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Who Was the Victor in the Battle of Marathon?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 9, 2026.
19h ago
We’re Pretty Sure We Know Who’s Going to Win the House
Unless something really unexpected happens.
19h ago
Democrats Keep Looking For the “Next Obama.” They Should Do This Instead.
El-Sayed. Ossoff. Buttigieg? Talarico! The list goes on and on.
19h ago
Did ICE Drive Him to His Death?
The end of TPS for Haitians has left thousands humiliated, deported, and terrified.
20h ago
Jared Kushner’s Incompetence Was on Full Display This Weekend
It’s pretty ridiculous that Trump is entrusting this team with ending the most destructive wars of our time.
1d ago
Which Flower-Loving Bull Was the Subject of a 1936 Children’s Book?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 8, 2026.
1d ago
Trump Has Brutalized Blue States in His Second Term. There’s a Way for Democrats to Fight Back.
The Trump administration has actively discriminated against “blue” states by systemically withholding money. That's not the worst part.
1d ago
Ivanka Trump—and Everyone Else—Sees One European Country as the Next Mediterranean Tourist Mecca. I Went to See Why People Are So Mad.
There have been protests in the country every single night this summer.
1d ago
Which Creature’s Name Originates From a Middle English Word Meaning “Earth Thrower”?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 7, 2026.
2d ago
What Was in the Mind of the Holdout Juror in the Lindsay Clancy Trial? I Can Certainly Speculate.
The terrible saga comes to an unsatisfying conclusion.
4d ago
Republicans’ Plan for the Midterms: Bet on Trump Caring About Someone Other Than Himself
The president has millions to spend on the midterms. Will he?
4d ago
SCOTUS Isn’t Just Enabling Trump’s Lawlessness. It’s Ensuring That No One Can Stop Him.
Also, a tribute to Gloria Steinem, whose fight for women's rights outlasted the rights themselves.
4d ago
Can You Really Get Fired From Fox News for Being Too Trumpy? I’m Skeptical.
Let's take a peek into the conservative media ecosystem.
5d ago
The Lindsay Clancy Case Has Ended In a Mistrial. What Happens Now?
This outcome is much more common than people think.
5d ago
Trump’s Attack on the Postal Service Echoes Another President’s Shameful Plot
The president’s executive order directing USPS to suppress mail voting has often been called “unprecedented.” That isn’t quite right.
5d ago
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Editorial Director? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
5d ago
The Wild Way Out of the Iran War That Still Manages to Be Better Than Any Alternative
The downsides of this war are becoming hard to fathom.
5d ago
Why the Bond Market Is Freaking Everyone Out
Rates are back to pre-2008 levels and the debt is piling up — and even Bessent's plan to run out the clock isn't working.
6d ago
Mike Johnson Just Made the Case for Expanding the Supreme Court
The speaker of the house led an effort Wednesday to amend the Constitution and cap the number of justices at nine.
6d ago
Meeting Gloria Steinem Was the Best Celebrity Interaction I Ever Had. Now I Understand Why.
It was a brief interaction. It said a lot.
6d ago
Which Chemical Element Is Named After the Discoverers of Radium?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 3, 2026.
6d ago