Category: Business

The Man Who Invented Fantasy Dan Sinykin It seems like elves and wizards have been around forever. But one man is responsible for book publishing’s commitment to the fantasy genre.…

Inside Crypto’s House of Cards Lizzie O’Leary No one cared about the line between “risky” and “full-on scam”—just as long as the line kept going up.  

How Congress Averted a Government Shutdown at the Last Minute Jim Newell Kevin McCarthy had no other option. The damage to his speakership? Yet to be seen.  

My Boyfriend Has Some Weird, Misguided Thoughts About Washing His Hair—and Other Advice From the Week Slate Staff Some advice from the past week.  

An Internet Myth About Glasses Has Been Touted by Some Pretty Smart People Anna Gibbs Could they make your eyes weaker over time?  

We Found Something Strange Under Our Son’s Bed. What He’s Using It For Is Even Stranger. Rich Juzwiak I want to raise him to be sex-positive and educated, but I'm…

Luxury Dog Skincare Is a Thing. Do Dogs … Need Skincare? Kelly Conaboy The brand Floof sells a $22 paw cream that comes in chic packaging.  

The Kids Who Snitched on Their Families Because DARE Told Them To Max Felker-Kantor The program was about education. But it was also about surveillance.  

What It Takes for A.I. to Ruin Google’s Weekend Alex Kantrowitz Upstarts like Anthropic are making the tech giants scramble.  

The Race to Carve Up the Moon Saskia Vermeylen An expert in space law responds to Stephen Harrison’s “Little Assistance.”