ZAQS.ORG

"Antifa Penis Grandma" Started as a Joke. Then Came a Viral Arrest, a Trial, and a Case That Has Torn a Town Apart. -- Molly Olmstead

2 hours ago

The First TV Adaptation of Lord of the Flies Is Here. It's Gripping, Heartbreaking—and Unexpected. -- Rebecca Onion

3 hours ago

Your TV Is Not Safe -- Nitish Pahwa

20 hours ago

It's One of the Most Torturous Parts of Caring for a Baby. But the Biggest Payoff Is Very Clear. -- Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

20 hours ago

Graham Platner Got Everything He Wanted. Is That Good for Democrats' Hopes of Retaking the Senate? -- Jim Newell

3 hours ago

She's the Only Sane Celebrity in America. This Is How She Did It. -- Scaachi Koul

2 days ago

A Key Part of the Scientific Process Is Under Threat. The Solution Makes a Lot of Sense Once You Hear It. -- Steve Midway

19 hours ago

He's a Mathematician. He's Stuck in Prison. One Thing Stands in the Way of His Freedom. -- Marta Cerruti

1 day ago

A Conservative Studio Has Returned With an Adaptation of Animal Farm. It's Not What You Think. -- Laura Miller

2 days ago

Slate Crossword: Made Paper Cuts? (10 Letters) -- Ben Zimmer

2 hours ago

Slate Mini Crossword for May 4, 2026 -- Nate Cardin

2 hours ago

You Might Be Having a Strange Reaction to the Trump Assassination Attempt. You're Not Alone. -- Luke Winkie

2 days ago

One of the Biggest Boondoggles in Sports History Is All but Dead. The Damage Is Real. -- Alex Kirshner

2 days ago

A.J. Daulerio -- My Kid Is Now Banned From All Family Functions Until Further Notice. He Doesn't Deserve This!

3 days ago

true - Jessica Stoya and Rich Juzwiak - My Crush Keeps Doing the Weirdest Hot-and-Cold Maneuver. I'm Not Sure What It Means.

3 days ago

Laura Helmuth -- We Planned Some Fun, Harmless Social Events for Our Office. Then We Got a Call From HR.

4 days ago

Isabelle Kohn -- Help! My Friend Volunteered to Dog-Sit for Months. I'm Horrified by What I Caught Him Doing on My Secret Camera.

4 days ago

Jenée Desmond-Harris -- I've Discovered a Hobby That's Transformed My Health. My Girlfriend Is Lashing Out in a Maddening Way.

2 hours ago

Rich Juzwiak -- My Boyfriend Turned My Biggest Fantasy Into My Worst Nightmare. I'm This Close to Ending It.

2 hours ago

Arionne Nettles -- My First Grader Wet the Bed. Her Reaction to it Haunts Me.

2 hours ago

Ilyce Glink -- My Ex Thinks I Should Compensate Him for the "Good Idea" He Had When We Were Together. Really?

2 hours ago

Laura Helmuth -- I Was Ruthlessly Kicked Out of a Group at Work. The Time Has Come for My Revenge.

4 days ago

View all - Most Recent stories

7 years ago

Emily Yoffe -- Help! In the Middle of the Night, I Found My Husband Sobbing in the Backyard. I'm Having a Hard Time Feeling Sympathetic to Why He's Grieving.

2 hours ago

Ilyce Glink -- I Have to Leave My Job, Even Though It's Going to Mean the End of My Marriage.

52 minutes ago

Jenny Fey -- Slate SoundBites for May 4, 2026

2 hours ago

View all -- Culture

5 years ago

Even If the Michael Jackson Movie Didn't Have a Responsibility to Address the Allegations, There's a Bigger Issue -- Sam Adams -- Michael doesn't even succeed at what it tries to do, let alone at what it ignores.

2 days ago

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Full of Beautiful People. Unfortunately, One of Them Sticks Out. -- Heather Schwedel

1 day ago

The Devil Wears Prada 2's Ending Is Fantastical—and a Bleak Reminder of Our Reality -- David Mack

1 day ago

The Personal Essay Is Back. The Internet Isn't Ready. -- ICYMI

2 days ago

View all -- Tech & Business

5 years ago

I Have Something To Say

1 year ago

View all -- Life

1 year ago

It's a Plague on Bars Across the Country. And Without a Serious Intervention, It's Only Going to Get Worse. -- Courtney Iseman -- People love a good twist, but do they want ... all this?

2 days ago

View all -- News & Politics

2 years ago

The Supreme Court Just Opened the Door to a 2028 Nightmare - Jim Newell - The justices' Voting Rights Act decision will set off a scramble to rig elections for years to come.

2 days ago

Can This Ex-Republican Win As a Democrat? -- What Next

3 hours ago

It's Already Clear Todd Blanche is More Dangerous than Pam Bondi -- Amicus

2 days ago

Here's Proof of Just How Bad Voting Rights in America Are About to Get -- Michael G. Miller and Kevin T. Morris

2 days ago

Trump's Vengeance Tour Is Opening the Door to Something More Terrible -- Jonathan Wroblewski

2 days ago

Which Military Rank Is Held by Someone Called a Shavetail? Ray Hamel

2 hours ago