Category: News

Can Ozempic Cure Addiction? Lizzie O’Leary Millions use the drug Ozempic to lose weight. But some say it “quiets their brain.”  

The Russian Coup Attempt Appears to Be Off. Now What? Fred Kaplan Even if Yevgeny Prigozhin does turn the Wagner Group forces around, that doesn’t mean this clash is over.…

The Lost-esque Horror Show That’s Becoming an Unlikely Hit David Whelan This mystery-box series is strange, confusing, and messy—which is exactly why fans are hooked. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/4fa63ac5-a311-47fe-8fe2-d99128fae8e2.jpeg?crop=1560,1040,x0,y0" title="The Lost-esque Horror…

What’s Up With Kevin McCarthy Nibbling on That Baby’s Hand? Sol Werthan American politics would be drastically improved if there were more babies around.  

My Neighbor’s Feral Child Is a Terrible Influence—and Other Advice From the Week Slate Staff Some advice from the past week.  

How a Nonhuman Author Could Write a Bestseller Ken Liu A novelist responds to Jeff Hewitt’s “The Big Four v. ORWELL.”  

Can a Chatbot Publish an “Original” Novel? Jeff Hewitt Read a new short story about a copyright lawsuit against a prolific A.I. author.  

Help! I Think “Crazy Agnes” at the Nursing Home Is in Love With Me. Jenée Desmond-Harris I’m not sure how to handle this.  

What Voters Think About SCOTUS One Year On From Dobbs Dahlia Lithwick And why it matters <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/24c63d16-8900-46e1-a529-a8c4f6aeab2d.png?crop=1080,720,x100,y0" title="What Voters Think About SCOTUS One Year On From Dobbs" /> 

The Unique Combination of Factors That Made the Titanic Become So Famous Daniel Stone Its century-long growth into a worldwide cultural phenomenon is rooted in two often overlooked factors: demographics…