It Might Be 2025’s Most Fashionable Word. Why Does It Drive So Many People Crazy? Heather Schwedel
First it was reality stars, then basketball players, then Ariana Grande. What’s happening?
The Risks of Reusing Spaceship Parts David Plotz
In the 1980s, NASA engineers tried to launch a partially used space shuttle in a cost-cutting effort. The result was the Challenger disaster.
When You Should Have Sex With Your Partner—Especially If You’re Parents. Lisa McCarty
This routine has helped us be more intimate.
My Mother-in-Law Is Spending the Money We Give Her in a Very Wasteful Way. She Can’t Afford It! Michelle Herman
She should be stashing it away.
Help! I’m Considering Putting My Young Dog Down. I Want to Lie to People About the Reason. Emily Yoffe
We’ve tried everything our vet has recommended.
Slate Mini Crossword for March 16, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
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Slate Crossword: Animals Known for Turning Heads (Four Letters) Chandi Deitmer
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for March 16, 2025.
Elon Musk Wanted the Cybertruck to Look Like “the Future.” But It Reminds Us of One Particular Past. Vivian Chenxue Lu and Nana Osei-Opare
Elon Musk was growing up in Pretoria when the Casspir patrolled the townships.
Slate Mini Crossword for March 15, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
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Democrats Get a Say in Policymaking, Promptly Melt Down Jim Newell
Chuck Schumer has taken a breathtaking amount of flak.