Amicus

Long Live The King?

Spotting the difference between “muscular unitary executive” and “monarchy” is getting tougher by the day.

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The Consequences of Getting on Europe’s Bad Side

ICYMI

Welcome to the TikTok Pharmacy

Dear Prudence

My Husband’s Family Needs So Much Of His Money. Help!
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Luka’s A Laker

“Yes, this is real.”
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Bonus: Utah Hockey Club Confidential

The ongoing secrecy surrounding Utah’s pro-hockey club rebranding.
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Trump’s Anti-Trans Agenda

Can a wave of the president’s pen undo what years of activism have built?
Care and Feeding

Come Join the Internal Rage Club

Slate’s parenting podcast on your thoughts.
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Plus Playground: Groundhog Day Parenting

A Slate Plus premium segment.
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The DeepSeek Panic

How one app brought the US-China A.I. war out into the open.
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The Federal Employee ‘Buyout’ Makes No Sense

Federal employees are sent a resignation offer, Invidia’s stock drops thanks to Deepseek, and bookstores are booming.
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Bonus: Should Stores Stop Locking Up Toiletries?

Is the new CVS app to unlock certain purchases better than having to get a salesperson to unlock it for you?
Amicus

Trump’s American Takeover

Autocracy doesn’t always start with tanks in the streets.
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Bonus: Elon’s Right, The Federal Government Is at a Fork in the Road

The twitter-ification of the entities and agencies every American relies on will not end well.
ICYMI

So You’ve Fallen For A Smear Campaign

How Justin Baldoni’s PR team has been using fandom tactics in their battle against Blake Lively.
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What Next

Bonus | Main Character Syndrome: Deepseek

What Next and What Next TBD meet for a Slate Plus exclusive to ask: “Who disrupts the disrupters?”
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RFK Jr. Is a Feature, Not a Bug

The vaccine skeptic’s nomination reveals the Trump 2.0 approach to public health.
Dear Prudence

I Hate Getting Gifts. My Spouse Doesn’t Get It. Help!

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by Tuck Woodstock.
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Prudie Plus: Do I Tell My Mom to Leave My Dad?

Kristen Meinzer and Tuck Woodstock answer one more letter.
Political Gabfest

The “Fork in the Road” Edition

Chaos and confusion reigns as the White House freezes and thaws federal grants; surprise app DeepSeek overturns assumptions in the AI sector; and Jonathan Rauch writes on Christianity and democracy.
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Bonus: Troubling Student Test Scores

New Nation’s Report Card shows continued student struggles after Covid
Care and Feeding

Should We Pull Out of Preschool?

Slate’s parenting podcast on weaponized accidents.
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Was Tulsi Gabbard Always Like This?

Of all of Trump’s cabinet nominees, the betting lines say she has the worst odds of being confirmed.
What Next

Trump’s DIY Government Shutdown

How Donald Trump’s freeze on federal funding flies in the face of the constitutional separation of powers.
Decoder Ring

Jump, Jive and Fail: The ’90s Swing Craze

Why the swing revival sizzled and then fizzled almost as quickly as it started.
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Decoder Ring Plus | John Bunkley of The Atomic Fireballs

The Detroit bandleader on why ’90s swing was hot until it was not.
Outward

Breaking Down Emilia Perez: Backlash, Awards Buzz, and Corporate Pride

Bryan Lowder, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Christina Cauterucci take on the trans queenpin musical of our nightmares.
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Bonus: Pride and Provocations for a New Administration

With the executive order onslaught, Bryan, Christina, and Jules find some pride in spite of the provocative headlines
ICYMI

Social Media Has Become A Minefield

Can you escape Trump-supporting tech owners? Maybe.
Culture Gabfest

One of Them Movies About Women That Stuns Hollywood by Being a Hit

This week, the hosts discuss One of Them Days, Asura, and the men of YouTube.
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Bonus: Sometimes They’re Good, Sometimes They’re Goo!

A.k.a. “Stephen clowns on Mick Jagger’s title sequence” edition
Amicus

Extra: The Federal Funding Freeze

Trump’s chaotic and illegal order to freeze agency funding usurps Congress’s power and sets up a dangerous game of constitutional chicken at SCOTUS.
What Next

Who Will Mourn DEI?

An imperfect system for creating a fairer society became a boogeyman—and Trump’s attacks on it are turning government employees against each other.