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Last week, we learned another hard lesson about executions, namely that there is no foolproof way of killing someone.

I don't know if I could handle that divorce.

She's scaring them!

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for May 12, 2025.

Sure, he’s inexperienced and prone to using insecure channels for confidential information, but just look at him!

Plus: bamboo rafts, birthday gifts, and shoving small children.

The story behind cinema’s most mysterious bird.

He feels like a younger version of my husband.

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She keeps asking questions.

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This Mother’s Day, I’m celebrating a woman whose crispy, crusty, tender, flaky crust didn’t even require an oven.

How the internet warps your perception when you’re pregnant.

The tale of a liquor so unique that, technically speaking, it doesn’t really exist.

Artists and donors are bailing. Ticket sales are down. Things aren’t looking good for D.C.’s premier arts institution.

Faux fur, shearling, even real fur—there’s a reason why this luxurious good is making its way back into our closets.

The federalist society is so last century, honey.

Amanda Hess answers your questions.

The UK has struck a deal with the US to avoid bigger tariffs but keeps the 10% blanket tariff in place.

Avid Tattle users reject the dramatic narrative the gossip site has earned, and insist they’re just there to hold influencers accountable.

For the first time, we have a pope who could be president, and a president who jokes about wanting to be pope.

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I need her to shut up about this.

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for May 9, 2025.

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