News and Politics

Planned Obsolescence

How to drive Planned Parenthood out of the abortion business.

William Saletan | HUMAN NATURE | Friday, 03:25 PM EST

Forgotten Fugitives, FDA Spies, and Who’s Paying for the Super Bowl

This week's top MuckReads from ProPublica

Blair Hickman | PROPUBLICA | Friday, 02:02 PM EST

Did Obama Just Declare Victory in Afghanistan?

Why not? Nothing else has worked.

Fred Kaplan | WAR STORIES | Thursday, 06:03 PM EST

Colbert v. the Court

Why, in the battle over Citizens United, the Supreme Court never had a chance.

Dahlia Lithwick | JURISPRUDENCE | Thursday, 05:30 PM EST

A Job for You at Slate

If you love Slate, we want to hear from you.

SLATE FARE | Thursday, 05:15 PM EST

“The Patient Exhibits Extreme Curiosity”

Do you have any say over what goes in your medical records?

Brian Palmer | EXPLAINER | Thursday, 04:18 PM EST

Who Cares About the Poor?

Romney’s newest gaffe isn’t just another blunder. It’s the beginning of a race over who is most out of touch.

John Dickerson | POLITICS | Wednesday, 08:30 PM EST

What to Expect When You Weren’t Expecting

Can you sue the maker of your birth control pill for an unintended pregnancy?

Brian Palmer | EXPLAINER | Wednesday, 05:55 PM EST

Not That Kind of Smoke-Filled Room

Why doesn’t anyone in Washington take marijuana legalization seriously?

Will Oremus | POLITICS | Wednesday, 05:50 PM EST

What Will Happen if Obama Wins Again?

Republican voters in Florida answer the question that terrifies them most.

David Weigel | POLITICS | Wednesday, 02:43 PM EST