Saturday, July 18, 2026 5:22 PM ET
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Trump's "It Could Be Worse" Strategy Is in Full Effect -- Jim Newell7 hours ago
The Ending of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Changes the Meaning of the Whole Story -- Sam Adams7 hours ago
In a Secretive Lab, "Researchers" Are Trying to Solve America's Shoplifting Problem. I Went There. I Saw Too Much. -- Alexander Sammon3 hours ago
Pete Hegseth's Testosterone Announcement Is Part of a Much Larger Right-Wing Phenomenon -- Christina Cauterucci1 day ago
He Warned Us About Bagged Lettuce. One Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Later, It's Clear We Should Have Listened. -- Mary Harris1 day ago
A Sitting Judge Just Delivered the Most Scathing Critique of This Supreme Court Term - Mark Joseph Stern1 day ago
It's Possible to Drink All Night and Wake Up Feeling Like You're 25 Again. You Just Need to Make One Easy Substitution. -- Courtney Iseman1 day ago
The Hottest Lunch Trend in America Just Ran Into a Very Unpleasant Problem -- Nitish Pahwa1 day ago
Slate Mini Crossword for July 18, 2026 - Adrianne Baik3 hours ago
I've Taught High School English for 22 Years. Here's What the Debate Over Standardized Testing Is Missing. -- Nick Ripatrazone1 day ago
Elon Musk Is Furious That Lupita Nyong'o Is Playing Helen of Troy. I Asked a Classicist How She Really Looked. -- Nadira Goffe1 day ago
The One Hill I Will Die On About How Hollywood Misrepresents Ancient Warfare -- Myke Cole2 days ago
I'm a Longtime Christopher Nolan Skeptic, but His Adaptation Slayed Even Me -- Dana Stevens1 day ago
Dear Prudence -- I Know I'll Never Find My Husband if I Keep Seeing This Older Man. But I'd Be Foolish to Give Up What He Has to Offer.4 days ago
How to Do It -- My Boyfriend Tries So Hard in Bed. But Unfortunately, He Can't Come Close to My Tried and True Method.3 days ago
Good Job -- I'm a Wedding Planner. One of Our Customers Just Made an Upsetting Request. Honoring It May Set a Bad Precedent.3 days ago
Care and Feeding -- Our 3-Year-Old's Maddening Approach to Life's Setbacks Is Filling Me With Dread4 days ago
Jenée Desmond-Harris -- My Neighbor Has Declared Himself the "Waste Manager" of Our Building. Things Are Getting Weird.8 hours ago
Rich Juzwiak -- I Was Raised in a Conservative Religious Sect Many Would Call a Cult. Now I Can't Have the One Thing That Turns Me On Most.3 hours ago
Logan Sachon - My Friends Have No Problem Insulting Our Parenting Decision. If I Tell Them What I Really Think, It Might End the Friendship.2 hours ago
Kristin Wong and Athena Valentine -- My Best Friend and I Are Both Single Mothers. We Thought We Figured Out a Trick to Make It Easier. Big Mistake.1 day ago
Laura Helmuth -- I Just Learned My Boss Has a Skill I Really Want to Practice. But Asking For His Help is Controversial.2 days ago
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Michelle Herman -- My Kids' Friends Ask a Very Impolite Question Every Time We're All Together. They Need to Drop It.8 hours ago
The Most Important Thing About Trump's Big Election Speech Was What He Didn't Say -- He has told the same lie more than 100 times. Why did he back off it Thursday night? -- Ian Prasad Philbrick5 hours ago
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One of the Great American Filmmakers Is Back With Another Masterpiece. It's the Movie He Never Wanted to Make. -- Sam Adams -- It's the best movie of the year so far.2 days ago
Inside Trump's Second Term: Power, Money, and Presidential Decision-Making -- Gabfest Reads11 hours ago
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Will Ferrell's New Netflix Show Is Not Good -- Alex Kirshner2 days ago
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Slate SoundBites for July 17, 2026 -- Jenny Fey, Ben Kadis, and Katina Russell1 day ago
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I Can't Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn't a Parody - Fred Kaplan - This idea is both laughable and dangerous.13 hours ago
By the People -- Dahlia Lithwick11 hours ago
The Constitution Was Never Supposed to Belong to Nine Justices Alone -- Amicus13 hours ago
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A President in His Element - John Dickerson11 hours ago