Help! My Family Was Right About My Ex. I Learned the Truth When I Found a Tracker in My Bag. Jenée Desmond-Harris
But I still won’t forgive my brother.
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My Husband and I Were Struggling to Conceive. Then He Slept With My Sister. That’s Not Even Close to the Worst Part. Emily Yoffe
I literally vomited after reading what he said on Facebook.
Joan Didion’s Diaries Reveal Her Motherhood Struggles—and, Maybe, the Hidden Danger in Her Family Laura Miller
The “Notes to John” aren’t really for John Gregory Dunne—but they do reveal him, if you read carefully.
It Sure Does Seem Like People Are Trying to Kill Politicians More Often. The Data Is Actually Surprising. Aymann Ismail
The surprising reality of political violence.
Pope Francis Changed a Lot About the Church. One Thing Cannot Be Reversed. Molly Olmstead
The Vatican will never be the same.
Which Item Can Be Referred to in Slang as an Annie Oakley? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 21, 2025.
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Why Did Big Law Fold So Easily? Rob Gunther
What’s really at stake for the high-powered firms Trump’s attacking.