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Just How Concerning Is That Leaked CDC COVID Study, Really?

Molly Olmstead

Music

Billie Eilish’s Second Album Has Strong Words for Her Critics

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Disney

Uhh … Why Is a Racist Character Still in Jungle Cruise?

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The Surge

Pelosi Calling McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Jim Newell

Disease

What Happened When a Famous Early 20th-Century Anti-Vaxxer Got Smallpox

Rebecca Onion

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on COVID

Jordan Ellenberg

Hot Dog Guy Meme

Fox News Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

Elliot Hannon

How The Green Knight Transforms the 14th-Century Poem It’s Adapted From

Laura Miller

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

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“Collateral Damage,” from the author of Dread Nation.

OLYMPICS

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

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Simone Biles’ Decision to Drop Out Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

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Does the Surfing Events’ Jet-Ski Guy Have the Best Job at the Olympics?

Justin Peters

The flies are atrocious!

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Help! My Wife Is Reneging on Our Agreement About Having Kids.

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

How to Do It

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

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David Epstein

“Compartmentalizing” is Crucial to Olympic Success. It’s Also Dangerous.

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Robinhood Dreams of Becoming a “Super App”

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Andrew Liptak

Will Members of the Military Ever Be Willing to Fight Alongside Autonomous Robots?

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Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

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A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Henry Grabar

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

In the early 20th century, a famous anti-vaxxer exposed himself to smallpox. What happened next offers a COVID cautionary tale.

Rebecca Onion

What to Make of the “Concerning” New CDC Study

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Culture

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The Green Knight Is the Ultimate Arthurian Trip

Dana Stevens

It swept me up, carried me away on its noble steed, and left me feeling kind of stoned.

What Simone Biles Can Teach Ted Lasso About “the Yips”

Erin Qualey

Da F–k Is Up With DaBaby?

ICYMI

How The Green Knight Transforms the 14th-Century Poem It’s Adapted From

Laura Miller

Why Bruce Springsteen Had to Be Pushed Toward Mainstream Success

Hit Parade

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

Eric Betts

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

Rebecca Schuman

Tech & Business

Where we’re headed

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The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

Rebecca Onion

In the early 20th century, a famous anti-vaxxer exposed himself to smallpox. What happened next offers a COVID cautionary tale.

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

Justina Ireland

How Worried Should You Be About the “Concerning” New CDC Study?

Molly Olmstead

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Henry Grabar

The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty

Eric Margolis

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

Jordan Weissmann

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on the Pandemic

Jordan Ellenberg

Will Members of the Military Ever Be Willing to Fight Alongside Autonomous Robots?

Andrew Liptak

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Yana Pashaeva

Help! My Neighbor Has Let a Year’s Worth of Dog Poop Pile Up on His Lawn.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

“Compartmentalizing” is Crucial to Olympic Success. It’s Also Dangerous.

David Epstein

Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us About Privilege

Jamilah Lemieux

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen Got Into a Fight. What’s the Correct Amount of Punishment?

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How Do I Reconcile My Dad’s Abusive Past With the Man He Is Now?

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Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

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News & Politics

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Trump Won’t Let the GOP Move On

William Saletan

He’s making his lies about 2020 a major issue in 2022. And that’s dangerous for the Republican Party.

Black Gun Ownership Is Growing. Can It Make Black People Safer?

Jason Johnson

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Jim Newell

Nevada’s Plan to Bring Back Executions With an Untested Drug Cocktail

Austin Sarat

Fox News, Against All Odds, Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

Elliot Hannon

Can Legal Gun Ownership Make Black People Safer?

A Word … With Jason Johnson

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Managing Producer of Podcasts? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Ray Hamel

Whose Right to Bear Arms?

Amicus

Just How Concerning Is That Leaked CDC COVID Study, Really?

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Black Gun Ownership Is Growing. Can It Make Black People Safer?

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”: Biles Opens Up About the “Twisties”

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

Music

Billie Eilish’s Second Album Has Strong Words for Her Critics

Disney

Uhh … Why Is a Racist Character Still in Jungle Cruise?

The Surge

Pelosi Calling McCarthy a Moron Was Only the Second Best Thing She Did This Week

Disease

What Happened When a Famous Early 20th-Century Anti-Vaxxer Got Smallpox

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on COVID

Hot Dog Guy Meme

Fox News Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

How The Green Knight Transforms the 14th-Century Poem It’s Adapted From

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

OLYMPICS

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

Simone Biles’ Decision to Drop Out Doesn’t Have to Be Strong

Does the Surfing Events’ Jet-Ski Guy Have the Best Job at the Olympics?

The flies are atrocious!

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: “Trusting Other Parents”

Help! My Wife Is Reneging on Our Agreement About Having Kids.

Help! How Do I Prepare My New Boyfriend for My Monster of a Mother?

My Wife and I Had Sex With Our Friend One Night. No One Told Me What Would Happen After.

Help! My Neighbor Has Let a Year’s Worth of Dog Poop Pile Up on His Lawn.

“Compartmentalizing” is Crucial to Olympic Success. It’s Also Dangerous.

Whose Right to Bear Arms?

Robinhood Dreams of Becoming a “Super App”

Will Members of the Military Ever Be Willing to Fight Alongside Autonomous Robots?

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

What to Make of the “Concerning” New CDC Study

The Green Knight Is the Ultimate Arthurian Trip

What Simone Biles Can Teach Ted Lasso About “the Yips”

Da F–k Is Up With DaBaby?

How The Green Knight Transforms the 14th-Century Poem It’s Adapted From

Why Bruce Springsteen Had to Be Pushed Toward Mainstream Success

The USWNT Better Hope Its Coach Learned the Right Lesson From Its Quarterfinal Win

“I Didn’t Have a Bad Performance & Quit”

The Fable of the Sick Anti-Vaxxer

Read a New Short Story About a Robot Going to War

How Worried Should You Be About the “Concerning” New CDC Study?

A Genius Plan to Improve Amtrak

The Architect of Japan’s Olympic Stadium Thinks It Looks Just as Good Empty

You Don’t Care About the Infrastructure Bill, Which Is Why It Might Pass

The Mathematician Who Won a Gold Medal Had Some Brilliant Advice on the Pandemic

Will Members of the Military Ever Be Willing to Fight Alongside Autonomous Robots?

Who Actually Buys a Gold Toilet?

Help! My Neighbor Has Let a Year’s Worth of Dog Poop Pile Up on His Lawn.

“Compartmentalizing” is Crucial to Olympic Success. It’s Also Dangerous.

Dear Care and Feeding: Our Teen Just Discovered Income Inequality and Won’t Stop Lecturing Us About Privilege

Dear Care and Feeding: My Teen Got Into a Fight. What’s the Correct Amount of Punishment?

How Do I Reconcile My Dad’s Abusive Past With the Man He Is Now?

Help! My Body-Positive Friends Attack Me for Exercising.

Trump Won’t Let the GOP Move On

Black Gun Ownership Is Growing. Can It Make Black People Safer?

Was Joe Manchin Booed in a Jokey Way, or for Real?

Nevada’s Plan to Bring Back Executions With an Untested Drug Cocktail

Fox News, Against All Odds, Refuses to Air MyPillow Guy’s Ads “Proving” Election Fraud Conspiracy

Can Legal Gun Ownership Make Black People Safer?

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Managing Producer of Podcasts? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Whose Right to Bear Arms?