Highlights, Hits, and Hopes for the Future of A Word Jason Johnson
After years of conversation with Quinta Brunson, Leslie Jones, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, and more, host Jason Johnson looks ahead to A Word’s next chapter.
We Put Our Kindergartner in Catholic School. Uh, We Never Expected She’d Actually Start to Believe. Jamilah Lemieux
We just wanted a quality education, but now she’s asking us a lot of awkward questions.
Netflix’s New Movie Presents Maria Callas as a Faded Eccentric Addicted to Pills. The Real Story Is Even Stranger. Ellin Stein
The final weeks of Callas’ death were shrouded in mystery and scandal. Here’s where the new biopic sheds some light, and where it indulges in shadow.
What Christopher Wray’s Resignation Costs Us Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
On Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray announced that he would resign shortly before Donald Trump reenters the White House in January.
The Golden Bachelor Marriage Lasted Three Months. There Was a Good Reason for the Breakup. Hillary Frey
I’ve felt haunted since Gerry Turner shared that he has cancer. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/a831168b-fc7b-419b-b6a0-a8ca18c98104.jpeg?crop=6000%2C4000%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The Golden Bachelor Marriage Lasted Three Months. There Was a Good Reason for the Breakup.” />
The World Is Spiraling. Why Not Invest in a Dinosaur Skeleton? Scott Nover
If you’re reading this and thinking, “I wish I were rich enough to own a stegosaurus,” then there’s an online platform for you.
Some of TV’s Most Popular Shows Are Slapped With a Dumb Label. Stop It! Joshua Rivera
Yellowstone, Reacher, Hijack—you know, so-called “Dad TV.”
This Year, Choose Gifts With a “Long Tail.” Your Loved Ones Will Be Thrilled—Eventually. Slate Staff
Take your time with these surprisingly useful items, from picnic blankets to Cork Pops.
You Might Think Our School District’s Four-Day Week Would Be a Disaster. Instead, It’s Amazing. Sarah Ann Noel
Our four-day school week turned out to be a total godsend.
Think You’re Smarter Than Slate’s Senior Audience Development Editor for Podcasts? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.