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The Best Books of 2018

What an incredible year for historical fiction—yes, historical fiction!

Ride-Hailing Wars

Brexit

NFL

Public Face

The Conversation Starts Here

What it’s like to oversee nine different cruise lines at once.

The CEO of Carnival Says Diverse Teams Are Better at Problem Solving

My Parents Keep Indulging My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

Candy. TV. Smartphone games. These are all bad for him, but they ignore my protests.

Food

How they’ve kept me connected to the delicious culture of my people.

Richard L. Hasen

Henry Grabar

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Hailey Gavin

Brigid Schulte

William Saletan

Nicole Cliffe

Matthew Dessem

Laura Miller

Daniel Politi

Culture

What’s worth your time

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Plus the year’s best historical releases.

Technology

How it’s changing us

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Slate’s guide to the less-expensive, perfectly adequate gifts we love (or don’t hate).

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

Featuring Quinn Lewis, age 19.

Business

Where the money goes

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By doing away with single-family zoning, the city takes on high rent, long commutes, and racism in real estate in one fell swoop.

News & Politics

What really matters

No tears should be shed for the outgoing chief of staff.

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The Best Books of 2018

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

Trump’s “Obama Did It Too” Legal Defense Does Not Hold an Ounce of Water

Not Being Able to Find a Chief of Staff Is Not Actually a Problem for Trump

Ride-Hailing Wars

Why the Uber and Lyft IPOs Won’t Change Much

Brexit

Theresa May Delays Vote as Negotiations Get Really Messy

Andy Serkis Turns Theresa May Into a Brexit-Seeking Gollum

NFL

Busted: Mahomes Caught Using Echolocation With No-Look Pass

Public Face

I’m So Sorry to Report That Ted Cruz’s New Beard Looks Great

What it’s like to oversee nine different cruise lines at once.

My Parents Keep Indulging My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

How Does That Chicken in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Do Math?

Food

Indian Food Stores Are a Taste of Home

The Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook

This Underrated Spice Is the Key to a Better Bundt Cake

Getting drunk isn’t a free pass to ask old friends about their genitals.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Vicious Boss

Help! My Cisgender Partner Keeps Misgendering Me.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! I Feel Like My Boyfriend’s Always Testing Me.

Help! I’m Worried My Engagement Ring Is Cursed.

Trump’s “Obama Did It Too” Legal Defense Does Not Hold an Ounce of Water

Why the Uber and Lyft IPOs Won’t Change Much

Not Being Able to Find a Chief of Staff Is Not Actually a Problem for Trump

Andy Serkis Turns Theresa May Into a Brexit-Seeking Gollum

The Army’s New Sexual Harassment Training Truly Looks Promising

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

Dear Care and Feeding: My Parents Constantly Indulge My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

Robert De Niro Returns to SNL as Robert Mueller and It’s Terrible

The 10 Best Books of 2018

Rep. Schiff: Trump May “Face the Real Prospect of Jail Time”

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The Best Jazz Albums of 2018

Andy Serkis Turns Theresa May Into a Brexit-Seeking Gollum

Stranger Things Season 3 Has a New Teaser, and You Know What That Means: Episode Titles!

How the Heck Does That Chicken in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Do Math?

The 10 Best Books of 2018

Behold Mark Sanchez’s Mastery of Washington’s Offense

Busted: Patrick Mahomes Caught Using Echolocation With No-Look Pass

The Good Enough List

Chinese Tech Giant Huawei’s CFO Was Arrested for Allegedly Violating U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

In Two Years, Most New California Homes Will Come With Solar Panels

Would-Be Gig Worker With a Criminal Record? Good Luck Figuring Out if You Qualify.

What the Huawei Executive’s Arrest Could Mean for the U.S.-China Trade Talks

Why Queen Elizabeth Wore Such Wild Makeup—and How It May Have Led to Her Decline

Forget Oil. As U.S.-China Rivalries Heat Up, These Resources May Determine the New Geopolitical Hot Spots.

In Turkey, Even the Volatile Bitcoin Looks Pretty Good Compared to the Lira

When Your Parents are Michael Lewis and Tabitha Soren

The Army’s New Sexual Harassment Training Truly Looks Promising

I Won’t Fly Without These Corsetlike Socks

Dear Care and Feeding: My Parents Constantly Indulge My 2-Year-Old’s Vices

Am I Obligated to Give My Boss a Holiday Gift?

The 35 Best Gifts for Every Type of Home Cook (That You Can Buy on Amazon)

I’m So Sorry to Report that Ted Cruz’s New Beard Looks Great

Minneapolis Confronts Its History of Housing Segregation

Carnival CEO Arnold Donald Says Cruises Are Getting More Personalized

Why Selfie-Takers Are the Bane of Museum Security Guards

Hannibal Buress and Marina Franklin Talk Consensual Sex, Chicago, and Stand-Up

What Harvard Business School Can Tell Us About Sheryl Sandberg and Facebook

Finally, NYC Is Doing Right by Lyft and Uber Drivers

Further Proof That Millennials Are the Brokest Generation

Why the Uber and Lyft IPOs Won’t Change Much

John Kelly Was Supposed to Bring Credibility to the White House. He Failed.

Trump’s “Obama Did It Too” Legal Defense Does Not Hold an Ounce of Water

Not Being Able to Find a Chief of Staff Is Not Actually a Problem for Trump

House Republicans Took One Final Shot at Comey—and Discredited Themselves

Theresa May Delays Brexit Vote as Negotiations Get Really, Really Messy

Mueller Can Take Better Care of Cooperating Witnesses Than Trump Can

Transcript Reveals Jamal Khashoggi’s Last Words: “I Can’t Breathe”

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