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- Most U.S. States Are Divided Into Counties. What Are Similar Divisions in Alaska Called?Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 21, 2026.
- Does James Talarico Have a Chance?Democrats for decades have been seeing a “blue Texas” on the horizon. They have paid for it dearly. But they’re trying something new this time.
- Why is Everyone Fighting Over… Macklemore?Mackle accordingly.
- The Theory Behind Government’s Cruelest PaperworkAnnie Lowrey explains the “ordeal mechanism theory,” the idea that government benefits should be hard to get.
- America Hates A.I. Donald Trump Loves It. What Is Going On Here?The president is going to bat for an industry that the public can’t stand. Why?
- Did Congress Really Mean to Protect the Environment? SCOTUS is Skeptical.Plus, how postal chaos is altering our sense of election security.
- Off-the-Record: Weddings by KremlevFavors ARE traditional on the day of a Don’s offspring’s wedding.
- Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Website Developer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
- They’re the Greatest Political Villains in America. Trump Can’t Stop Talking About Them. I Went Into Their Shadowy Lair.“It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or even 9/11,” Trump declared.
- What Did the Kennedy Center Ever Do to Donald Trump?The president is threatening to level an arts venue because the courts won’t let him rename it after himself.
- Why Don Jr.’s Wedding Photos Have Zero Russians in ThemUmar Kremlev quietly covered the cost of a private island wedding, and every trace of his entourage got scrubbed from the released photos.
- Are We Heading For “Pearl Harbor in Space”?The space arms race is just beginning.
- Trump Is Aiming Again at a Familiar First-Term Target. The Consequences Could Be Deadly.By heedlessly seeking to end a centurieslong practice, the Trump administration is headed down a dangerous path.
- The Supreme Court Is Being Asked to Intervene in a Texas Surrogacy Battle. The Justices Must Say No.The case presents a profound conflict between two important principles.
- Trump’s New Effort to Mess With Student Visas Was Shot Down in Humiliating FashionThe change was set to take effect on Tuesday.
- The Pathogen Yersinia Pestis Is Responsible for Which Disease?Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 17, 2026.
- We Might Finally See Consequences for Gerrymandering AbusesFor exactly one year, Missouri has been locked in a confusing legal battle over which congressional map it can use for the November elections.
- On 9/11, I Went on the Campaign Trail With Abdul El-Sayed. What I Saw Was Revealing.“The thing that they’re attacking isn’t really me.”
- A Promising Young TV Star Was Sentenced to 92 Years for a Brutal Crime He Says He Didn’t Commit. Then a Prison Guard Delivered a Life-Changing Message.Tall and elaborately tattooed, with a pair of dark braids draping his shoulders, he was perfect for the role of a wrongfully convicted online sensation.
- Who’s Interfering in the Election NowThey let the maps slide, but even this Supreme Court wasn’t going to let the USPS run mail-in voting.
- The Jewish Leaders Celebrating Macklemore’s Dismissal From Ed Sheeran’s Tour Have Lost the Plot on AntisemitismThe leaders of many Jewish organizations need to understand what their constituents think about Israel.
- Who’s to Blame for Higher Prices? Trump’s Own Fed Chair Just Pointed a Subtle Finger.Trump is dealing with the consequences of his own actions. So are we.
- The Supreme Court Put Efforts to Ban the Abortion Pill on Hold. Louisiana Decided It Can’t Wait That Long.Even if the administration continues to slow-walk any move on mifepristone, the district court in the Louisiana case could force it to act.
- “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick” Summed Up the Foreign Policy of Which President?Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 16, 2026.
- John Roberts’ New Role Model Demonstrates Everything Wrong With the Supreme CourtIf the court is curling up anywhere, it is at the feet of a presidency increasingly unchecked by law.
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 21, 2026.
Democrats for decades have been seeing a “blue Texas” on the horizon. They have paid for it dearly. But they’re trying something new this time.
Mackle accordingly.
Annie Lowrey explains the “ordeal mechanism theory,” the idea that government benefits should be hard to get.
The president is going to bat for an industry that the public can’t stand. Why?
Plus, how postal chaos is altering our sense of election security.
Favors ARE traditional on the day of a Don’s offspring’s wedding.
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
“It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or even 9/11,” Trump declared.
The president is threatening to level an arts venue because the courts won’t let him rename it after himself.
Umar Kremlev quietly covered the cost of a private island wedding, and every trace of his entourage got scrubbed from the released photos.
The space arms race is just beginning.
By heedlessly seeking to end a centurieslong practice, the Trump administration is headed down a dangerous path.
The case presents a profound conflict between two important principles.
The change was set to take effect on Tuesday.
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 17, 2026.
For exactly one year, Missouri has been locked in a confusing legal battle over which congressional map it can use for the November elections.
“The thing that they’re attacking isn’t really me.”
Tall and elaborately tattooed, with a pair of dark braids draping his shoulders, he was perfect for the role of a wrongfully convicted online sensation.
They let the maps slide, but even this Supreme Court wasn’t going to let the USPS run mail-in voting.
The leaders of many Jewish organizations need to understand what their constituents think about Israel.
Trump is dealing with the consequences of his own actions. So are we.
Even if the administration continues to slow-walk any move on mifepristone, the district court in the Louisiana case could force it to act.
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Sept. 16, 2026.
If the court is curling up anywhere, it is at the feet of a presidency increasingly unchecked by law.
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