U.S. Presidential Politics
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The New Rules of Political Journalism
In this election, the reporting strategies of the past will not be enough.
The Trump Trial’s Extraordinary Opening
The first days of the criminal case against the former president have been mundane, even boring—and that’s remarkable.
Sony's TV Lineup 2024: New TVs, New Direction
OLED takes a step back as the brand embraces the brightness wars with some powerful new weapons.
Brace Yourselves: A New Wave of Taylor Swift Coverage Is Coming
Coming up with an original thought about the singer is hard enough; landing a scoop on her might as well be impossible.
Biden’s Safe, Polite Campaign Stop in Scranton
The president’s kitchen-table issues approach seems to lack true vision.
The Rape Denialists
Why has it proved so hard for so many on the left to acknowledge what happened on October 7?
A History of the Gay Right With Neil J. Young
Bryan speaks with Neil J. Young, author of Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right
The Jews Aren’t Taking Away TikTok
But conspiracy theories that say otherwise are coming for democracy itself.
How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
Elisa Shupe was initially rebuffed when she tried to copyright a book she wrote with help from ChatGPT. Now the US Copyright…
Which Country Was Known by the Historical European Name New Holland?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 17, 2024.
Slate Crossword: Louis Sachar Book That Kids Really Dig? (Five…
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 17, 2024.
If You Thought Overturning Roe Was Bad, Get Ready for the Revival of…
Abortion bans are getting even more archaic.
Google Workers Detained by Police for Protesting Cloud Contract With…
Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after occupying them…
The New Hot Handset Is a Cute and Transparent Dumb Phone You Can’t Buy
The company HMD, known for making Nokia phones, has partnered with Heineken and Bodega on “The Boring Phone,” and there will be…
They Somehow Already Found Seven Jurors Suitable to Judge Donald…
There are two lawyers already, and someone who wasn’t born in the U.S.
Finding Jurors for an Unprecedented Trial
The criminal trial of an ex-president is new territory for the court system.
The Supreme Court’s Conservatives Just Took Direct Aim at Jack…
The conservative justices could cut the heart out of the indictment.
Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse
A cybercriminal gang called RansomHub claims to be selling highly sensitive patient information stolen from Change Healthcare…
What We Forget About When We Talk About Sonia Sotomayor Retiring
These kinds of calls always seem to end up at women’s feet.
NPR Is a Mess. But “Wokeness” Isn’t the Problem.
The real story behind the public broadcaster’s woes.
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