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He was a hot firefighter—and my professor.

I was standing in a containment cage, a contraption smaller than a telephone booth made of steel and mesh wire. There was no toilet, sink, o...

After my second divorce, I needed to deflect busybodies.

Author, podcaster, and self-help guy Dan Harris reflects on his hit meditation book, 10% Happier, 10 years after it was published

He can't do this.

This is even more annoying than his shilling for FTX.

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 20, 2024.

Trust in our democracy is being actively undermined by both foreign adversaries and a candidate himself.

The tile-based game is a vital part of Asian American heritage. And suddenly, it's all the rage.

A new history of horror traces its origins to an unexpected place.

There’s a common thread to all these interviews.

The Democratic Party should not give up what has been possibly its most durable asset since the civil rights era.

Plus, High Speed Downloads on a controversial Bath & Body Works candle and the TikTok resurgence of Broad City.

Alternate electors aren’t the worst idea floating around in 2024

Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, talks about how to ease stress and increase bliss as the 2024 election looms

China’s economy is sputtering. The solution? Convince women to have babies.

Liam Payne’s death doesn’t require us all to decipher his life.

What an arresting postmodern commentary!

He’s says I can afford it myself, but it’s the principle of the thing.

Recent criticism that the DOJ has been too aggressive in its efforts to bring the former president to justice is simply off base.

It opens new possibilities for people who want to stop an execution—not only in Texas, but across the nation.

The initiative requires 60 percent support to pass, and DeSantis is spending vast sums of taxpayer money to defeat it.

The Broadway virtuoso’s Warriors musical pulls too many punches.

Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.

It’s a cautionary tale for both artists and fans.