Help! My Mom Ran a Background Check on My Fiancée. Uh Oh. Jenée Desmond-Harris
This has really thrown a wrench in the wedding plans.
Slate Mini Crossword for July 19, 2025 Nate Cardin
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
I’m a Master of Petty Revenge. Two Everyday Tools Help Me Crush My Enemies. Matthew Dicks
Meet my “Enemies List” and my “I Told You So Calendar.”
Why Is Epstein the Deal-Breaker for Some of Trump’s Base? We Have a Theory. Ben Mathis-Lilley
This week gave us the world’s most suspicious birthday card.
New New Coke? Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
MAHA has entered the Coca-Cola chat.
A Beach Read for the Outraged David Plotz
Carl Hiaasen’s new book, Fever Beach, is a political satire for the Trump Era.
SCOTUS Shadow Docket Greenlights Trump’s Lawlessness Again Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
The Supreme Court’s accidental roadmap for firing the Fed Chair.
You Should Absolutely Be Furious About What’s Happening With Stephen Colbert Nitish Pahwa
Paramount says it’s a business decision. There’s truthiness to that.
On the Most Fun Show of the Summer, No One Seems to Know What Sex Is. It’s a Thrill to Watch. Christina Cauterucci
The debate over what counts as sex rocked the show’s reunion episode, but I’m glad they didn’t come to a consensus.