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The Best New True Crime That Won’t Make You Feel Gross

What to read, watch, and listen to, according to Slate staff and experts.

Why Forgiveness Is a Selfish But Necessary Act

This journey isn’t mandatory. But it is beneficial.

Help! No One Understands Why I Prioritize My Friendship With My Ex Over Everyone Else.

They all bolt or get jealous.

Remember When Barnes & Noble Was the Bad Guy?

Revisiting a now quaint conflict about Barnes & Noble displacing indie booksellers in New York.

My Mom’s Estate Is Driving a Wedge Between My Sister and Me

Parenting advice on grief, loneliness, and moving past trauma.

Let’s All Marvel at the Most Boneheaded Play in NFL History

The Patriots lateraled themselves to oblivion.

Why the DOJ Might Have a Tough Time Proving Trump Committed “Insurrection”

It would take a very aggressive prosecutor to take the risk involved in pursuing it.

A Gigantic Aquarium Exploded in Berlin and Germans Are Worried It’s a Metaphor

Der Spiegel ran a column describing the explosion as “the perfect symbol for 2022.”

The Jan. 6 Committee Recommended Criminal Charges for Donald Trump. Now We Wait And See.

The Justice Department will ultimately decide whether or not it actually prosecutes Trump.

My Brilliant Plan for Paying Less in Rent Is Severely Backfiring

I've used up all my savings.