Dear Care and Feeding: Tragedy can strike in less than a minute. slate.trib.al/LdD5XIc
My Daughter-in-Law Swears Her Parenting Hack Is Safe. I Know the Truth.
My son won't listen to my pleas.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Dear Care and Feeding: Tragedy can strike in less than a minute. slate.trib.al/LdD5XIc
From Harbaugh’s firing to the quarterback kids' ascendance - we break down a wild first weekend of the NFL playoffs. slate.trib.al/dRYRyyM
Let’s Analyze Da Bears’ Midwest-Style Victory
How Chicago crowned Caleb Williams and pulled out the win over Green Bay.
slate.trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
From Harbaugh’s firing to the quarterback kids' ascendance - we break down a wild first weekend of the NFL playoffs. slate.trib.al/dRYRyyM
A Republican is actually pushing back on Trump—and it's working. slate.trib.al/uYXAc9e
How One Republican Senator Is Stymieing Trump’s Attack on the Fed
Trump wants to exert control over the central bank. That's a terrible idea.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
A Republican is actually pushing back on Trump—and it's working. slate.trib.al/uYXAc9e
You've been told "Abolish ICE" is bad politics, but that's only if we refuse to learn from past mistakes. slate.trib.al/M9Qlnz5
It’s Time to Rethink the Politics of “Abolish ICE”
The conventional wisdom is a lie.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
You've been told "Abolish ICE" is bad politics, but that's only if we refuse to learn from past mistakes. slate.trib.al/M9Qlnz5
Trump’s attacks on Powell will prove to be what they call an “own goal.” slate.trib.al/dyMRwgv
Trump’s Transparent Persecution of Jerome Powell Is About to Backfire Badly
The administration served the Fed with grand-jury subpoenas on Friday.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Trump’s attacks on Powell will prove to be what they call an “own goal.” slate.trib.al/dyMRwgv
Renee Good and Venezuelan fishermen have one big thing in common. slate.trib.al/1HHq57y
Trump Loves Calling People “Terrorists.” We’re Starting to See How That Ends.
“For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.”
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Renee Good and Venezuelan fishermen have one big thing in common. slate.trib.al/1HHq57y
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/XhDVRI3
Slate Pears Game 149: Jan. 12, 2026
Today's puzzle has 12 pears.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/XhDVRI3
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HAMNET’s problem is not the many things it changes about Shakespeare’s life, but how it steps in a series of traps Shakespeare knew to avoid.
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This Awards Season’s Villain Isn’t This Year’s Shakespeare in Love. It’s Something Worse.
Comparing Hamnet to Shakespeare in Love is an insult to Shakespeare in Love.
slate.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 PM
HAMNET’s problem is not the many things it changes about Shakespeare’s life, but how it steps in a series of traps Shakespeare knew to avoid.
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at long last, it’s @isaacbutler.bsky.social on Hamnet
This Awards Season’s Villain Isn’t This Year’s Shakespeare in Love. It’s Something Worse.
Comparing Hamnet to Shakespeare in Love is an insult to Shakespeare in Love.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
at long last, it’s @isaacbutler.bsky.social on Hamnet
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I wrote about the one thing keeping The Pitt from being a great TV show.
One of the Most Beloved Shows on Television Is Back. There’s Just One Thing It’s Missing.
Max’s surprise smash does a beautiful job of re-creating the pleasures of network TV—with one exception.
slate.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
I wrote about the one thing keeping The Pitt from being a great TV show.
The problem with Hamnet isn’t that it it’s inaccurate. It’s that it’s shockingly dull. slate.trib.al/7DkkLdD
This Awards Season’s Villain Isn’t This Year’s Shakespeare in Love. It’s Something Worse.
Comparing Hamnet to Shakespeare in Love is an insult to Shakespeare in Love.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The problem with Hamnet isn’t that it it’s inaccurate. It’s that it’s shockingly dull. slate.trib.al/7DkkLdD
Dear Prudie: But Brian and Anna are starting to notice the intentional siloing. They know my other friends and always ask me to invite “Lila” or “Clarissa and Matt” to the weekend cabin or game night. slate.trib.al/BWd7j6h
Help! I Can’t Let All My Friends Hang Out Together. They’re Starting to Catch on—But Don’t Know the Reason Why.
Maybe it’s time for the truth.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Dear Prudie: But Brian and Anna are starting to notice the intentional siloing. They know my other friends and always ask me to invite “Lila” or “Clarissa and Matt” to the weekend cabin or game night. slate.trib.al/BWd7j6h
Dear Prudie: But Brian and Anna are starting to notice the intentional siloing. They know my other friends and always ask me to invite “Lila” or “Clarissa and Matt” to the weekend cabin or game night. slate.trib.al/bmHoPp5
Help! I Can’t Let All My Friends Hang Out Together. They’re Starting to Catch on—But Don’t Know the Reason Why.
Maybe it’s time for the truth.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Dear Prudie: But Brian and Anna are starting to notice the intentional siloing. They know my other friends and always ask me to invite “Lila” or “Clarissa and Matt” to the weekend cabin or game night. slate.trib.al/bmHoPp5
Can you ace the quiz and beat the average? slate.trib.al/OPa67ls
Which Philosophical Term Refers to the Belief That the World Can Be Made Better Through Human Effort?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Jan. 12, 2026.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Can you ace the quiz and beat the average? slate.trib.al/OPa67ls
Not ready for a full crossword? Try our mini! slate.trib.al/rpAD5tc
Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 12, 2026
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Not ready for a full crossword? Try our mini! slate.trib.al/rpAD5tc
In Greenland, people used to mock Trump. Now it’s something else entirely. slate.trib.al/2kJmdcq
I Was in Greenland the Last Time Donald Trump Made Noise About Taking Over. This Time Feels Far Different.
“Trump,” a lifelong Greenlander said. “No good.”
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
In Greenland, people used to mock Trump. Now it’s something else entirely. slate.trib.al/2kJmdcq
“Everything is the distraction and everything is the thing and the distractions are also always the thing.” slate.trib.al/8EDjoGH
Emperor Trump Wants Greenland
The world is trying to figure out where bluster stops and bombing could begin.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM
“Everything is the distraction and everything is the thing and the distractions are also always the thing.” slate.trib.al/8EDjoGH
Are we being trolled by different parenting styles? slate.trib.al/pE4QWr8
How to Make Parenting “Styles” Work For You
What is Lighthouse Parenting? And do we really need yet another parenting style distinction? Plus! Parenting books you’ll actually like.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Are we being trolled by different parenting styles? slate.trib.al/pE4QWr8
The Golden Globes had no idea how to take advantage of Heated Rivalry and its stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. slate.trib.al/MouN1LN
The Golden Globes Had No Idea How to Handle TV’s Hottest New Show
Making good use of the streaming phenomenon Heated Rivalry should’ve been a slam dunk.
slate.trib.al
January 12, 2026 at 5:46 AM
The Golden Globes had no idea how to take advantage of Heated Rivalry and its stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie. slate.trib.al/MouN1LN
Join Slate’s open thread for the week of January 12. slate.trib.al/jfFKhUt
Anti-War Religious, in This Week’s Open Thread
Join Slate’s open thread for the week of January 12.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Join Slate’s open thread for the week of January 12. slate.trib.al/jfFKhUt
Sorry I’m not sorry! slate.trib.al/O9dqV8a
My Deranged Neighbors Did Something Terrible to My Husband. Our Brutal Revenge Made Them Wish They Hadn’t.
It’s amazing what an eight-hour playlist of hammering sounds can do.
slate.trib.al
January 11, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Sorry I’m not sorry! slate.trib.al/O9dqV8a
How does The Night Manager stack up in a world of Slow Horses? slate.trib.al/mfP1gCW
Ten Years Ago, a Megahit Revitalized Spy Thrillers. Now It’s Back—but a Lot Has Changed.
The second season of The Night Manager arrives at a moment when spy dramas have moved in a different direction.
slate.trib.al
January 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How does The Night Manager stack up in a world of Slow Horses? slate.trib.al/mfP1gCW
Dear How to Do It: I used to love sex. slate.trib.al/ztbHVPp
I’m a New Dad Again. Yay—Except It’s Made Me Completely Unrecognizable in Bed.
You know what sounds nice right now? Lifelong celibacy.
slate.trib.al
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Dear How to Do It: I used to love sex. slate.trib.al/ztbHVPp
Dear Care and Feeding: Is there anything else I can do to make amends and reassure my daughter that her aunt still loves her? slate.trib.al/mSjdehu
My Sister-in-Law Is Giving My Daughter the Silent Treatment. She’s 4.
This seems like an overreaction.
slate.trib.al
January 11, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Dear Care and Feeding: Is there anything else I can do to make amends and reassure my daughter that her aunt still loves her? slate.trib.al/mSjdehu
Can you solve our mini in under a minute flat? slate.trib.al/cM6STDF
Slate Mini Crossword for Jan. 11, 2026
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
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January 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Can you solve our mini in under a minute flat? slate.trib.al/cM6STDF