How to Plan for Retirement Without Losing Your Mind Anna Sale and Felix Salmon
A financial advisor offers practical tips on one of life’s most emotional financial challenges.
The Supreme Court Might Actually…Say No to Trump? Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
It seems like the tariffs aren’t long for this world, but you never know with this court.
Netflix’s New Frankenstein Is … Hot? Rebecca Onion
Guillermo del Toro’s Creature is a hunk for the romantasy era. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/e0353de0-3e63-492b-909c-a25ea565c788.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Netflix’s New Frankenstein Is … Hot?” />
Why a 26-Year-Old Song Is Suddenly Everywhere Sam Adams
Jennifer Lawrence’s Die My Love, Celine Song’s Materialists, and Lena Dunham’s new show all commit to the same old duet, in spite of its quirkiness.
The Sandwich Guy’s Verdict Sent Exactly the Right Message to Trump Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
Dunn—aka Sandwich Guy—became a folk hero in August.
Voters Repudiate Trump Administration in Resounding Fashion David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson
The party that’s having the most fun is the one that’s winning.
Michelle Obama’s New Book Makes It Clearer Than Ever What She Has Become Christina Cauterucci
In The Look, the former first lady doesn’t show much interest in the state of our union.
Gavin Newsom Just Proved It: Voters Want Democrats to Fight Fire With Fire Richard L. Hasen
If Democrats and those on the left want to draw one lesson from the lopsided 64–36 victory of Proposition 50 in California, it’s this.
My Son’s Teacher Doesn’t Like Him. I Know Because She Can’t Stop Telling Me.
He’s doing his best!