When Parent’s Rights Don’t Matter (Spoiler: When Their Kid is Trans)
The conservative legal movement pretzels itself again to target trans kids .
A Cabinet of Deplorables?
While his billionaire buddies and favorite pundits found cabinet seats, Trump’s top African American campaign backers are on the sidelines.
When Jesus Is on the Curriculum
A Second Amendment state is playing fast and loose with the First.
Letters on Politics, Halloween, and the Impala
Plus: parent-teacher conferences, picky eating, and taking it personally.
How to Survive This Election Year with a Bit of Happiness
Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier, talks about how to ease stress and increase bliss as the 2024 election looms
Hurricanes Milton and Helene Cost America Big.
In the age of climate change, is owning your home a bigger liability than an asset?
Richard Glossip Has Never Had A Fair Trial
Richard Glossip has never had a fair trial, but that might not stop SCOTUS from greenlighting his execution.
Help! I Always Loved How Devoted My Boyfriend Was to His Daughter. But Now I See the Truth.
He claims I’m just “jealous.”
Slate Crossword: Football Pointers? (Six Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 17, 2024.
We Need to Stop Losing Library Books
Plus: booking an acting gig, anniversary dinner, and the honeymoon phase.