What Christopher Wray’s Resignation Costs Us Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that he would resign shortly before Donald Trump reenters the White House in January.
The Golden Bachelor Marriage Lasted Three Months. There Was a Good Reason for the Breakup. Hillary Frey
I’ve felt haunted since Gerry Turner shared that he has cancer. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/a831168b-fc7b-419b-b6a0-a8ca18c98104.jpeg?crop=6000%2C4000%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The Golden Bachelor Marriage Lasted Three Months. There Was a Good Reason for the Breakup.” />
The World Is Spiraling. Why Not Invest in a Dinosaur Skeleton? Scott Nover
If you’re reading this and thinking, “I wish I were rich enough to own a stegosaurus,” then there’s an online platform for you.
Some of TV’s Most Popular Shows Are Slapped With a Dumb Label. Stop It! Joshua Rivera
Yellowstone, Reacher, Hijack—you know, so-called “Dad TV.”
This Year, Choose Gifts With a “Long Tail.” Your Loved Ones Will Be Thrilled—Eventually. Slate Staff
Take your time with these surprisingly useful items, from picnic blankets to Cork Pops.
You Might Think Our School District’s Four-Day Week Would Be a Disaster. Instead, It’s Amazing. Sarah Ann Noel
Our four-day school week turned out to be a total godsend.
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Audience Development Editor for Podcasts? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 13, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Kyushu Currency (Three Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Dec. 13, 2024.
The al-Assad Dictatorship in Syria Has Fallen David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson
Who and what will rise in Syria after the fall of the al-Assad dictatorship?