Finally, a Trump Memoir That’s a Legitimate Page-Turner Laura Miller
That’s because it’s not a political story at all—it’s something else.
Kevin McCarthy and the Peak of Ungovernability Jim Newell
Whatever happens with the shutdown, the speaker loses.
Where Did Bobbi Althoff Come From? Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton
And how has the momfluencer-turned-podcast-host landed interviews with Offset and Drake?
Are Your Delta Sky Miles Really Worth Anything? Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
The airline has flip-flopped on major changes, but will that actually pacify the angry customers?
The SCOTUS Curtain-Raiser Is Dead Dahlia Lithwick
It’s hard to just look at the docket when the billionaires who built it are sipping glacier martinis with the justices.
The Slatest for Sept. 29: The Questions Dianne Feinstein Leaves Behind Slate Staff
Stories about New York City flooding, Taylor Lorenz, Sam Bankman-Fried, and more.
Why Are We Being Bombarded With Bogus, Made-Up Holidays This Week? Heather Schwedel
If you’re confused by the sudden, stupefying blitz of “National Sons Day” and “National Daughters Day” content, you’re not alone.
Dianne Feinstein’s Death and the Future of Senate Democrats Lizzie O’Leary
Sen. Feinstein’s 30-year Senate tenure, marked with landmark gun violence legislation, ends with her death at 90, after months of declining health.
How Instrumentals Become Novelties Chris Molanphy
Instrumentalists tend to get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as “sidemen,” says writer Tom Nawrocki. But a distinctive style can make them legends.
What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Day in Court Nitish Pahwa
Could far-right Republicans be doing the disgraced crypto king a favor?