The Tide Is Turning in Minnesota. But This Is Just the Beginning. Dahlia Lithwick
What it takes to defend democracy from autocracy is suddenly crystal clear.
My Boss Tasked Me With Finding Out Who Has Been Stealing From the Company. He’s Not Going to Like the Answer. Doree Shafrir
Please don’t shoot the messenger.
Slate Pears Game 164: Jan. 27, 2026
Today’s puzzle has four pears. Can you find the triple pear word?
Slate Crossword: Jordanian, Perhaps? (11 Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Jan. 27, 2026.
A Fan-Favorite Survivor Contestant Has Written a Novel About a Show That Looks a Whole Lot Like Survivor Hillary Frey
It’s juicier than any Survivor 50 preview. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/5a8d8c54-0e41-4b9f-8287-7f15a72620c9.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="A Fan-Favorite Survivor Contestant Has Written a Novel About a Show That Looks a Whole Lot Like Survivor” />
TikTok Really Broke Over the Weekend. We Should Just Let It Die. Laura Wheatman Hill
The timing of the app’s outage raised suspicions that the app folks once swiped and loved may be gone for good.
The Hilarious 1990 Crowd-Pleaser That Redefined “Indie” and Launched a Few Stars Derreck Johnson
The crowd-pleasing comedy is finally coming to the Criterion Collection.
Help! My Sister Just Experienced an Unthinkable Tragedy. She Says She’s “Not Grieving.” Jenée Desmond-Harris
I can’t imagine what she’s feeling.
In Greek Mythology, Cronus Devoured All of His Offspring Except for Which Youngest Son? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Jan. 27, 2026.