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As we prepare for 2026, remember we have the power to make our future | Rebecca Solnit
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (470+ words) We enter 2026 with radical uncertainty about the fate of the US " but also with the clarity that people have the power to determine what it will be When we talk about opposition in politics, sometimes it's just a policy disagreement…...
Oregon Faced a Huge Obstacle in Adding Green Energy. Here’s What Changed This Year.
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1281+ words) A few months ago, Oregon's green energy outlook was bleak. The state Legislature and Gov. Tina Kotek had repeatedly failed to address a huge obstacle that has held back wind and solar projects in the Northwest for years: aging electrical…...
Finishing School: Hands Off Our Pencils
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (510+ words) Introducing Finishing School, in which Mary Norris, The New Yorker's Comma Queen, asks the eternal questions'What's that you're shredding? How much do you pay the cleaning lady? Is it O.K. to have a "Moby-Dick" T-shirt for every day of the week?...
Help! My Husband Constantly Laments the “Failures” of Modern Medicine. Uh, I’m a Doctor.
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (230+ words) Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column. For this edition, Rebecca Onion,a Slate senior writer,will be filling in as Prudie.Submit questions here.(It's anonymous!) "I Really Did Go to School Too Dear I Went to School, As the…...
A Mexican Couple in California Plans to Self-Deportâand Leave Their Kids Behind
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (716+ words) At the counter of the family's outdoor kitchen, Rosalinda was preparing a huge tub of ceviche, chopping shrimp and cucumbers and limes; it had become a signature dish of hers, and she sometimes sold it to neighbors when the family…...
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, December 30th
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (65+ words) A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings. More Humor and Cartoons Starter packs for things you will start but never finish. I'm the woman who ruined the workplace. My cat is Gen Z. I, a performatively feminist male,…...
Which Cartoon Short Introduced Mickey Mouse?
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (83+ words) Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Dec. 30, 2025. More Games From Slate Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 30, 2025 Slate Pears Game 135: Dec. 29, 2025 Which Kind of Person Is the Subject of a Hagiography? Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 29, 2025 We need to…...
Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 30, 2025
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (71+ words) Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid. Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid. You did it! Solved in . Challenge your friends to today's puzzle! More Games From Slate Which Cartoon Short Introduced Mickey Mouse? Slate Pears Game…...
My Favorite Movie Scenes of the Year Include One That Tarantino Would Hate
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (219+ words) In Slate's annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics'for 2025, Justin Chang, Alison Willmore, and Bilge Ebiri'about the year in cinema. Funnily enough, I was already mulling over my favorite moments from this year's movies before I…...
Brett Kavanaugh Is Trying to Walk Back “Kavanaugh Stops.” Too Late.
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (701+ words) It appears the justice has some regrets. Justice Brett Kavanaugh does not seem happy that his name has become synonymous with racist immigration enforcement. In September, the justice wrote that Hispanic residents" "apparent ethnicity" could be a "relevant factor" in…...