Respectfully, Bill Gates Should Shut Up Nitish Pahwa
The tech billionaire used to be a fierce climate advocate. What changed?
Love Island Just Produced One of Its Ugliest Controversies Yet. It Was Only a Matter of Time. Nadira Goffe
Love Island USA Season 7 has reared its ugly head once more. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/28cf3260-a3f9-4286-8863-3081a906a203.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Love Island Just Produced One of Its Ugliest Controversies Yet. It Was Only a Matter of…
The DOJ Lied Its Way to Victory in a Key Trump Case. It Just Got Caught in Court. Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
The president’s Department of Justice keeps lying brazenly to judges, and more often than not, it refuses to correct the record.
King Charles Just Took the Nuclear Option on His Brother. There’s a Reason He Did It Now. Imogen West-Knights
Join me in revising the definition of “rock bottom.”
The One Part of Halloween Decorations That’s Gotten Completely, Absurdly Out of Hand Christina Cauterucci
Yes, hello, I’d like to order 150 bespoke pumpkins arranged in meticulous little piles, please.
I’m Scared to Have Sex in My House—Because of What My Kids Might Post Online Jessica Stoya, Jamilah Lemieux, and Rich Juzwiak
I have no idea how to have a sex life anymore.
My Son Failed a Big Assignment on Purpose. His Reason Why Has Really Thrown Me. Jamilah Lemieux
I didn’t know he felt like this.
Slate Crossword: Spanish Wine. The Greatest Spanish Wine! Why Don’t We Go Down Into the Catacombs Together and Have Some? (11 Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 31, 2025.