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

It’s a problem that the social network won’t ban organizations like Infowars. It’s an even bigger problem that Facebook is so large that society might need it to.

Amazon’s Website Is Not Having a Great Prime Day

Aaron Mak

Even Ajit Pai, Who Paved the Way for the Sinclair Merger, Now Thinks There’s Something Fishy About the Sinclair Merger

Aaron Mak

Millions of Verizon Customers’ Information Was Exposed Because of a Third Party It Hired to Analyze the Data (Update: Actually, This Happened Last Year)

Sofie Werthan

Mueller’s Latest Indictment Suggests Russia’s Infiltration of U.S. Election Systems Could Get Worse

Lawrence Norden

With Its New Lineup of Funded News Shows, Facebook Sure Does Look Like a Media Company

Morten Bay

Elon Musk Baselessly Calls Diver Involved in Thai Cave Rescue Mission a “Pedo”

Molly Olmstead

At the Emoji Spelling Bee, Shruggies Are Not Good Enough

Heather Schwedel

Human Interest

An honest guide to modern life

View all Human Interest

The Sci-Fi Sex Scene That Changed My Life

Evan Urquhart

Before I was old enough to fully understand I was transgender, I found Asimov’s The Robots of Dawn.

Ben Carson’s Weird Instagram Is a Time Capsule to His Weird Presidential Campaign. In 2018, It’s Almost Soothing.

Rachelle Hampton

Examining the Battle Over Inxeba, South Africa’s Provocative Queer Film About Love and Tradition in the Xhosa Community

Sofie Werthan

Business

Where the money goes

View all Business

All the Problems With WeWork’s Tyrannical New “No Meat” Policy

Felix Salmon

Congress Might Actually Create a Tax Break for Gym Memberships

Jordan Weissmann

It Is Totally Fine to Slap a Car While Biking

Henry Grabar and Shirley Chan

Beautiful Visualizations Reduce 25 American Cities to Their Design Essence

Henry Grabar

Congress Sternly Wags a Finger at Trump Over Trade

Jordan Weissmann

Donald Trump Is Now Trying to Gaslight the Soybean Farmers

Jordan Weissmann

Universal Basic Income Is Not the Solution to Poverty. So Why Do Lefty Wonks Keep Writing About It Like It Is?

Felix Salmon

Kylie Jenner Isn’t a Billionaire but Isn’t Not a Billionaire Because “Billionaire” Has Lost All Meaning

Felix Salmon

News & Politics

What really matters

View all News & Politics

It’s Resignation Time

Fred Kaplan

Trump’s performance in Helsinki was a disgrace. Any member of his national security team who sticks with him now is doing a disservice to America.

Even Some Right-Wing Outlets Think Trump Got Rolled at “Appalling,” “Disgusting” Press Conference

Ben Mathis-Lilley

Trump-Appointed Judge Bemoans the “Moral Tragedy” of Abortion, Accuses Lower Court of Anti-Christian Bias

Mark Joseph Stern

New Hampshire Voters Have One Chance to Thwart the Republican War on Voting Rights

Mark Joseph Stern

Pelosi and Schumer Move Closer to a “Kompromat” Theory of Donald Trump

Jim Newell

Trump Predicted He’d Have an “Extraordinary” Relationship With Putin. He Was Right About That.

Yascha Mounk

New York to Investigate Allegations of Tenant Harassment by Kushner Companies

Molly Olmstead

Notable topics

Trump’s National Security Team Must Resign

Trump Angered Most Americans Today, but He’s Still Unlikely to Face Consequences

Now Pelosi and Schumer Are Openly Talking About Possible “Kompromat” on Trump

The Most Bizarre Part of Trump’s Press Conference Was His Deference to Putin

Justice

N.H. Voters Have One Chance to Thwart the GOP War on Voting Rights

SCOTUS Is About to Get a Lot Less Honest About Its Fake Originalism

Trump World

New York to Investigate Kushner Companies’ Alleged Tenant Harassment

Trump Has Already Amassed a Giant 2020 War Chest

The Environment

Fight Climate Change by Carefully Watching Your Own Backyard

Amazon

All the Best Deals From This Year’s Prime Day

What happens when you’re addicted to your job?

The Sci-Fi Sex Scene That Changed My Life

“What the Fluff”

Tech

Amazon’s Website Is Not Having a Great Prime Day

Even Ajit Pai Now Thinks There’s Something Fishy About the Sinclair Merger

Elon Musk Baselessly Calls Diver Involved in Thai Cave Rescue Mission a “Pedo”

How can you forgive and move on if he refuses to seek help?

Dear Prudence Uncensored: the Therapist and the Critical Friend

Help! I Kissed Another Man, and Now My Husband Wants a Divorce.

Help! I’m Worried My Aunt Is Going to Serve My Son Spoiled Meat.

Help! My Boyfriend Threw a Coffee Mug During an Argument. Am I in Danger?

At the Emoji Spelling Bee, Shruggies Are Not Good Enough

Amazon’s Website Is Not Having a Great Prime Day

Even Some Right-Wing Outlets Think Trump Got Rolled at “Appalling,” “Disgusting” Press Conference

Trump-Appointed Judge Bemoans the “Moral Tragedy” of Abortion, Accuses Lower Court of Anti-Christian Bias

Help! My Husband Lost $20,000 Making Secret Bets on Sports.

New Hampshire Voters Have One Chance to Thwart the Republican War on Voting Rights

Who Is America? Gives Pro-Gun Zealots the Borat Treatment

The Eight Craziest Moments of a Truly Bonkers World Cup Final

Chicago’s Abusive Police State Is Untenable

It’s Resignation Time

Support Slate’s Journalism

Skyscraper Turns 9/11 Into Kitsch

Watch Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer Take On the Patriarchy in the First On the Basis of Sex Trailer

#MeToo Advocates Defend Asia Argento Against “Vicious Cyberbullying” in Open Letter

The One-Ingredient Trick to Make Any Bad Melon Much, Much Better

Return to the (Relatively) Blissful Ignorance of Two Weeks Ago With Time-Traveling John Oliver

Watch Sacha Baron Cohen Trick Republicans Into Supporting Guns for Toddlers Program

The Eight Craziest Moments of a Truly Bonkers World Cup Final

Facebook Won’t Make the Bed It Lies In

Amazon’s Website Is Not Having a Great Prime Day

Even Ajit Pai, Who Paved the Way for the Sinclair Merger, Now Thinks There’s Something Fishy About the Sinclair Merger

Millions of Verizon Customers’ Information Was Exposed Because of a Third Party It Hired to Analyze the Data (Update: Actually, This Happened Last Year)

Mueller’s Latest Indictment Suggests Russia’s Infiltration of U.S. Election Systems Could Get Worse

With Its New Lineup of Funded News Shows, Facebook Sure Does Look Like a Media Company

Elon Musk Baselessly Calls Diver Involved in Thai Cave Rescue Mission a “Pedo”

At the Emoji Spelling Bee, Shruggies Are Not Good Enough

The Sci-Fi Sex Scene That Changed My Life

Help! My Husband Lost $20,000 Making Secret Bets on Sports.

All the Best Deals From Amazon Prime Day 2018, According to the Strategist

The 14 Best Hostess Gifts, According to Professional Party Attenders

Don’t Let Daniella Greenbaum’s Gender-Blind Casting Tantrum Fool You

Ben Carson’s Weird Instagram Is a Time Capsule to His Weird Presidential Campaign. In 2018, It’s Almost Soothing.

Examining the Battle Over Inxeba, South Africa’s Provocative Queer Film About Love and Tradition in the Xhosa Community

All the Problems With WeWork’s Tyrannical New “No Meat” Policy

Congress Might Actually Create a Tax Break for Gym Memberships

It Is Totally Fine to Slap a Car While Biking

Beautiful Visualizations Reduce 25 American Cities to Their Design Essence

Congress Sternly Wags a Finger at Trump Over Trade

Donald Trump Is Now Trying to Gaslight the Soybean Farmers

Universal Basic Income Is Not the Solution to Poverty. So Why Do Lefty Wonks Keep Writing About It Like It Is?

Kylie Jenner Isn’t a Billionaire but Isn’t Not a Billionaire Because “Billionaire” Has Lost All Meaning

It’s Resignation Time

Even Some Right-Wing Outlets Think Trump Got Rolled at “Appalling,” “Disgusting” Press Conference

Trump-Appointed Judge Bemoans the “Moral Tragedy” of Abortion, Accuses Lower Court of Anti-Christian Bias

New Hampshire Voters Have One Chance to Thwart the Republican War on Voting Rights

Pelosi and Schumer Move Closer to a “Kompromat” Theory of Donald Trump

Trump Predicted He’d Have an “Extraordinary” Relationship With Putin. He Was Right About That.

New York to Investigate Allegations of Tenant Harassment by Kushner Companies

We Need to Talk About Your Ad Blocker

Want to Block Ads But Still Support Slate?