One Very Concrete Thing Schools Could Do to Help Teenagers Facing Disasters Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg
When a town’s in trouble, neighbors will come out with kayaks, trucks, and hoses.
I Was There When It Happened in New Orleans. What I Saw the Next Two Days Was Even More Surreal. Nick Aiello
We were on the hunt for a missing iPhone when we saw the people running.
Was 1972 the High-Water Mark for Women’s Rights in America? Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was correct when she said, before she passed, that the ERA deadline is expired, and this has to “start over.”
Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 18, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
After 31 Years of Great Performances, He’s Set to Get His First Oscar Nomination. What Took So Long? Isaac Butler
The Brutalist actor was once bound for leading-man Hollywood stardom. Now he’s set to get recognized for a very different kind of role.
It Won’t Get Better Than This for Our Boy Jim Newell
Everything’s coming up Donny.
Is an American Oligarchy Coming Or Is It Already Here?
Biden warned of a looming American oligarchy but has that ship already sailed?
Schrödinger’s Constitution: TikTok Is Dead, Also It Isn’t
The U.S. Supreme Court says a TikTok ban can proceed, but still no one is sure what will happen.
Lust and Loneliness in Post-War Amsterdam
Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, The Safekeep, explores redemption and obsession in the aftermath of World War II.
‘A Complete Unknown’ Depicts Dylan’s Rise in the ‘60s. His Chart Success Came Years Later. Chris Molanphy
In the ’60s, Bob Dylan was folk’s “it” boy and a songwriting jukebox. His chart-topping records came in the decades that followed.