The Law Is Very Clear on Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Dahlia Lithwick
Why trampling the impoundment control act this brazenly is a very big deal.
She’s One of Our Greatest Singer-Songwriters. She Had to Survive the Unimaginable. Carl Wilson
Neko Case wrote a haunting memoir. I’ll never hear some songs the same.
Things Are Going Off the Rails. It’s Time for Mayor Pete to Step In. Ben Mathis-Lilley
Get him out there! Go, go, go!
The Year’s First Great Sex Memoir Is Throbbing With Steamy, Explicit Detail. But Lust Isn’t the Only Thing It’ll Make You Feel. Dan Kois
At 84, Edmund White is ready to kiss (to put it mildly) and tell—and the result will move you in more ways than one.
My Mother-in-law Keeps Badgering Me About Giving Her Grandkids. I Can’t Believe the Lie My Husband Told Her. Greg Lavallee
I can’t believe he’d betray me like this.
To Whom Does Figaro Get Married in The Marriage of Figaro? Ray Hamel
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Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 28, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
I Got Divorced Years Ago. My Ex Is Trying to Ruin My New Relationship. Carvell Wallace
The first rule for dealing with a high-conflict personality: Be boring!
How to Be a Man When You Were Bullied as a Kid Anna Sale
Comedian Gary Gulman finds success in sensitivity.