Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 264

How Simple Condiments Became the Latest Victim of Class Warfare

Americans are deeply committed to old populist ketchup and mayo brands. Fancy “artisanal” upstarts are storming the gates. Who will win—and at what cost?

I Live in a Tiny, Cramped Apartment. This Beloved Kitchen Item Makes Me Feel Totally Palatial.

It’s as if I’m cosplaying the sort of romantic homemaking you'd see in a Nancy Meyers movie.

He Isn’t Who Anyone Would Have Imagined as a Credible Foe to Trump and Musk’s Assault on America. Yet Here He Is.

If this is what a resistance celebrity looks like now, then OK.

There’s a New Time Magazine Trump Cover Controversy. This Time Around, I Have a Radical Suggestion.

Yes, Trump will probably hate the cover.

My Husband Swears His Disgusting Bathroom Habit Is Perfectly Normal. Not a Chance.

Now he's trying to trick me!

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There’s Only One Man Responsible for All Those Strange, Random Holidays. At Least That’s What He’d Like You to Think.

Minor consumer holidays don’t just appear out of nowhere. There’s a method to the madness—and it’s juicier than you’d think.

Dear Fellow College Presidents: We Need to Do More Than Wait This One Out

Why civil society needs university leaders to speak up.

I Was a Barista Snob. Would I Hate the Latest Big Trend in Coffee?

A technique called co-fermentation is on the rise. It’s controversial.

Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 8, 2025

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