Instrumental Hits Are Earworms.
Instrumental hitmakers tended to be one-hit wonders. The exceptions were a ’60s trumpeter who pretended to be Latin, and an ’80s sax player named Kenny.
Irish Goodbyes Are the Perfect Way to Leave a Party—I Did One at My Own Wedding
It’s not immature. Quite the opposite.
The True Story of Appalachia, With a Little Help From Charles Dickens
Barbara Kingsolver’s Demon Copperhead is a modern reimagining of David Copperfield.
ESPN Bets on Sports Betting
The Worldwide leader in sports makes a big investment in sports betting.
Understanding the Women Behind Roe v Wade
The complicated story of Norma McCorvey, and generations of women denied choices.
How Jason Aldean Rode Liberal Outrage to the Top of the Hot 100
Why a “canceled” song is atop the pop charts—and country singers hold the Top 3 for the first time ever.
Congress Wants to Know: Do Aliens Exist?
It’s not unusual for military pilots to see things they can’t explain. But is that “unidentified phenomena” … extraterrestrial?
Can Moms for Liberty Swing an Election?
School board elections were just the beginning.
The Slatest Jun 9: The Trump Classified Documents Indictment Have Been Unsealed—and Whew Boy!
The Slatest news and politics for June 9: The lie that gave us spicy Cheetos, Ted Bundy’s neighbor, and documents. So many *CLASSIFIED* documents.
Liberals Have to Fall Out of Love With the Supreme Court
“We now have a court that has been captured by a faction of a faction.”