Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 230

The Risks of Reusing Spaceship Parts

In the 1980s, NASA engineers tried to launch a partially used space shuttle in a cost-cutting effort. The result was the Challenger disaster.

When We Became Parents, Having Sex After Date Night Became Harder. Then We Found a Solution.

This routine has helped us be more intimate.

My Mother-in-Law Is Spending the Money We Give Her in a Very Wasteful Way. She Can’t Afford It!

She should be stashing it away.

Help! I’m Considering Putting My Young Dog Down. I Want to Lie to People About the Reason.

We've tried everything our vet has recommended.

Slate Mini Crossword for March 16, 2025

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Slate Crossword: Animals Known for Turning Heads (Four Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for March 16, 2025.

The “Irish Whiskey Divide” Has Persisted Forever. It’s Time We Reckoned With What’s Really Behind It.

This St. Patrick’s Day, let’s share a shot and put an old myth in its place.

We’re Scholars Who Study Africa. The Cybertruck Looks Kind of Familiar.

Elon Musk was growing up in Pretoria when the Casspir patrolled the townships.

Slate Mini Crossword for March 15, 2025

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Democrats Get a Say in Policymaking, Promptly Melt Down

Chuck Schumer has taken a breathtaking amount of flak.