Why Online Parenting Experts Are Embracing the Most Irritating Advice Possible
A capacity for “emotion regulation” is the new “generational wealth.” Or so some influencers are saying.
After Dinner, We Used to Watch TV. Now We Have a Better Ritual.
There are even some health benefits.
My Wife Just Threatened to Divorce Me Over My Position on Halloween Candy
I’ve never agreed with her “policy.”
Slate Crossword: America’s “Most Admired Woman” From 2018 to 2020, Per Gallup (Thirteen Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 13, 2024.
Why You Might Soon Be Paid Like an Uber Driver—Even If You’re Not One
As gig workers’ pay gets slashed by algorithms, experts warn that A.I.-driven wage systems mean that no one’s paycheck is safe.
I Couldn’t Cope With Death—Until I Found an Unusual Way to Live With It.
Novelist Eden Robins on her new book, Remember You Will Die.
Dating Apps Destroyed In-Person Romance. Now They’re Trying to Revive It.
I went to one of Tinder’s in-person dating events to find out for myself.
The Supreme Court Takes a Nuclear Waste Case Almost Too Wild to Believe
This time, they’re imperiling America’s ability to store nuclear waste.
The Phrase the Right Uses to Explain Why It’s OK That Trump Makes Things Up
A brief history of a phrase that captures our political moment.