Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 254

My Daughter Dyed Her Hair. She Asked Me What I Thought. Now We’re Not Speaking.

She knows I have a good reason for saying what I said!

I Regret to State I Know Exactly How Liberalism Became Uncool

It’s truly stunning to realize how ruinous my demographic can be.

This Trump Idea Sounds Great. It Would Have Horrible Consequences.

It debuted in Vegas. It should have stayed there.

Which Province Was Added to Canada One Year After the Red River Rebellion?

Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Feb. 19, 2025.

Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 19, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Slate Crossword: These Letters Mean Business! (Three Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Feb. 19, 2025.

It Would Be Hard. It Would Be Illegal. It Might Be the Only Thing That Can Save the Country.

This would be so different from the Women’s March.

A Measles Outbreak and Wake-Up Call

Overall, vaccination rates against measles are very good, but there’s enough vaccination skepticism to create pockets where outbreaks can happen.

Throwing Fists In The First Nine Seconds

An explosive start to a new hockey tournament could be just what the NHL needed.

Meet the Disabled Vets, Cancer Researchers, and Nuclear Techs Fired by Elon Musk

Musk's vulture-capitalist approach to dismantling the federal government may be opening the door to wrongful termination lawsuits.