I Used to Love Christmas in Gaza. Now All That’s Left of It Are My Memories. Ruwaida Amer
This should be such a joyous time of year.
Which Singer Starred as a Psychoanalyst in the 1980 Movie Bad Timing? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 24, 2024. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/398b81a5-9de9-4451-bb51-a150db7e6360.jpeg" title="Which Singer Starred as a Psychoanalyst in the 1980 Movie Bad Timing?” />
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 24, 2024 Mike Dirolf
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
2024 in Review: Wait, Is JUUL Banned or Not? Mary Harris
How the JUUL ban opened the door for even more unregulated, disposable vapes.
Get Millie Black Was Always More Than a Detective Show. Its Ending Is Just as Original. Nadira Goffe
Marlon James, the show’s creator, knows that at the end, we all have to make a choice. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/ae4e24d0-bd07-47de-bb18-d77ac16060f9.jpeg" title="Get Millie Black Was Always More Than a Detective Show. Its…
The Blake Lively Story Changes Everything Heather Schwedel
If this situation has you questioning whether anything you read on the internet is real, well, that’s the right response to have.
Rickey Henderson’s Baseball Legacy Will Live On Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs
The GOAT died at age 65, but he won’t be forgotten.
Two Damning Investigations Are a Stark Reminder of What We Stand to Lose Dahlia Lithwick
Republican objections to these investigations tell us something about their cynical worldview.
Let Me Tell You a Dirty Little Secret About Die Hard Stefan Liebich
I’ve noticed something in the holiday blockbuster that most Americans would have missed. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/a7c93f1f-1b82-49cb-821f-a548b9f68ef2.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Let Me Tell You a Dirty Little Secret About Die Hard” />