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The 10 Best Movies of 2019

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Plus the best of the decade.

Our President

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R.I.P.

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TV

Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and James Corden Stopped by SNL to Bully Trump

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Marriage

The Peloton Ad Guy Is Another Wife Guy

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The last days of Tupac Shakur.

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The Casual Viewer’s Guide to WTF Is Going On in Watchmen

Sam Adams

Will I Be a Bad Mom Because I Don’t Want to Lie to My Kids About Santa?

Care and Feeding

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The Making of a Sex Panic

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Why the Trudeau Video Was Such a Big Deal

Joshua Keating

Listen, I Finally Get Pete Davidson’s Appeal to Women

Ruth Graham

The 10 Best TV Shows of 2019, According to Slate’s TV Critic

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He's a libertarian (as is his new partner), an ideology I find loathsome, and he's extremely self-absorbed.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Boyfriend Caught My Best Friend Stealing My Weed.

Help! A Now-Famous Comedian Terrorized Me After I Rejected His Advances 20 Years Ago.

Help! My Friends Expect Me to Be Grateful That My Chronically Ill Father Is Still Alive.

Dear Prudence Podcast: Help! My Friend Fell Off the Wagon, and I Feel Awful Serving Her Drinks.

How to Do It

My Girlfriend Told Me I’d Raped Her. I’m So Ashamed.

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Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and James Corden Stopped by SNL to Bully Donald Trump

Matthew Dessem

I Am Jesus Christ Is the First Video Game Designed for People Who Are Jesus Christ

Matthew Dessem

Base Gunman Reportedly Hosted Dinner Party to Watch Mass Shooting Videos Before Attack

Daniel Politi

Culture

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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2019

Willa Paskin

According to Slate’s TV critic.

The Casual Viewer’s Guide to WTF Is Going On in Watchmen

Sam Adams

Juice Wrld Dies at 21

Matthew Dessem

Caroll Spinney, Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Has Died. Here Are Some of His Best Performances.

Matthew Dessem

Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and James Corden Stopped by SNL to Bully Donald Trump

Matthew Dessem

I Am Jesus Christ Is the First Video Game Designed for People Who Are Jesus Christ

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Ohio State vs. Michigan Is Bad Guys vs. Bad Guys

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Tech & Business

How it moves us

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“A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Robot Walk Into a Bar”

Andrew Dana Hudson

A new short story looks at how artificial intelligence could support, and distort, faith.

Why You Should Be a Little Skeptical of Starbucks’ Claim That It’s Achieved Pay Equity

Mark Morgioni

A Holdover From the “Hanging Chad” Debacle Is Making It Harder to Secure Voting Systems

Chris Iovenko

We Need to Be More Specific About Vaping. Enter: “Teen Vaping,” “Virgin Vaping,” “Dark Vaping.”

Shannon Palus

TikTok Admits It Suppressed Videos by Disabled, Queer, and Fat Creators

Elena Botella

A Linguist on What Baby Yoda’s First Words Might Be

Lisa Davidson

Elon Musk Says “Pedo Guy” Was a Common Insult in His Youth. We Checked With 17 of His Schoolmates.

Aaron Mak

A Famous Hacker Was Arrested for Giving a Talk in North Korea Called “Blockchain and Peace”

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Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

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Listen, I Finally Get Pete Davidson’s Appeal to Women

Ruth Graham

I’m sorry.

Hear a Dad and His Teenage Daughter Talk About Sex, Kinda

Aymann Ismail

Dear Care and Feeding: Will I Be a Bad Mom Because I Don’t Want to Lie to My Kids About Santa?

Michelle Herman

What to Say to Motivate Your Aimless Teen

Charles Duhigg

Help! My Dad’s a Self-Absorbed Libertarian Dating Someone Half His Age.

Nicole Cliffe

The Best Gifts for College Students, According to College Students

Strategist Editors

How Can I Keep My Cat off Our Christmas Tree?

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News & Politics

What really matters

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It’s Not About Corruption. It’s About Revenge.

William Saletan

The GOP’s new explanation of why Trump extorted Ukraine.

Looks Like Trump Could Get His Space Force in Deal for Paid Family Leave

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Base Gunman Reportedly Hosted Dinner Party to Watch Mass Shooting Videos Before Attack

Daniel Politi

Why the Supreme Court Rebuked the Trump Administration’s Quest for Speedy Executions

Mark Joseph Stern

Trump Frustrated With Toilets: “People Are Flushing … 10 Times, 15 Times as Opposed to Once”

Daniel Politi

Iran Frees American Scholar Detained Since 2016 as Part of Prisoner Exchange

Daniel Politi

Why This Impeachment Is Unlike Any Other

Dahlia Lithwick

Trump Claims Giuliani “Wants to Go Before Congress” About Ukraine Trip

Daniel Politi

The 10 Best Movies of 2019

Trump Claims Giuliani “Wants to Go Before Congress” About Ukraine Trip

Why Is Duncan Hunter Still in Congress?

Two Scottish Women May Be the Last Hope to Stop Brexit

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Trump Frustrated With Toilets: “People Are Flushing … 10 Times, 15 Times as Opposed to Once”

R.I.P.

Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch Has Died. Here Are Some of His Best Performances.

Rapper Juice Wrld Dies at 21

TV

Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and James Corden Stopped by SNL to Bully Trump

Marriage

The Peloton Ad Guy Is Another Wife Guy

What Happened in Tupac’s Final Hours?

The Casual Viewer’s Guide to WTF Is Going On in Watchmen

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Why the Trudeau Video Was Such a Big Deal

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My Girlfriend Told Me I’d Raped Her. I’m So Ashamed.

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Trump Claims Giuliani “Wants to Go Before Congress” About Ukraine Trip

Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and James Corden Stopped by SNL to Bully Donald Trump

I Am Jesus Christ Is the First Video Game Designed for People Who Are Jesus Christ

Base Gunman Reportedly Hosted Dinner Party to Watch Mass Shooting Videos Before Attack

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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2019

The Casual Viewer’s Guide to WTF Is Going On in Watchmen

Juice Wrld Dies at 21

Caroll Spinney, Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Has Died. Here Are Some of His Best Performances.

Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon, and James Corden Stopped by SNL to Bully Donald Trump

I Am Jesus Christ Is the First Video Game Designed for People Who Are Jesus Christ

Ohio State vs. Michigan Is Bad Guys vs. Bad Guys

“A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Robot Walk Into a Bar”

Why You Should Be a Little Skeptical of Starbucks’ Claim That It’s Achieved Pay Equity

A Holdover From the “Hanging Chad” Debacle Is Making It Harder to Secure Voting Systems

We Need to Be More Specific About Vaping. Enter: “Teen Vaping,” “Virgin Vaping,” “Dark Vaping.”

TikTok Admits It Suppressed Videos by Disabled, Queer, and Fat Creators

A Linguist on What Baby Yoda’s First Words Might Be

Elon Musk Says “Pedo Guy” Was a Common Insult in His Youth. We Checked With 17 of His Schoolmates.

A Famous Hacker Was Arrested for Giving a Talk in North Korea Called “Blockchain and Peace”

Listen, I Finally Get Pete Davidson’s Appeal to Women

Hear a Dad and His Teenage Daughter Talk About Sex, Kinda

Dear Care and Feeding: Will I Be a Bad Mom Because I Don’t Want to Lie to My Kids About Santa?

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Help! My Dad’s a Self-Absorbed Libertarian Dating Someone Half His Age.

The Best Gifts for College Students, According to College Students

How Can I Keep My Cat off Our Christmas Tree?

It’s Not About Corruption. It’s About Revenge.

Looks Like Trump Could Get His Space Force in Deal for Paid Family Leave

Base Gunman Reportedly Hosted Dinner Party to Watch Mass Shooting Videos Before Attack

Why the Supreme Court Rebuked the Trump Administration’s Quest for Speedy Executions

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Iran Frees American Scholar Detained Since 2016 as Part of Prisoner Exchange

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Trump Claims Giuliani “Wants to Go Before Congress” About Ukraine Trip

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