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What Next: The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version)
When Taylor Swift stated she was voting for Kamala Harris, a large segment of Swifties breathed a sigh of relief. How did Swift’s politics become so …
1 year, 9 months ago
Decoder Ring: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie… Will He Want a Welfare Check?
Adults have a long history of trying to find morals and lessons in children’s literature. But what happens when a seemingly innocent book about a boy…
1 year, 9 months ago
Well, Now: How to Prepare for Back-to-School Season
Summer is ending and school is officially back in session. For many, a new school year is the perfect time to create new goals and establish a routin…
1 year, 9 months ago
What Next TBD: Is Boeing Lost in Space?
Boeing’s Starliner has now landed successfully—but Butch and Sunny weren’t on it. With a pair of astronauts still stuck on the ISS, when will NASA be…
1 year, 9 months ago
Slate Money: Fasten Your Seatbelt, Boeing
Next up in Boeing’s year of hell: A worker strike. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the planemaker’s endemic labor issues, whet…
1 year, 9 months ago
Amicus: Why Ron DeSantis Hates Direct Democracy
Republicans from Ohio to Arkansas, from South Dakota to Florida and from Nebraska to Missouri have been throwing everything at trying to keep abortio…
1 year, 9 months ago
A Word: How Kamala Harris Stumped Trump
It wasn’t even close. That was the verdict of most of the media—and millions of Americans—after the presidential debate on Tuesday. After Vice Presid…
1 year, 9 months ago
TikTok Goes to Court
The law has been passed and signed by the president: TikTok’s parent company must sell or divest from the app. But that’s not happening without a leg…
1 year, 9 months ago
Political Gabfest: Donald Trump Takes The Bait
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris’ win against Donald Trump in the presidential debate; the Harris endo…
1 year, 9 months ago
What Next: The Pandemic Lessons We’ve Forgotten
Rather than coming out of the pandemic with a new toolkit of public health measures or even personal habits, the response to this summer’s long wave …
1 year, 9 months ago