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After an executive was fired for using a racial slur, Netflix encouraged employees to have the kinds of conversations many people avoid.

Tuesday’s meeting in Jeddah put Moscow in a tight spot.

But really, don’t get too worried.

Last Take set out to tell the story of Halyna Hutchins—but faced some of the same forces that led to her death.

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

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

What did Columbia get for trying to comply?

Why a nepo baby and an internet meme have been fighting online using Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s diss track template.

How capitalism and patriarchy shape our relationships—Dean Spade breaks it down.

How partisan squabbling, prosthetic dog testicles, and Judy Garland can all help us understand the symbolism of Truck Nutz.

This week, the hosts discuss Mickey 17, Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, and the plague of the white homes.

White Tiger’s arc, and a moving postcredits moment, makes watching Daredevil: Born Again worthwhile.

For one thing, he’s not at all like that in the book.

Uh, could we really co-parent like this?

I can't eat like this.

Universities are running scared. But this is no time to be timid.

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for March 11, 2025.

I'm ready to field all of the complaints.

The follow-up from the author of Detransition, Baby is thrilling in a whole new way.

Andrew Cuomo left the governorship in disgrace—will that matter to New York City’s voters?

Plus, the power of sex-positive communities.

“Birth and giving birth, you truly do watch your old self go away. I was holding onto her like, no!”

How Duke remains elite above North Carolina’s two other Triangle area schools

My Fiancé Thinks It’s “Obvious” Why My Parents Can’t Retire. He Couldn’t Be More Wrong.

Harmony Cobel’s explosive return to our screens is good, actually.