I Was at the Gisèle Pelicot Trial. It Was Unlike Anything I’ve Ever Seen. Rebecca Onion
Historian Sara McDougall specializes in rape and abuse trials. This one really hit different.
Matt Gaetz Really Doesn’t Want This Ethics Report Out, Huh? Alexander Sammon
It’s clearly getting under his skin.
The Most Obvious Thing That Would Make Sports Gambling Safer Alex Kirshner
Credit cards make sports betting dangerously easy—but they also come with hidden fees and risks that sportsbooks won’t tell you about.
This Wild Explanation for the New Jersey Drone Mystery Is More Popular Than You’d Think Molly Olmstead
It tells us a lot about Americans.
A Landmark Victory in the Legal Fight Against Climate Change Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
It all starts with a provision of the state constitution that guarantees the right “to a clean and healthful environment.”
The Budget for One of the Year’s Best Movies Seems Impossible. Here’s How the Director Did It. Alec Nevala-Lee
Period epic, original screenplay, tiny budget: How Brady Corbet did the impossible with The Brutalist.
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Politics Director? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 20, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Phrase Said Over and Over on a Zoom Call From Hell (11 Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Dec. 20, 2024.
Drones!?!?! Lizzie O’Leary
When sky-high levels of mistrust get caught up in an ever-more crowded airspace.