From Social Work to Improv to the Best Show on HBO Anna Sale
“I was like oh my God. I can improvise circles around these people.”
An episode we love from What Next TBD: Facebook for the Dead Lizzie O’Leary
The perils and pleasures of being a “graver.”
My Boyfriend Will Only Go Down on Me on One Very Specific Condition. I Despise It. Jessica Stoya
His explanation is always the same.
I’m an Emergency Physician Keeping an Eye on Bird Flu. It’s Getting Dicey. Jeremy Samuel Faust
It’s not spreading between humans, but that severe case is bad news.
The Most Popular Slate Stories of 2024 Hannah Docter-Loeb
This year our readers had a palate for stories beyond the inevitable news cycle of the very not-normal election.
I’m Still Obsessed with My Y2K Era Inflatable Bubble Chair. In a Weird Way, It Explains Everything. Colette Shade
A look back on the hopefulness and heartbreak of the new millennium.
Help! My Mom Was Right About My Husband. Now I Need to Admit It. Delia Cai
I need her now more than ever.
Doctor Faustus Was Written by Which Playwright? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 31, 2024. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/398b81a5-9de9-4451-bb51-a150db7e6360.jpeg" title="Doctor Faustus Was Written by Which Playwright?” />
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 31, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
The Trump Restoration Mary Harris
And just like that, Biden’s going and Trump’s coming back.