The 10 Best Audiobooks of 2024 Laura Miller
Including an Arthurian fantasy, a challenging classic, a delightful mystery, and Maya Hawke reading Joan Didion.
A Controversial Home Furnishing Is Tearing Households Apart. I Kind of Love It. Luke Winkie
There is nothing my fiancée hates more than the raw, unvarnished lightbulb in our apartment. I’d do anything to keep it.
My Pregnant Next-Door Neighbor Wants Me to Step In for Her Useless Husband Dan Kois
My “solution” so far has been to just stay inside.
Which U.S. President Had Brothers Named Arthur, Edgar, Roy, Paul, Earl, and Milton? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 11, 2024.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 11, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
How Daniel Penny Walked Free Mary Harris
The case threw the ideas of “safety,” “vulnerability,” and “threat” into question.
Bacchanals, Grottos, and Secret Gardens: How Turn-of-the-Century Lesbians Queered the Italian Countryside Christina Cauterucci
Lesbians and their mythic gardens.
Luigi Mangione: When an Assassin Becomes a Folk Hero Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf
Unpacking the internet’s bizarre affection for the shooter.
The Pope Is Up to Something Molly Olmstead
It’s not just his recent political activism.
A Court Called Out Clarence Thomas’ Gun Extremism. He Didn’t Take It Well. Mark Joseph Stern
It’s never been more obvious that the Supreme Court’s gun enthusiasts are making it up as they go along.