The Slatest for Oct. 31: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Changing Narrative Comes Back to Haunt Him
Stories about Charlottesville, George Santos, the perfect horror movie music of Johann Sebastian Bach, and more.
The Next White Duke Superstar May Be About to Break America Luke Winkie
This kid is going to be even more polarizing than Christian Laettner.
Israel Is Preparing for Months of War Fred Kaplan
International calls for a cease-fire are making Israel more determined to continue with the war in Gaza.
George Santos on Expulsion Vote: “I Don’t Care” Shirin Ali
(Seems like he actually does, though?)
More Than Half of Americans Surveyed Say They Have Been Visited by a Ghost Molly Olmstead
But they’re not always talking about the same thing.
I Don’t Feel Codependent In My New Relationship. Can I Stop Going To Support Groups? Danny M. Lavery
Talking about the codependent dance and family transphobia with guest Katie Lawler Turnbull.
The Most Haunted Dear Prudence Letters of All Time Slate Staff
Miserly neighbors, a witch hunt, and ghostly homes.
Sports’ Most Absurd Nepotism Charade Has Ended Alex Kirshner
The saga should stand forever as an example of how powerful coaches can often do whatever they want.
Why the Neo-Nazis Picked Charlottesville in the First Place (It Wasn’t the Statue) Dahlia Lithwick
A new book explains what, specifically, the organizers of Unite the Right sought to invert.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Media Tour Has Come Back to Bite Him Alex Kirshner
What he’s saying now, he said the opposite then. Prosecutors noticed.