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My Boyfriend Insists That We Can Only Have a Child a Certain Way. I’m Not Sure I’m on Board.
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (352+ words) I'm a 27-year-old woman, and for a year and a half I've been seriously dating "William," a 35-year-old man with an adorable almost 5-year-old son, "Nicholas," who lives with him half of the time. I've ... This is a newsletter bonus…...
Trump’s Tariffs Were Illegal. Now What?
7+ hour, 34+ min ago (145+ words) Confusion follows the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, Netflix backs off the WB deal, and Blue Owl sparks private credit panic. In the Slate Plus episode: A Retirement Solution for Everyone? Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money?...
I Had a Baby Much Earlier Than My Friends Did. Now It’s Their Turn, But I Remember How They Treated Me.
7+ hour, 39+ min ago (507+ words) I felt like they judged and isolated my husband and me for starting a family while they were going out to parties. Sure, they sent baby shower gifts and visited, but for real conversation and support, ... Care and Feeding is…...
Everyone Hates Fine Dining’s Most Silly, Overwrought Tradition. So Why Are We Still Paying for It?
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (1206+ words) A woman holding an oversize fork has put her head down tiredly on a table full of empty plates. The tasting menu, the staple format of fine dining, is almost begging you to roll your eyes at it. I'm guessing…...
Taylor Swift’s Just Scored Another No. 1 Song on Billboard’s Hot 100. But Is It a Real Hit?
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (1878+ words) Taylor Swift's Just Scored Another No. 1 Song on Billboard's Hot 100. But Is It a Real Hit?Slate I have watched Citizen Kane somewhere between a dozen and two dozen times. So it's hard to say I have just one favorite…...
The Hidden Brilliance of Mamdani’s Response to New York’s Post-Blizzard Snowball Fight
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (859+ words) Zohran Mamdani speaking at a podium. Several city officials and a sign language interpreter stand around him. This week saw an epic snowstorm on the East Coast, and in New York City, an epic snowball battle royale in Washington Square…...
The Warner Bros. Sale Is Even Worse Than It Looks
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (106+ words) Are you sure about that, or is that just cope? Wait, who's providing that money? Paramount Skydance is barely worth $11 billion. How does it have all this money to spend? We may live in an era where tech firms toss…...
What’s Up With Those Missing Pages in the Epstein Files?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (234+ words) But this week, several news reports have suggested that the public still isn't getting the full picture about Trump and Epstein. According to multiple reports, there is material missing from the released files about allegations that Trump sexually assaulted a…...
SchadenFriday: The Olympic Curler Who Called Out Trump
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (138+ words) No fear of ice, no tolerance for ICE. Team USA athlete Rich Ruohonen didn't shrink from his Olympic moment'nor from his chance to speak up for Minnesota. Training for the Olympics is a Sisyphean task, but if you're a curler,…...
Slate SoundBites for Feb. 27, 2026
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (213+ words) Build your answer from the sound up with our new game, SoundBites! What Inspired SoundBites? Hear From Creator Jenny Fey. More Games From Slate Think You're Smarter Than a Slate UX Designer? Find Out With This Week's News Quiz. Slate…...