There Was One Sign That We Had to Leave L.A. We Never Thought We’d See It. Alex Kirshner
The city’s gargantuan highways—normally an impediment and an eyesore—suddenly felt like a bulwark.
Donald Trump Continues to Shore up Allies and Get Away With…Everything David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and Juliette Kayyem
Trump will go without significant legal consequences and Zuckerberg does the full imperial curtsey
Mom’s the Favorite. Dad’s Mad. Zak Rosen, Jamilah Lemieux, and Elizabeth Newcamp
Plus: women in hip-hop, Dumas, and snowsen Rosens.
Donald Trump Had a Few Good Reasons to Get Samuel Alito on the Phone Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
It’s not just because SCOTUS will soon be asked to clear the president-elect’s criminal record.
Max’s Big New Show Isn’t HBO. It’s TV. Sam Adams
The new hospital drama plays like an unofficial sequel to ER. Or is it more 24?
My Nephew Said Something Unforgivable to My Daughter. My Sister Won’t Do Anything About It. Nicole Chung
I can’t believe she’s excusing this horrible behavior.
Help! I Think My Boyfriend’s “Funny Family Tradition” Might Have Been a Secret Fetish. Delia Cai
What did I actually agree to here?
Which Number Immediately Follows 55 in the Fibonacci Sequence? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Jan. 9, 2025.
Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 9, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Greenland’s a Distraction Mary Harris
Can Democrats put up a fight over the cabinet?