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Trump Isn’t Trying to Trap the Democrats

Lili Loofbourow

He’s after something far more primitive.

Republicans Want You to Know Trump’s Racism Is Very Hard for Them

Dahlia Lithwick

As Evangelical Teens, My Friends and I Were Inseparable. How Did We Drift So Far Apart?

Laura Turner

There’s a Policy That Moderate and Left-Wing Democrats Have Actually United Around Recently

Joshua Keating

Emmys

HBO Beats Netflix With Record Number of Noms

Rhodes Murphy

Perseverance

Puerto Rico Gov. Refuses to Resign After 900 Pages Sexist Texts Leak

Elliot Hannon

2020

We’ve Never Seen a Campaign Email Subject As Thirsty As This One

Aaron Mak

Our President

Trump Insists His Tweets Against Dem. Congresswomen Were Not at All Racist

Ben Mathis-Lilley

An Automated Process for Avoiding Calling Trump “Racist”

Matthew Dessem

Sergeant York (1941)

A film on how religion and war intersect with the idea of Americana.

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My Boyfriend Sounds Like Injured Wildlife in Bed

How to Do It

Please advise.

Is It Time to Let My 5-Year-Old Sleep in Her Own Bed?

Care and Feeding

She says she isn’t ready to sleep alone.

PRIME DAY

What’s It Like for Amazon Warehouse Workers?

April Glaser

We asked one.

This Is One Big Yard Sale: Treasures, Trash, and All

Picks Editors

The Best Prime Day Deals, According to Wirecutter

Wirecutter Staff

My neighbor used to look at child pornography. Our kids play together.

Help! My Boyfriend Has No Idea I’m Going to Dump Him at the End of Summer.

Help! My Friend Asked Me to Spread His Ashes 20 Years Ago. I Still Have Them.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Mother’s Accusation

Help! My Mom Accused Me of Having an Affair With My Dad.

Care and Feeding

My Panic About Forgetting My Kids in a Hot Car Is Getting Out of Control

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Jim Newell

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Trump Isn’t Trying to Trap the Democrats. He’s After Something Far More Primitive.

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Slate Copy Desk

The Angle: We Regret to Announce Republicans Are at It Again

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Joshua Keating

Anti-War Sentiment Is Now Mainstream in the House

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Rhodes Murphy

HBO Sets a New Emmy Record, Knocks Netflix Back Into Second Place

Can Taylor Swift Really Just Rerecord Her Songs to Stick It to Scooter Braun?

Rhodes Murphy

How Republicans Are Reacting to Trump’s Racist Tweets About Four Congresswomen

Taylor Mahlandt, Chip Brownlee, and Aaron Mak

Trump Appears Headed for Defeat in Effort to Block Congress From Subpoenaing Financial Records

Ashwin Phatak

Sixteen and Evangelical

In high school, my friends and I were inseparable. We grew up in the same church with the same faith. How did we all drift so far apart?

Laura Turner

Culture

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The Daily Show Just Automated the Process of Bending Over Backwards to Avoid Calling Trump a Racist

Matthew Dessem

The Trailer for On Becoming a God in Central Florida Is a Reminder That “Angel of the Morning” Is the Perfect Song For Some Occasions

Matthew Dessem

Why Ball Four Is the Most Important Sports Book of All Time

Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin

Hollywood’s “Con Queen” Is Now Impersonating Marvel Executives and Asking for Phone Sex

Rhodes Murphy

Technology

How it’s changing us

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The Latest Study on Trigger Warnings Finally Convinced Me They’re Not Worth It

Shannon Palus

All the evidence suggests they don’t help and might actually hurt, which means we need to devote more attention to better forms of mental health care.

We’ve Never Seen a Campaign Email Subject As Thirsty As This One

Aaron Mak

Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020. That Should Worry Us.

Nina Iacono Brown

Facebook’s $5 Billion Fine Is Historic. It May Also Be a Slap on the Wrist.

April Glaser

Never Commit a Crime When Your Phone Is Connected to a Wi-Fi Network

Jane C. Hu

How Trump-Loving Cryptocurrency Fans Are Taking the President’s Diss of Bitcoin

Aaron Mak

The Best Way to Play Video Games Is So Fast You Don’t Notice the Story

Evan Urquhart

What’s Prime Day Like for Amazon Warehouse Workers? We Asked One.

April Glaser

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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The Visitor

Jessica Francis Kane

I wrote a novel about a woman who rekindles old friendships with some strict rules. Then I tried to follow them myself.

The Best Prime Day Deals, According to Wirecutter

Wirecutter Staff

As Evangelical Teenagers, My Friends and I Were Inseparable. How Did We All Drift So Far Apart?

Laura Turner

If You Buy One Thing on Prime Day, Make It a Tub (or 10) of This Sunscreen

Strategist Editors

Help! I Just Found Out My Neighbor’s a Former Sex Offender.

Daniel Mallory Ortberg

Dear Care and Feeding: Should I Make My 5-Year-Old Stop Co-Sleeping With Me?

Michelle Herman

My Boyfriend Sounds Like Injured Wildlife During Sex

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Business

Where the money goes

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What Determines Your Social Network? In New York, Your Subway Line.

Henry Grabar

What’s It Like to Own and Run an Oyster Farm?

Jordan Weissmann

Slate Money: The Smoke-Filled Rooms Edition

Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Anna Szymanski

Tropical Storm Barry’s Biggest Threat to New Orleans Is Rainfall

Rhodes Murphy

Parts of New Orleans Are Flooded. Worse Is on the Way.

Henry Grabar

New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

Henry Grabar

Elizabeth Warren Just Announced a Huge Fundraising Haul. That’s Good for the Whole Democratic Party.

Jordan Weissmann

Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

Jordan Weissmann

News & Politics

What really matters

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Trump’s Racist Tweets Paused House Democrats’ Infighting. Only Nancy Pelosi Can Stop It.

Jim Newell

House Votes to Condemn Trump’s Racist Tweets, But Not Before Pelosi’s Words Spark Chaos

Jim Newell

Trump Isn’t Trying to Trap the Democrats. He’s After Something Far More Primitive.

Lili Loofbourow

The Angle: We Regret to Announce Republicans Are at It Again

Slate Copy Desk

Anti-War Sentiment Is Now Mainstream in the House

Joshua Keating

Republicans Want You to Know Trump’s Racism Is Very Hard for Them

Dahlia Lithwick

Justice Department Declines to Charge NYPD Officer in Eric Garner’s Death

Molly Olmstead

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Trump Isn’t Trying to Trap the Democrats

Republicans Want You to Know Trump’s Racism Is Very Hard for Them

As Evangelical Teens, My Friends and I Were Inseparable. How Did We Drift So Far Apart?

There’s a Policy That Moderate and Left-Wing Democrats Have Actually United Around Recently

Emmys

HBO Beats Netflix With Record Number of Noms

Perseverance

Puerto Rico Gov. Refuses to Resign After 900 Pages Sexist Texts Leak

2020

We’ve Never Seen a Campaign Email Subject As Thirsty As This One

Our President

Trump Insists His Tweets Against Dem. Congresswomen Were Not at All Racist

An Automated Process for Avoiding Calling Trump “Racist”

Sergeant York (1941)

My Boyfriend Sounds Like Injured Wildlife in Bed

Is It Time to Let My 5-Year-Old Sleep in Her Own Bed?

PRIME DAY

What’s It Like for Amazon Warehouse Workers?

This Is One Big Yard Sale: Treasures, Trash, and All

The Best Prime Day Deals, According to Wirecutter

My neighbor used to look at child pornography. Our kids play together.

Help! My Boyfriend Has No Idea I’m Going to Dump Him at the End of Summer.

Help! My Friend Asked Me to Spread His Ashes 20 Years Ago. I Still Have Them.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Mother’s Accusation

Help! My Mom Accused Me of Having an Affair With My Dad.

My Panic About Forgetting My Kids in a Hot Car Is Getting Out of Control

House Votes to Condemn Trump’s Racist Tweets, But Not Before Pelosi’s Words Spark Chaos

Trump Isn’t Trying to Trap the Democrats. He’s After Something Far More Primitive.

Podcast Episode How Did Decorative Pillows Take Over Our Homes?

The Angle: We Regret to Announce Republicans Are at It Again

Anti-War Sentiment Is Now Mainstream in the House

HBO Sets a New Emmy Record, Knocks Netflix Back Into Second Place

Can Taylor Swift Really Just Rerecord Her Songs to Stick It to Scooter Braun?

How Republicans Are Reacting to Trump’s Racist Tweets About Four Congresswomen

Trump Appears Headed for Defeat in Effort to Block Congress From Subpoenaing Financial Records

Sixteen and Evangelical

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Midsommar’s Real Villains Aren’t Murderous Pagans. They’re Grad Students.

Podcast Episode How Did Decorative Pillows Take Over Our Homes?

HBO Sets a New Emmy Record, Knocks Netflix Back Into Second Place

The Daily Show Just Automated the Process of Bending Over Backwards to Avoid Calling Trump a Racist

The Trailer for On Becoming a God in Central Florida Is a Reminder That “Angel of the Morning” Is the Perfect Song For Some Occasions

Podcast Episode Why Ball Four Is the Most Important Sports Book of All Time

Hollywood’s “Con Queen” Is Now Impersonating Marvel Executives and Asking for Phone Sex

The Latest Study on Trigger Warnings Finally Convinced Me They’re Not Worth It

We’ve Never Seen a Campaign Email Subject As Thirsty As This One

Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020. That Should Worry Us.

Facebook’s $5 Billion Fine Is Historic. It May Also Be a Slap on the Wrist.

Never Commit a Crime When Your Phone Is Connected to a Wi-Fi Network

How Trump-Loving Cryptocurrency Fans Are Taking the President’s Diss of Bitcoin

The Best Way to Play Video Games Is So Fast You Don’t Notice the Story

What’s Prime Day Like for Amazon Warehouse Workers? We Asked One.

The Visitor

The Best Prime Day Deals, According to Wirecutter

As Evangelical Teenagers, My Friends and I Were Inseparable. How Did We All Drift So Far Apart?

If You Buy One Thing on Prime Day, Make It a Tub (or 10) of This Sunscreen

Help! I Just Found Out My Neighbor’s a Former Sex Offender.

Dear Care and Feeding: Should I Make My 5-Year-Old Stop Co-Sleeping With Me?

My Boyfriend Sounds Like Injured Wildlife During Sex

What Determines Your Social Network? In New York, Your Subway Line.

Podcast Episode What’s It Like to Own and Run an Oyster Farm?

Podcast Episode Slate Money: The Smoke-Filled Rooms Edition

Tropical Storm Barry’s Biggest Threat to New Orleans Is Rainfall

Parts of New Orleans Are Flooded. Worse Is on the Way.

New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

Elizabeth Warren Just Announced a Huge Fundraising Haul. That’s Good for the Whole Democratic Party.

Is Banning Private Insurance the New Individual Mandate?

Trump’s Racist Tweets Paused House Democrats’ Infighting. Only Nancy Pelosi Can Stop It.

House Votes to Condemn Trump’s Racist Tweets, But Not Before Pelosi’s Words Spark Chaos

Trump Isn’t Trying to Trap the Democrats. He’s After Something Far More Primitive.

The Angle: We Regret to Announce Republicans Are at It Again

Anti-War Sentiment Is Now Mainstream in the House

Republicans Want You to Know Trump’s Racism Is Very Hard for Them

Justice Department Declines to Charge NYPD Officer in Eric Garner’s Death

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How Did Decorative Pillows Take Over Our Homes?

How Did Decorative Pillows Take Over Our Homes?

Why Ball Four Is the Most Important Sports Book of All Time

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