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Scrolling would be better than this.

I'm walking a tightrope.

How do I tell her the truth?

I have an idea to fix things.

It's none of their business!

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for June 5, 2025.

It sets up a compelling argument—then veers wildly off course.

Even though an officer believed she had been tortured, she’s still being deported.

Musk's sneak attack ultimately reinforces why it’s a relief that he’s no longer directly involved in government.

The brute force of Trump’s political power means that, for now at least, the president has the whip hand.

Two historic changes in the Republican budget bill haven’t gotten that much attention.

Finally, a senator just admits it.

Should I confess?

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for June 4, 2025.

It could bring in a pretty penny.

It goes far deeper than a certain flight to “space.”

He mourned on Oct 7. By Oct 8, he was worried about what Israel would do in response.

How a snark page’s least-favorite influencer flooded For You pages with her “influencer carnival” wedding and whether you can sue an aesthet...

For five decades, the laugh track was ubiquitous in sitcoms. What happened?

The creator of Succession skewers the wealthy tech set in a new HBO Max movie. How well does Jesse Armstrong pull off Mountainhead?

Women are still tasked with cleaning up the mess once a relationship ends. But not Cardi.

Here's what the science says.

Magnus Carlsen’s loss to Gukesh Dommaraju is rocking the chess world for multiple reasons.

Smells like fraud.

It might be time for a career-change.