My Husband Can’t Accept Our Son Won’t Play Football. His Latest Bribe Is Ridiculous. Ben Mathis-Lilley
This legacy is just not happening.
A Sitting Senator Just Went Full Mask-Off White Nationalist Joshua Shanes
America, he says, isn’t an idea—and isn’t for everyone.
Trump Wants This Symbolic Gesture to Earn Him the World’s Respect. Everyone Will Probably Laugh at Him. Fred Kaplan
The president is playing right into our enemies’ propaganda.
I Used to Be Addicted to My Phone. This Tiny Piece of Plastic Changed Everything. Alex Kirshner
It’s dystopian that I need a tiny, expensive piece of plastic to help me focus—but it works.
The Supreme Court Keeps Throwing Judges Under the Bus. They’re Finally Fighting Back. Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
The Supreme Court’s shadow docket abuses have finally sparked a revolt.
Here’s What Happened the Last Time a U.S. President Bullied the Fed Like Trump Jared Fletcher Davidson
Following in Hugo Chávez’s footsteps, as well.
A Researcher Was Studying How to Classify Gender—and Found a Startling New Answer Julie Kliegman
Turns out there’s more to the gender spectrum than we’d imagined.
Slate Crossword: Helvetica With the Serial Numbers Filed Off, Basically (Five Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 5, 2025.
My Husband and I Are Trying Out the Swinging Lifestyle. But I’ve Run Into a Very Embarrassing Problem. Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak
How would I even approach fixing that?