“Which City Has the Worst Allergies?”
Sorry, Washington, D.C., you are not the center of the pollen universe.

“Patent Style”
A fashionista’s guide to the history of American intellectual property.

“America, Truck Yeah!”
The United States’ latest SUV-buying binge shows how badly we needed President Obama’s fuel economy rules.

“Here Are the Unretouched Photos of Obama’s Big NSA Speech”

“Down With the Internet Review Board!”
How would you like it if a bunch of online randos could get you fired? That’s life for professors.

“Vladimir Putin, Olympic Champion”
Startling images of the Russian president’s winter sports triumphs.

“My Dementia”
Telling who I am before I forget.

“Making a Killing”
Military veterans are clamoring to teach the art of war to businesspeople.

“Rethinking Spring Cleaning”
It’s an antiquated ritual—but we need it now more than ever.

“The Yellow King Unveiled! Five Theories, in the Style of True Detective Magazine.”
True Detective is not just the title of a TV series. From 1924 to 1995, it was the name of a pulpy “true crime” magazine that, especially in its early days, had terrifically lurid covers advertising the shocking stories within. We decided to pay tribute to those wonderful covers and guess at what would be revealed upon the series’ season finale.

“How Complicated Was the Byzantine Empire?”
Right-wingers are always complaining about the "Byzantine" tax code.

“Boyhood Deserves a Best Picture Nomination”
Here's what it would take to make it happen.

“One Weird Trick to Stop Facebook Hoaxes”
The social network could be a force for truth—if it wanted to be.

“Hate Thy Neighbor”
How Israel teaches its citizens all the wrong lessons.

“She Takes After You!”
What to do when your kid starts swearing.

“The Top 10 Movies of 2014”
Slate’s movie critic on the monsters, the mothers, and the minifigs of the year in film.

“What’s the Most Ethical Way to Eat Snack Mix?”
The experts weigh in.

“The Sony Hackers Are Terrorists”
We’ve never seen a cyberattack like this one. Here’s why it’s so frightening.

“12 Other Classic Hip-Hop Albums That Should Get All-Cat Remixes”

“Does Drinking Soda Really Age Your Cells?”
How the science of telomeres turned into a spurious health trend.

“People Don’t Hate Millennials”
They hate 21^st-century technology.