I’m a Seasoned Litigator. Sam Alito’s Recent Questions Have Made Me Cringe. Sherrilyn Ifill
I am still enough of an institutionalist that it pains me to hear Supreme Court justices embarrassing themselves on the bench.
Who Discovered the Process of Vulcanizing Rubber? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 19, 2024.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 19, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Show That Netflix Execs Watched and Said, “Let’s Do This in Real Life!” (Nine Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Dec. 19, 2024.
Can More Grocery Stores Fix Food Deserts? Yasmeen Khan
How do you help communities without ready access to fresh food?
The Emotional Baggage of the Harris-Walz Camo Hat Christina Cauterucci
Some people have pushed them to the back of their closets. Others are still wearing them.
Meet the Terrifying Line of Shock Troops Likely to Make Up the New Trump DOJ Toni Aguilar Rosenthal
Trump 2.0 may well see many of these same figures return to helm the implementation of an even darker vision for the department.
The New Lion King Is a Roaring Achievement—and a Waste Sam Adams
Mufasa crosses the uncanny valley. That’s a problem for Mufasa. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/a53388a5-8dae-4c8d-b1d8-0685c67a72a0.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The New Lion King Is a Roaring Achievement—and a Waste” />