Santa Isn’t Real—but These Families Are Stuck Pretending He Is, Lest the Christmas People Revolt Christina Cauterucci
Some parents are sick of perpetuating the ruse.
I Thought My Daughter Was a Good Kid, but a Certain Habit of Hers Disturbs Me Nicole Cliffe and Rumaan Alam
How can we nip this in the bud?
All My Children and One Life to Live Were Both Set in Which U.S. State? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 23, 2025. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/398b81a5-9de9-4451-bb51-a150db7e6360.jpeg" title="All My Children and One Life to Live Were Both Set in Which U.S. State?” />
How a Holiday Rom-Com Writer Nails the G-Rated Sexiness Anna Sale
“There is a great deal of…longing.”
The Luka Trade and the Other Biggest Sports Surprises of the Year Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs
The Luka Doncic trade shook the world, and so did a few other of our biggest stories from the past year.
There’s Already a Far More Damning Account of Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes Than Anything in the New Files Scaachi Koul
It’s sordid and devastating and nuanced.
The Real Reason Talks Between the U.S. and Russia Are Going Nowhere Fred Kaplan
Trump thinks he’s a peacemaker. The reality is quite different.
It May Not Be a Traditional Christmas Dish. But Trust Me, It’s What You Want on Your Table This Year. Hillary Frey
Ham, turkey, and prime rib don’t hold a candle to this.