He Created One of the Best, Most Inescapable Viral Videos Ever. Now He’s Back With a Great New Movie. Sam Adams
The guy behind Too Many Cooks just premiered his debut feature. It’s no less strange, hilarious, or menacing.
Trump’s Threats to Imprison Minnesota Democrats Are Doomed. That’s Not the Point. Shirin Ali
While this effort is destined to fail, it still has the power to inflict long-term damage.
One Furious Judge Finally Showed John Roberts How to Deal With Donald Trump Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
This week, the president suffered a string of defeats that exposed the real limits of his power at home and abroad.
Our European Allies Just Exposed Trump’s Core Weakness—and Also America’s Fred Kaplan
The Europeans did something that the president, with some reason, thought they would never do.
My Brother-in-Law’s Marriage Blew Up in a Devastating Way. But My Patience for Him Is Wearing Thin. Jamilah Lemieux
This is not good for our kid.
It Was Once Maligned as a Secret Ploy to Seduce Teens Into Vice. But It’s Won the Culture War, and There’s No Going Back. N.C. Stevens
Less than 0.5 and still alive—for now.
I Assumed Everyone Felt … Weird at the Doctor’s Office. Apparently Not Like This. Rich Juzwiak and Jessica Stoya
How can I explore this at home?
Slate Pears Game 160: Jan. 23, 2026
Today’s puzzle has three pears—and three double pear words.
I Saw What COVID Did to Students. What ICE Is Doing Will Change Them Forever. Eve Erikson
My years of teaching have taught me that behind every student’s behavior is a desire to feel like they belong. Trump is making that very hard.