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On a more rational court, Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond would not have been close at all.

Plus: a birthday party, low-stakes drumming, and bouncing back.

The creator of Maid turns her sights on the Hamptons set, and finds some juicy targets.

Among other things, the government would soon find itself deeper in the business of judging what counts as “religion.”

He spent a year lying to me—maybe it's only fair.

My husband is very into it, but I’m not so sure…

I’m not sure God would approve of this…

Next time, this may come to blows.

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for May 22, 2025.

This old-fashioned blockbuster could be the last of its kind, whether or not you “choose to accept it.”

Can a progressive coalition be built on morality in 2025?

Elected Democrats, I am especially talking to you.

The GENIUS Act marks a huge return on investment for cryptocurrency’s biggest players.

Cases like Adriana Smith’s are no accident.

Cannes is rolling out the red carpet for the WikiLeaks founder. Maybe that’s not the right treatment.

There’s a reason this Trump term has felt so emotionally devastating.

This can’t be normal.

Daft Punk reunion tour. Noam Chomsky joins the Call Her Daddy podcast. And more.

The latest A.I. controversy didn’t just hallucinate a summer reading list. It exposed how broken the system already is—and how fast it’s unr...

I'm not sure I buy his explanation.

I thought we were on the same page.

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for May 21, 2025.

How the first American pope has kept the internet intrigued with Wordle, fancams, and a rise in Catholicism online.

We're on the brink of a feud.

He needs to get it together!