Senators Asked Linda McMahon the Right Questions Yesterday. They Just Didn’t Get Answers. Molly Olmstead
Will the federal government’s rules follow federal money? We still don’t know!
The Best Place for Romance Is Sweaty, Is Smelly, and Was Once Considered Forbidden Mikala Jamison
The most charming way I’ve ever been hit on was also one of the most off-limits approaches.
The Most Romantic Nights of My Life All Have One Thing in Common Luke Winkie
There’s nothing like the trauma-bonding that happens when you’re sharing a one-gallon plate of pasta.
Unfortunately, MAGA Indian Americans Should Have Seen This Coming Nitish Pahwa
The racist posts from Musk’s DOGE staffer show a widening gap in the GOP between its base and its wealthy technocratic elite.
Anti-Abortion Activists See Their Moon-Shot Goal Within Reach—and We’re Already Experiencing the Consequences Mary Ziegler
It explains the surge of interest in laws authorizing the punishment of women.
Why Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air Still Has the Power to Make Everyone Hopping Mad Laura Miller
A YouTuber has prompted the author to come back and make his case. Again. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/3a18c906-045d-4cec-badf-03f086602fb4.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Why Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air Still Has the Power to Make Everyone Hopping…
What Severance Gets Right About Being Black in a White Workplace Nadira Goffe
In Season 2, Milchick gets an impossible job. That says everything about what it’s like to be Black in a white workplace. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/09992379-1c16-43c9-af3a-b8b15f276551.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="What Severance Gets Right About Being…
I Have Set Off a Parental Civil War in My Neighborhood. And I Don’t Even Have Kids! Jamilah Lemieux
My lawyer says I’m in the clear, so why won’t they leave me alone?
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Director of Podcast Operations? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 14, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.