Help! I Won the Thanksgiving Wishbone Split. My Wish Has Blown Up in My Face. Jenée Desmond-Harris
That’s really not what I meant!
How Many Triangular Faces Does a Hexagonal Bipyramid Have? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 11, 2025.
Surviving the Holidays While Grieving Zak Rosen, Lucy Lopez, and Elizabeth Newcamp
A recent widow needs advice on navigating the “most wonderful time of the year.”
CNN Is Letting Betting Markets Rewrite the 2026 Election Narrative Alex Kirshner
The network is giving Kalshi, a volatile and easily gamed prediction market, authority it once reserved for actual polling.
Culture Gabfest Recaps: Pluribus – Episode 6 Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf
What’s under all that shrink wrap!? All is revealed in episode 6 of Pluribus.
My Stepsiblings Are Jealous of My Wealth and “Lifestyle.” Even Though They Know Its Sad Origin. Kristin Wong
I’d give it all back in a second if I could.
One Senate Primary Just Got a Lot More Interesting—and Poses Big Questions for Democrats’ Future Jill Filipovic
The party faces a choice between two different political styles—and one gives me pause.