Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 92

Without Abortion, Doctors in Texas Are Forced to Witness Horrible Outcomes

The data they record is full of grief.

My Teen Has Been Insulting His Best Friend Behind His Back

Sometimes you need to face what you did, head-on.

A Powerful Idea About Our Brains Stormed Pop Culture and Captured Minds. It’s Mostly Bunk.

The strange history of a persistent myth.

We’re Avoiding Our Friends Over Their Unsettling New Relationship Dynamic

She can’t have wanted this, right?

Help! My Sister-in-Law Wants Her Dead Daughter’s Ashes Carried Down the Aisle at My Wedding.

I don't want to be a bridezilla, but I'd much rather she carry a bouquet.

The Creative Secrets of One of Detroit’s Most Innovative Theater Groups

A conversation with Liza Bielby and Richard Newman of the The Hinterlands.

I’m Sick of Nightly Homework Battles—With My Husband

Parenting advice on homework, abuse, and trauma.

Think You’re Pretty Smart? Prove It With This Week’s Quiz.

There’s no need to stand on ceremony with the Slate Quiz.

The Trap of Buy Now, Pay Later

Is Buy-Now-Pay-Later a credit lifeline, or a road to debt?

Michigan Has Turned the Ohio State Rivalry On Its Head

Why this Michigan win will be even more demoralizing for Ohio State.