Mr. Pickles Is the Leonardo DiCaprio of Tortoises Heather Schwedel
The guy knocked up a tortoise nearly 40 years his junior. He’s got some explaining to do.
My Mother Can’t Stop Fixating on My Niece’s Racial Features Jamilah Lemieux
Parenting advice on racial comments, mental illness, and birthday invites.
So What Will Happen to TikTok Now? Alex Kantrowitz
The embattled app’s CEO appeared before a bloodthirsty Congress. He did not appear to actually be in charge.
The Next A.I. Scam Is Here—and It Could Cost You Thousands Lizzie O’Leary
A.I. is making it terrifyingly simple—and cheap—for scammers to replicate your voice.
A Red State’s Anti-Abortion Judges Just Made a Chilling Declaration of Their True Beliefs Christina Cauterucci
These dissents are striking in their blunt disregard for the right to life.
Should We Be More Compassionate Towards Estranged Parents? Danny M. Lavery
Talking about the reasons for estrangement with guest Kate Duffy.
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Features Director? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
Take Our Quiz to Find Out What Level of Authoritarianism Is Right for You Dahlia Lithwick
It’s surely better to be honest about your geopolitical wants and needs than to suffer along with the status quo.
Republicans Have Revived a Scary 1980s Tactic for Breaking Democracy Sherrilyn Ifill
Unchecked this will make the act of voting a Potemkin exercise, and upend the very concept of representative government.