Help! My Wife’s Father Isn’t Her Real Father—and the Rest of the Truth Is Sickening. Jenée Desmond-Harris
My wife has been despondent ever since we found out.
Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 16, 2025 Kiran Pandey
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
It’s the Worst Website for Book Lovers. That’s What Makes It Irreplaceable. Angelina Mazza
Unlike everything else online, the site offers nothing but friction.
Trump’s New Pick for a Key Economic Role Really Does Not Inspire Confidence Ben Mathis-Lilley
The monthly jobs report will now be replaced with “funemployment happy time.”
The Rise of Crypto-Based Wrench Attacks Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
Wealthy crypto holders are being targeted for their digital funds with IRL violence.
The End and Beginning of New York City as We Know It Emily Bazelon
Jonathan Mahler’s new book, The Gods of New York explores the birth of New York City as we know it, through the pivotal time between 1986 and 1990.
How One Blue State Keeps Beating Trump in Court Mark Joseph Stern
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin explains his playbook for trouncing Trump.
The Great Girlboss Comeback Kate Lindsay and Scaachi Koul
Over five years after various exposes exposed their poor management and, in some cases, racism, the girlbosses are making a comeback.
Everyone Had Their Own Theories About This Murder. They Were All Wrong. Nitish Pahwa
Bob Lee’s killing sparked a firestorm of misinformation and radicalization. Two years later, a new book sheds light on what really happened.
One Judge Has a Clever New Way to Overcome the Supreme Court’s Trump-Fueled Chaos Mark Joseph Stern
The justices’ unrelenting abuse of the shadow docket has left lower courts scrambling to figure out what, exactly, is law on any given day.