Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 161

The New Pope Is American. He’s One (Implausible) Choice From Proving Some Early-American Alarmists Correct.

For the first time, we have a pope who could be president, and a president who jokes about wanting to be pope.

My Husband’s Grandmother Has a Bizarre Superstition About Our Baby’s Nursery. She’s Starting to Freak Me Out.

I need her to shut up about this.

Slate Crossword: Arguably the First Nudist Colony? (Four Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for May 9, 2025.

Slate Mini Crossword for May 9, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

The Acquittal of Tyre Nichols’ Killers and the Hollow Promise of 2020

It's notable that this acquittal happened in the same month that George Floyd was murdered five years ago.

Trump is “Making Center-Left Great Again”

A bully doesn’t respect those who suck up to him. Stand up instead.

The Most Delightful Way You Can Tell That the New Pope Is American

Leo XIV has his very own Florida Man in the family.

Netflix’s Breakout Comedy Star Finally Has His Own Movie. It Left My Audience in Stitches.

Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd’s new movie is unpredictable, unhinged—and hilarious.

Chatbots All The Way Down

You’re going to use A.I., like it or not.

Trump Thinks an Iran Deal Will Be His New Russia Deal. Fat Chance.

It would be nice if senior U.S. officials talked with expert advisers—or even consulted Google—before speaking in public about a subject.