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What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Crown Season 6 Part 2

The Slatest for Dec. 15: Does Nikki Haley Actually Even Want to Beat Trump?

The Story Behind the Fall of Roe v. Wade Just Got Stranger—and More Infuriating

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The App Store on Your Phone Is Full of Junky Crap. That Could Be on the Brink of Changing.

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Netflix’s Apocalyptic Hit Is Leaving Viewers Baffled. The Book Has Clues.

I Never Have to Work Another Day in My Life. My Best Friend Could Not Be More Furious.

One Billionaire Made It His Mission to Oust Harvard’s President. He Had Ulterior Motives.

Nikki Haley Has to Go Big or Go Home. It Looks Like She’s Made Her Choice.

The Virus Inside Your TV

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Crown Season 6 Part 2

A Chilling New Movie Shows the Ordinariness of Evil, but There’s Nothing Ordinary About It

There Would Be No Timothée Chalamet Without His Relationship With Black Culture

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The App Store on Your Phone Is Full of Junky Crap. That Could Be on the Brink of Changing.

Early Decision Benefits Rich Kids. That Doesn’t Necessarily Mean That It’s Evil.

Worried About Giving the Wrong Thing This Season? These Tales of Gifting Horror Will Cheer You Up.

I Think It’s Finally Time to Break My Family’s Untenable Christmas Eve Tradition

I Just Discovered That My Child Is a Sneaky Little Cheater

I’ve Suddenly Experienced a 180 on What I Want in Bed. My Friends Are Worried About Me.

When Socializing Through Memes And Tik Tok Exchanges Has Reached Its Limit

Help! I Have a Wardrobe Full of Traditional Clothing From Other Cultures. But Am I Allowed to Wear It?

Dismantling the House of Liberal Academia

The Story Behind the Fall of Roe v. Wade Just Got Stranger—and More Infuriating

Is Israel’s War in Gaza Strengthening Hamas?

Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Homepage Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Nikki Haley Has to Go Big or Go Home. It Looks Like She’s Made Her Choice.

Are Black women dying for straight hair?

The Slatest for Dec. 14: Will Trump’s First 2024 Criminal Trial Be Delayed?

The Slatest for Dec. 15: Does Nikki Haley Actually Even Want to Beat Trump?