Slate Magazine - Politics, Business, Technology, and the Arts

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax

Justin Peters

Coronavirus

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

David Fagin

An 89-Year-Old Barber on What COVID Has Done to Our Hair

Rachael Allen

Queen’s Gambit

How the Series Compares to the Book It’s Based On

Rebecca Onion

12 Dates of Christmas

The New Series Gives Reality Dating Shows a Shot in the Arm

Rachelle Hampton

Shopping

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

Picks Editors

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

Megan Wiegand

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novels’ Décor

Alexandra Lange

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Care and Feeding

Black Friday

The Best Gifts for Your Kids

Picks Editors

Our Board Game Expert on the New Games You’re Sure to Love

Noel Murray

What to Give the Stressed Out People in Your Life

Picks Editors

The Best, Most Riveting Puzzle Books, From Novice to Expert

Charlotte Arneson

But then my colleague was just there, nude, on my screen.

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Moody Metamour

Help! My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend Got Everything I Ever Wanted.

Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.

Care and Feeding

Ask a Teacher: My Teen Is Horrible at Making Friends

1h ago

Daniel Politi

Ruling Striking Down Limits on Religious Services Shows Trump Effect on Supreme Court

2h ago

Megan Wiegand

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

2h ago

Madeline Ducharme

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

3h ago

Pablo Andreu

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

4h ago

Trumpcast

Will Trumpism Outlast Trump?

4h ago

Daniel Politi

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

Justin Peters

The Case for Abolishing the Citizenship Exam

Heba Gowayed

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

Slate Staff

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Wyatt Scott

Culture

What’s worth your time

View all Culture

Thanks to The Crown, I Finally Get Princess Diana

Lili Loofbourow

She was loved for living the fairy tale, and loved even more for breaking from it.

How Garth Brooks Broke the Mold for Country Music in the Mainstream

Hit Parade

Spoiling Happiest Season, a Charming—and Queer—Christmas Rom-Com

Spoiler Specials

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

Alexandra Lange

When You Can’t Eat Any More, Drink a Digestif

Five and Spice

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Rachelle Hampton

Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s Tortured, Transcendent Megastar

Eric Betts

Tech & Business

How it moves US

View all Tech & Business

Contact Tracing and Personal Data Protection Face Off in Mexico City

Laura Martínez

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

Pablo Andreu

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Wyatt Scott

Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?

Mary Harris

The Other Public Health Crisis Threatening Thanksgiving

Nisarg A. Patel

America Never Did a Real Lockdown

Shannon Palus

An Ornithologist Explains What Trump Has in Common With an Actual Lame Duck

Richard O. Prum

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

Madeline Ducharme

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

View all Human Interest

Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2020

Slate Staff

Your holidays might look different this year. These Slate podcasts will keep you company.

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

Megan Wiegand

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

Picks Editors

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Jamilah Lemieux

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

David Fagin

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

Slate Staff

News & Politics

What really matters

View all News & Politics

The Necessary Vote

Julia Craven

Black communities organized and mobilized to deliver Joe Biden a victory. Now what?

Will Trumpism Outlast Trump?

Trumpcast

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Daniel Politi

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

Justin Peters

The Case for Abolishing the Citizenship Exam

Heba Gowayed

Trump Is Still Pouring Gasoline

Political Gabfest

A Start-Up Letdown

The Gist

Ruling Striking Down Limits on Religious Services Shows Trump Effect on Supreme Court

Daniel Politi

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax

Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

The Black Friday Deals You’ll Actually Want

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone This Season

Tiny Luxuries That Will Get You Through 2020

Coronavirus

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

An 89-Year-Old Barber on What COVID Has Done to Our Hair

Queen’s Gambit

How the Series Compares to the Book It’s Based On

12 Dates of Christmas

The New Series Gives Reality Dating Shows a Shot in the Arm

Shopping

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

Holding power accountable.

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novels’ Décor

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Black Friday

The Best Gifts for Your Kids

Our Board Game Expert on the New Games You’re Sure to Love

What to Give the Stressed Out People in Your Life

The Best, Most Riveting Puzzle Books, From Novice to Expert

But then my colleague was just there, nude, on my screen.

Podcast Episode Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Dear Prudence Uncensored: The Moody Metamour

Help! My Ex-Husband’s Girlfriend Got Everything I Ever Wanted.

Podcast Episode Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.

Ask a Teacher: My Teen Is Horrible at Making Friends

Ruling Striking Down Limits on Religious Services Shows Trump Effect on Supreme Court

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

Will Trumpism Outlast Trump?

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

The Case for Abolishing the Citizenship Exam

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Thanks to The Crown, I Finally Get Princess Diana

How Garth Brooks Broke the Mold for Country Music in the Mainstream

Spoiling Happiest Season, a Charming—and Queer—Christmas Rom-Com

The Unbearable Banality of Romance Novel Décor

When You Can’t Eat Any More, Drink a Digestif

12 Dates of Christmas Provides Maximum Drama With Minimum Intervention

Diego Maradona Was Soccer’s Tortured, Transcendent Megastar

Contact Tracing and Personal Data Protection Face Off in Mexico City

What Jack the Ripper’s Victims Can Teach Us About Digital Privacy

The U.S. Fight Against Climate Change Has to Start at Its Center: The Midwest

Can This Chicago Shop Survive—and What’s Lost if It Can’t?

The Other Public Health Crisis Threatening Thanksgiving

America Never Did a Real Lockdown

An Ornithologist Explains What Trump Has in Common With an Actual Lame Duck

Why Are Blue Light Glasses Suddenly Everywhere?

Our Favorite Podcast Episodes of 2020

The One Thing Every Dog Owner and Runner Should Buy on Black Friday

What to Get People Who Love Exercise

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

What Are the Rules for Sleepovers When Your Teen Is Bisexual?

Why I Still Perform at Weddings Despite the Pandemic

All-Purpose Gifts You Can Give Absolutely Anyone

The Necessary Vote

Will Trumpism Outlast Trump?

Donald Trump Vows to Leave White House When Electoral College Votes for Biden

Meet the Sean Hannity of Newsmax, the Cable Network Where Trump Hasn’t Lost

The Case for Abolishing the Citizenship Exam

Trump Is Still Pouring Gasoline

A Start-Up Letdown

Ruling Striking Down Limits on Religious Services Shows Trump Effect on Supreme Court

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?

Help! My 5-Year-Old Refuses to Fold Laundry for Me.

Help! My Wife Gets Extremely Upset if I Waste Any Food.