A Harrowing Documentary Examines Who’s to Blame for the Rust Shooting
Last Take set out to tell the story of Halyna Hutchins—but faced some of the same forces that led to her death.
What Can Stop Andrew Cuomo’s Comeback?
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Our Sex Life Is Struggling. Now, My Husband Says I’m “Using” Him for the Lifestyle He Provides.
Our marriage has been wonderful. We are best friends, he makes me laugh constantly, and we are raising our children ...
Republicans Say These Cities Are Breaking the Law. Are They?
Republicans would have you believe that Chicago, New York, and Boston are breaking the law by restricting how local law ...
A Key Official Is Trying to Weasel Out of Testifying About Trump’s Mass Firings. Good Luck!
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My Boyfriend Tried to Initiate Morning Sex. Then I Hit Him With a Familiar “Joke.” Oops.
After that, he started giving the “quiet” card more and more frequently and laughing about it—he never did it if I was ...
Help! Our Neighbors Watched Our Parrot for a Week. Uh, They Apparently Taught Him Some Interesting Noises.
Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Delia Cai is filling in as Prudie for Jenée Desmond-Harris while she’s on parental ...
We’re Really Doing Execution by Firing Squad Again?
Today four states—Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Utah—list the firing squad in their menu of execution methods. The Idaho Legislature just passed a law making the firing squad its primary ...
My Co-Workers Go Around the Table at Lunch and Declare Which of Our Foods Will Make Us Fatter
This would drive me mad. It’s not enough for your employer to dictate the hours you need to be at your desk—now they’re also ...
A Conservative Lawyer Was Asked to Fix the Eric Adams Mess. Instead, He Made It Worse.
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Sam Bankman-Fried Wants a Trump Pardon. Sadly, There’s a Good Chance He’ll Get It.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest move has been in the making since the moment FTX, his crypto exchange, collapsed in 2022. As ...
My Boyfriend Tested Positive for HIV. I’m Afraid I’m Staying Out of Pure Obligation.
Let’s take your partner’s HIV status out of the equation for a moment. You’re looking at a person who has a concerning temper, refuses to admit faults (and, therefore, probably refuses to work on them ...