Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 76

My Parents Are Begging to Take Care of Our Kids. My Spouse Has a Ridiculous Objection.

I don't understand this hesitation.

Slate Mini Crossword for Aug. 3, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

Slate Crossword: Famous Non-Pig Animal Whose Name Translates to “Bouncing Pig” (Seven Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Aug. 3, 2025.

HBO and A24’s Brilliant New Documentary Investigates True Crime Itself

In 1991, four teens were murdered in Austin. The damage was just beginning.

The A.I. Data Center Push That Wasn’t

So far the biggest upside remains that it made Elon Musk really mad.

I Majorly Betrayed My Wife While We Were Dating. Years Later, the Truth Has Come Out.

Yikes.

How Four Sensual, Clay-Covered Hands Charted the Course of My Sexuality

It was their hands that got me!

I’ve Spent Years Following a Painstaking Curly Hair Care Routine. Here’s Why I’m Done.

You can take your 12-step, 90-minute-long hair routine and shove it.

I’m an Epidemiologist. Here’s My Take on That Scary Study About Processed Meat.

Is it really true that there’s no safe amount?

Help! I Always Knew My Mother-in-Law Was Cheap. But She Just Roped My Kids Into One of Her Scams.

This is infuriating.