Jacob Weisberg's Blog

We’re Not Treating Animals and the Environment Well. How Do I Help My Kid Not Feel Hopeless?

The hosts unveil everything they carry in their bags from notebooks to games. Then, a listener question about how to help children engage with animals.

Slate Pears Game 106: Nov. 30, 2025

Today's puzzle has eight pears.

I’m In a Monogamous Relationship. The Simple Thing I Crave Could Threaten Everything.

I got really hot this past year. I want to do something about it.

It’s Suddenly the Greatest Boogeyman for Women in Their 30s and Early 40s. It Doesn’t Need to Be.

It's kind of the Labubu of women's health.

I’m Planning on Using a Sperm Donor for a Second Child. My Partner Claims I’m Throwing Our Family Away.

I've given him an ultimatum.

Slate Mini Crossword for Nov. 30, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Slate Crossword: Animal That Hangs Out All Night and Hangs Down All Day (Three Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Nov. 30, 2025.

I’m Liberating My Family From the Most Excruciating Holiday Tradition of All. I Invite You to Join Me.

I once almost broke an arm trying to get the shot.

If You Give A.I. a Nuke

Grokenheimer, you are become death.

My Wife Says I’m a Killjoy, but This “Cherished Tradition” Needs to Go

It's 2025, come on!