Jacob Weisberg's Blog

My Son Played a “Prank” on His Cousin. It’s Spiraled Into a Disaster I’m Not Sure I Can Fix.

It was a juvenile joke that went very wrong.

I Accomplished a Monumental Sexual Feat. Then I Did Something So, So Embarrassing.

She was cool about it, but I know it was weird for her.

Everyone Thought It Was the Ultimate Answer for a Great Burger. Everyone Was Very Wrong.

You’re gonna want to grab some napkins.

The One Possible Bright Spot in the Supreme Court’s Massive Voting Rights Act Case

There’s no basis in our precedent to suggest that any statute must be dissolved simply because of the passage of time.

Help! A Man Is Funding My Entire Life So I Can Pursue My Sport. But Something’s Not Right.

Is this deal a little too sweet?

I Finally Confronted My Sister-in-Law Over Her Sick Obsession With Her Brother’s Fertility. All Hell Broke Loose.

It's too much.

Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 18, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Here’s What It Looks Like When Vladimir Putin Takes Over Your Child’s Classroom

Students are subjected to an upside-down world that is the opposite of learning.

Brett Kavanaugh Is Carving Out Quite a Little Legacy for Himself

He has the Voting Rights Act in his hands.

Where Are the Credit Cockroaches Hiding?

Are the "cockroaches" Jamie Dimon spoke of really a private credit problem or are they a bit closer to home?