally Won a Title for Argentina

The Sports Teams Getting the COVID Vaccine Are Getting an Edge

What if HBO Doesn’t Need Another Show About Terrible Rich White People?

How the Hell Is Peloton the Best-Paying Music Streaming Service?

Drug Tests Are Ensnaring Too Many Clean Athletes

Inside the Conservative Book Publishing World

Why Amazon Is Naming New Warehouse Robots After Muppets

The Solar-Panel Drama That’s Dragged Elon Musk Into Court Again

The U.S. Is Rapidly Running Low on Water

I Lost My High-Paying Job During the Pandemic. Now I Have $40,000 in Credit Card Debt.

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson Are Battling Over Where Space Begins

Russia Is Threatening to Leave the International Space Station. Why?

How to Hold the Olympics During a State of Emergency

Great, Now There’s a Grasshopper Crisis, Too

“Cat Person” and Me

Help! My Teen’s Boss Is Handsy. I Think She Should Keep the Job Anyway.

Dear Care and Feeding: Our 7-Year-Old Believes That Without Her “Lovies,” the House Will Catch Fire

I’m Pretty Sure My Wife Wants to Have Sex With Her Father

Help! My Boyfriend Is Also in a Relationship With a Mannequin Named Barbara.

Dear Care and Feeding: Am I Selfish for Not Wanting to Breastfeed?

Help! My Future In-Laws Believe Our Wedding Is “Sinful.”

Introducing One Year

Amy Coney Barrett’s First Term Was a Master Class in Performing Centrism

Drugs and the Olympics

Texas Man Who Waited Hours to Vote Is Arrested, Charged With Illegal Voting

Richard Branson Wins Billionaires’ Space Race, Ushers In a New Era of Space Tourism

Four Arrested With Lots of Weapons Amid Fears of “Las Vegas-Style Shooting” at All-Star Game

AOC Mocks GOP Lawmaker Who Went on Anti-Benefits Rant at CPAC That Went Viral

I Always Thought I Might Move Home to Michigan. With Climate Change, I’m Not So Sure.