Which Artist Painted Two Versions of The Virgin of the Rocks? Ray Hamel
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Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 4, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
The “Chest-Clenching Fear” of My Husband’s Jan 6 Commutation Anna Sale
“I never seriously believed Stewart would get out.”
How to Rebuild After Losing Your Home: Two Wildfire Survivors Compare Notes Courtney E. Martin
A survivor of the L.A. fires learns one simple act of hope: planting trees at your new home.
Luka’s A Laker Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs
“Yes, this is real.”
Why It’s a Huge Deal That Trump Is Trying to Shut Down USAID Fred Kaplan
This agency is the principal instrument for U.S. “soft power.”
I Finally Bought a House. Then the Absolute Worst-Case Scenario Happened. Ilyce Glink
How will we ever recover?
Trump’s War on Environmental Justice Is Project 2025 in Action Henry Grabar
The anti-DEI worldview is reaching far beyond hiring practices, pronouns, and employee resource groups.
What in God’s Name Is Elon Musk Doing? Ben Mathis-Lilley
Did you avoid the news this weekend? Ha ha. This will be fun.