Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 55

If Your Home Cooking Doesn’t Include This Simple Step, You’re Depriving Yourself of Next-Level Deliciousness

Who knew such a little gesture could have such a huge impact?

My Husband Thinks Our Daughter Is Completely Untalented at Her Greatest Passion. And He Isn’t Shy About Showing It.

It's hurting her feelings!

Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 24, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Slate Crossword: What I’d Say to a Proposal to Meet With Putin in Alaska (Four Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 24, 2025.

They Spent Thousands of Dollars to Attend Luxury Writers Retreats. They Left Wishing They Had Never Written a Word.

Wine, yoga, horseback riding, and maybe even a little writing time.

Trump Vs. Cancer Research

How this administration is setting cancer research back a generation—or worse.

My Mom Sent Me a Customized Teddy Bear. I Don’t Think She Knew What Was on the Voice Recording.

That thing talked to me like I was a client at a brothel.

My Grossest Sexual Encounter Was Also My Biggest Sexual Awakening

My boyfriend moaned again. “Can you help me?”

I Left My Husband at 50 for the Usual Reason. No One Told Me What It’d Do to My Sex Life.

They don't care about my age at all.

Help! My Husband of 30 Years Just Destroyed Our Marriage With a Single Horrific Word.

I can’t believe he’d even think this, much less say it.