I Thought My Husband Was a Good Dad. But He Just Did Something That Has Shattered My Faith in His Parenting Abilities. Greg Lavallee
I don’t think I can get over this.
Which World Leader Was Nicknamed “the Man of Destiny”? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 10, 2025.
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 10, 2025 Kiran Pandey
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Shopping on Etsy Sucks Now Kate Lindsay
How cheap junk and AI allegations have ruined Etsy.
Jay Kelly Gets European Trains All Wrong June Thomas, Julia Turner, and Stephen Metcalf
The titular movie star contemplates his life while riding the rails. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/b3875322-32d0-4405-9116-99a35e07594d.jpeg" title="Jay Kelly Gets European Trains All Wrong” />
These Babies Are Among the Bravest Supreme Court Litigants and They Don’t Even Know It Shirin Ali
Three babies born in the last several months don’t know it yet, but they are on their way to making history.
The Supreme Court Just Gave Anti-Vax Parents an Alarming Win Mark Joseph Stern
We’ll find out soon enough if a majority is willing to weaponize recent precedent against the literal lives of schoolchildren.