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The 2023 Oscar Nominees You Actually Have to Watch

And where you can stream them.

Three Factors That Could Decide the Already Wild Arizona Senate Race

Rep. Ruben Gallego is positioning himself as the opposite of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

What Should NBC Do About Tony Dungy?

He has a history of anti-gay rhetoric. Should he still be on the air?

Sundance’s Brett Kavanaugh Documentary Doesn’t Drop Any Bombshells, but It Does Something Just as Important

Not even the top-secret film’s makers could agree on what it’'s supposed to achieve.

How a Civilian Chased the Gunman Away From a Second Location, and Everything Else We’ve Learned About the Monterey Park Shooting

The gunman is older than is normal for mass shooting situations.

I’m Not Like Other Moms. It’s Deeply Lonely.

Parenting advice on stepsiblings, friendship, and neighbors.

Help! I Planned a Big Birthday Surprise for My Roommate. Now She’s No Longer Speaking to Me.

I want my friend back.

The Editor Behind Slate’s Many, Many Advice Columns

Paola de Varona tells us about her job.

Biden’s New Chief of Staff Sure Is a Curious Choice

Much of the policy that Jeffrey Zients will oversee is supposed to curtail the power of his former colleagues. Hmm!

Cities’ Wetter, Wilder Future

Maybe it wasn’t a floodplain before, but it is now.