Is Your Kid Having a Speech Problem or Just Quiet?
Speech expert Sydney Bassard joins to dig into signs that there could be a hearing or speech problem, when to ask for help, and more.
You Get Scammed, Meta Gets Paid
Jeff Horwitz breaks down how Meta profits off of the many scammy ads plaguing its platforms.
My Son’s Teacher Doesn’t Like Him. I Know Because She Can’t Stop Telling Me.
He’s doing his best!
My Childless Friends Keep Buying Extremely Embarrassing Gifts for Our Baby. I Want to Tell Them to Stop.
A gift certificate would be more appropriate.
After SNL, Ego Nwodim Has Her Weekends Back
“I don’t think I ever really powered down until I left, and I think I’m still powering down.”
Slate Crossword: Where the Sharks and Jets Sometimes Duke It Out? (Three Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Nov. 2, 2025.
My Son Failed a Big Assignment on Purpose. His Reason Why Has Really Thrown Me.
I didn’t know he felt like this.
Trump’s “Election Observers” Are a Sign of Something Much Worse on the Horizon
None of the election monitors will have much to do. That doesn’t mean they’re not damaging.
Political Gabfest Celebrates 20 Years with Special Guest Rahm Emanuel
The Trump administration has made Chicago into a tinderbox, but Chicagoans know how to resist.