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Trump’s Justice Department Finally Told a Lie So Brazen It Had to Take It Back

Trump's DOJ seems to have picked one lawyer to keep lying to the courts.

My Husband Is Forbidding My Daughter’s Risqué Halloween Costume. It’s Time for the Nuclear Option.

It's really not that bad.

Help! My Messy Sister Is on a Mission to “Take Back” My Husband. What I’m Planning in Return Will Ruin Her Life.

Let her just try it one more time…

Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 13, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Young Conservative Men and Women Have Very Different Ideas of Success. I Think I Know What’s Going On.

The lesson is decidedly not that young women don’t care about children or family.

Two People Showed Real Leadership During an Awful Week

After a national shock to the system, two people stepped up.

Is #BodyPositivity Over?

Ozempic has turned #BodyPositive social media from a safe space into a minefield.

The Killing of Charlie Kirk Reveals Why Gun Violence is a Free Speech Issue.

The First Amendment has a Second Amendment problem.

Will ICE Raids Freeze Foreign Investment?

ICE raided a new Hyundai plant in Georgia detaining hundreds of workers from South Korea.

The Odd Alchemy That Sends a Brand-New Song to the Top of the Charts

For decades, No. 1 debuts were unheard of in America. Then the record labels and digital music hacked the Hot 100.