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Economists Have Only Come to Power in Recent Decades. And Where Have They Led Us?

Number crunchers weren’t always so influential on public policy.

Slate Spoiler Specials: It: Chapter Two

Jeffrey Bloomer, Laura Bradley, and Jack Hamilton discuss It: Chapter Two, in spoiler-filled detail.

“I Did Not Have a Road-to-Damascus Moment”

Anthony Scaramucci on his transformation from White House communications director to Trump opposition.

Backstage During the Scaramucci Redemption Tour

Some turnarounds take time.

D.C. Residents Aren’t Buying a Trump-Appointed Prosecutor’s Campaign Against Criminal Justice Reform

D.C. may allow juvenile offenders to apply for early release.

Why It Took an Inflatable Butt for Lizzo to Finally Score Her First No. 1

The singer has long been a hit with parents. “Truth Hurts” finally won over their kids.

The Angle: Why the U.K. Was in a Complete Shambles This Week

An election was rejected. No-deal may be off the table. The Loch Ness monster even got involved.

The Guy Who Open-Carried an Assault Rifle Into Walmart After El Paso Is America’s Best Gun Control Activist

Activists and Democrats have not made the case against publicly brandishing semi-automatic weapons nearly as persuasively as Dmitriy Andreychenko did.

The Silliest Moment in Lifetime’s College Admissions Scandal Movie Trailer Is Not Made Up

“You are worth every penny of the half-million dollars that we paid you,” sounds like something a hack screenwriter would make up. It's not.

Transcript of Slow Burn Season 1, Episode 8: Going South

From Slate’s hit podcast series.