Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 168

I Just Discovered Something Very Personal My Daughter Left Behind in Her Closet. I’m Not Sure Our Relationship Can Withstand This.

Sure wish I’d left that shoebox alone!

Help! I’m a Therapist to a Classic Male Manipulator. You Should Hear the Things He Admits To.

He thrives on manipulation.

Slate Mini Crossword for May 2, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

There Can Be an Alarming Disconnect Between What Doctors and Patients Think a Procedure Will Do

You provide informed consent. What does that really mean?

What Trump Is Doing in Louisiana Is Quiet but Devastating. One Afternoon Showed It All.

One hour inside the prison holding America's political prisoners.

Amazon’s New Epic Historical Drama Is Grim, Gruesome—and Gorgeous

The Narrow Road to the Deep North—both the new series and the book it’s based on—is worth your time.

Trump’s First 100 Days: A Destructive Theater of Madness Over Method

Trump clearly relishes being the “ringmaster of a manic circus.”

Meghan Markle Does It. So Do I. Don’t Judge Us.

For me, it’s an annual tradition.

Tina Fey’s New Netflix Show Remakes a Hit 1981 Movie. It’s a Major Improvement.

The Four Seasons is an adaptation of Alan Alda’s film that departs from the source material in key ways, while keeping much of the plot intact.

The Birthday Party Show

Plus: how to celebrate a nerdy 15-year-old.