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One of the Dumbest Schemes on Wall Street Might Finally Be Falling Apart
Crypto treasury companies quietly crept into index funds and retirement accounts. This collapse is good news for all of us.
Slate on Digital Life
Slate on Elon Musk
Why Elon Musk Can’t Stop Himself From Posting Antisemitic Tweets
He wants to share what he thinks—and what he thinks is radioactive.
It Is Very Clear What Elon Musk Wants to Happen to Twitter Now
Maybe he can’t help himself. Or maybe he’s endorsing antisemitic smears and cursing out advertisers for a reason.
Slate on Health
The Great Alcohol Health Flip-Flop Isn’t That Hard to Understand—if You Know Who Was Behind It
More than 30 years ago, the "French paradox" got America bleary-eyed.
What Happens When You Die? Unlike Most People, I Know. I Even Have Video.
I was morbidly thrilled: I had lived long enough to watch myself die.
Slate on Marathon
Long-distance running and evolution: Why humans can outrun horses but can’t jump higher than cats.
At first glance the annual Man vs. Horse Marathon, set for June 9 in Wales, seems like a joke sport brought to us by the same brilliant minds behind dw ...
Slate on Parenting
It Was Late to Have a Baby. I Knew the Risks. I Still Wasn’t Ready for How…
I gave birth at 45. I didn’t know what it could cost me.
Why Your Child Can’t Answer This One Totally Basic Question
Finally! Proof that kindergartners really do live in an alternate universe.
Slate on Religion
A Religious Fable That Confounded Scholars for Millennia Finally Makes Sense Right Now
The story is perfect for our harrowing times. But we’ve been reading it all wrong.
Listen, You’re Gonna Want to Hear About This Nun Drama in Texas
A bitter feud over sex, drugs, and power has gone all the way up to the Vatican.
Slate on Running
The Deranged Scene at a 24-Hour Nonstop Marathon That Takes Place on One Tiny, Maddening Track
At the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn race, it's not about who wins. It's about who survives.
Slate on Tesla
When I First Saw Elon Musk for Who He Really Is
At a charging station. In the middle of nowhere. Surrounded by cows.
Slate on TV
A 1980s Comedy Broke Box-Office Records Worldwide—Then Disappeared. The Story Behind It Is Stunning.
The Gods Must Be Crazy has all but vanished—but the myths that it spread still persist.
One of the Most Audacious Pranks in History Was Hidden in a Hit TV Show for Years.…
Abortion activism, anti-gun propaganda, and HIV awareness, smuggled onto prime time.
Slate on World
Who Really Controls What You See in Your Facebook Feed—and Why They Keep Changing It
Every time you open Facebook, one of the world’s most influential, controversial, and misunderstood algorithms springs into action. It scans and collec ...
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The Single Most Important Thing to Know About Financial Aid: It’s a Sham
Colleges claim to award scholarships based on merit or need. In reality, they’re just charging the most they think families will pay.
Which Tech Company Is Really the Most Evil?
The 30 most dangerous corporations in the industry, ranked by the people who know.
I Never Understood Why Veterinarians Are at Such High Risk of Suicide. Until I Became One.
The story of Lacey, and why I had to kill her.
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