17+ min ago  (51+ words) Hear about it in this episode of Slate Money: Trump's personal war against wind farms continues to escalate. A Person Guilty of Which Crime Is Called a Contemnor? Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 23, 2026 Slate Crossword: Passage Known by Heart? (Five…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago  (337+ words) This is part of Slate's 2026 Olympics coverage. Read more here." From the International Olympic Committee's perspective, mixed-gender events spread a very different message, one of gender equality. Pierre Ducrey, the IOC's sports director, told me that mixed competitions "help us…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (374+ words) This essay was reprinted from Peggy Shinn's website.Read more of Slate's 2026 Olympics coveragehere. To fend off cabin fever, we have a long tradition of getting outdoors and making the best of the cold and snow: ice fishing, snowmobiling, skiing…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (274+ words) But also, I do not want to spend $1,000 on dinner! I'm the first person in my family to go to university and to make a salary like this. I am supporting my parents and paying my sister's tuition. I'm very…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (308+ words) Dear Lady at Lunch, Here's the thing: You don't actually know what's in your friend's bank account. She may have come into an inheritance, have a generous child helping her out, or simply have her finances more under control than…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (435+ words) Our daughter lost her college scholarship, and we had to go into serious debt to keep her out of jail. Trisha pleaded to a lesser charge and went away for a few years. Now she has turned up like a…...

5+ hour, 20+ min ago  (550+ words) Michael Pollan's A World Appears tackles the lofty question of consciousness. Michael Pollan's lucid and lively writing on the science of everyday life'plant biology, nutrition, cooking'has made him one of the most popular nonfiction writers around. In bestsellers like 2001's…...

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (109+ words) Refugees and visa holders aren't gang members or drug runners'but they are the easiest to locate and lock up. Even following the law has now become perilous. Counter to claims that immigrants just need to come to America "the right…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (241+ words) What to know before adding another kid to your family. On this episode: Lucy Lopez and Elizabeth Newcamp help Slate senior producer, Cheyna Roth, prepare to bring home her second child. They talk about everything from preventing sibling jealousy to…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (487+ words) The key is this: Her love for beauty and fashion could just be a fun hobby, and what she likes won't become a big deal unless you make it one. If you stress to her that you think she could…...