My New Co-Workers Want to “Break the Ice” With Stories About the Past. I Don’t Think They Want to Hear Mine. Laura Helmuth
I have no idea how to handle this.
Money on the Mind: Are Kids Worth It…Really? Anna Sale and Felix Salmon
In a special Slate Money and Death, Sex and Money crossover, Felix Salmon and Anna Sale discuss the financial and emotional implications of having children
How to Help the Children in Your Life Impacted By Alcoholism Zak Rosen, Lucy Lopez, and Elizabeth Newcamp
Lisa Smith from Parallel Recovery joins to answer a listener question about protecting the children of family members who abuse substances.
A Stylish New Movie Adapts a Masterpiece. It Makes Some Major Changes. Nadira Goffe
Nia DaCosta’s adaptation of Hedda Gabler fundamentally reshapes the tale.
America’s Greatest Living Filmmaker Is the Master of a Much-Criticized Genre Jack Hamilton
The director of Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and The Wolf of Wall Street shows the secret to saving the biopic.
I Grew Up Muslim in New Jersey After 9/11. I Know Why Attacking Zohran Works. Aymann Ismail
Islamophobia has long been one of the last socially acceptable forms of bigotry in American politics.
How Will You Know That America Has Become a Dictatorship? After 20 Years Living in One, I Can Tell You. Herb Bowman
Much of the country is afraid: afraid of the government. Afraid of their fellow citizens. Afraid U.S. laws will no longer protect them.
My Father-in-Law Is Finally Planning an Overdue Visit. The Problem Is Who He Wants to Bring Along to Meet the Kids. A.J. Daulerio
I’m not sure that’s going to work for us.