Low Concept

More—and Less—Than a Raisin in the Sun

A review of the solar eclipse of 2017.

Andrew Kahn

July 17 2017 7:05 PMRobert Mueller Needs a New TeamIn order to crack this case, he’s going to have to call on a new kind of expert.Dahlia Lithwick

June 9 2017 3:02 PMThe CovfefeA love song to the Paris Agreement.Dahna Goldstein and Dahlia Lithwick

March 17 2017 5:29 PMTrump Tries to Read a BookAn epic quest that echoes through time.Katy Waldman

Feb. 22 2017 8:25 PMParenting Your Toddler PresidentThe Terrible Seventies don’t have to be terrible! Try these six great tips.Dahna Goldstein and Dahlia Lithwick

Nov. 3 2016 9:45 AMNice Things, and Why We Can’t Have ThemTime for a parent-child summit.Sean Williams

April 20 2016 10:06 PMVirtual MaladyExcedrin has developed a simulator that mimics the symptoms of a migraine. What other afflictions could we experience?Will Oremus

March 11 2016 11:02 AMThe Purloined LettersA crossword detective searches for clues to a puzzling mystery.Frank Lesser

Jan. 27 2016 7:00 PMYou Want to Move to Canada if Trump Wins?Apply here.Alex Lithwick and Dahlia Lithwick

Dec. 19 2015 11:52 PMStarkiller Base: The Contractor MemosBuilding a system-destroying, sun-draining superweapon is a big project.Dan Kois

Nov. 9 2015 2:47 PMI Think I Should Get More Credit for Killing HitlerAll I’m looking for is a thank you.Dru Johnston

Aug. 6 2015 7:08 PMThe Ronald Raven Name GeneratorUse our widget to Rick Perrify your own name.Chris Kirk, Andrew Kahn, and Forrest Wickman

June 30 2015 2:23 PMWith This Withering Dissent, I Thee WedSubversive language of love from the Supreme Court’s losers.Dahlia Lithwick

April 22 2015 3:51 AMThe Slate Reincarnation MachineWho were you in a past life?Chris Kirk

April 6 2015 10:02 AMThe Slate Starbucks Map Quiz, Volume 2Guess what each city is based on a map of its Starbucks locations.Chris Kirk

Feb. 27 2015 6:28 PMThe Life Span of the Novel, From Pamela to Fifty Shades of GreyWhat the professors of the future will tell their students about E.L. James’ erotic opus.Stephen Metcalf

July 15 2017 9:41 AMWho Else Was in the Room?Predicting the next revelations about Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer.Nick Greene

May 19 2017 4:15 PMMy First Big Boy TripBy Donald J. Trump.

March 14 2017 1:48 PMThe Wayne Tracker Name GeneratorUse our widget to get a Texas oilman code name like the one Rex Tillerson used to discuss climate change.Andrew Kahn and Forrest Wickman

Feb. 8 2017 7:58 PMThis So-Called Supreme Court NomineePredicting Donald Trump’s tweets in response to Neil Gorsuch’s insubordination.Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, and Slate Staff

July 11 2016 12:57 PMIf Donald Trump Tweeted About Triumph of the WillThe ugly, crooked media wants to make it about Hitler. Sad!Shon Arieh-Lerer

March 18 2016 7:15 PMIf You Give a Judge a MeetingA children’s tale by Sen. Chuck Grassley.Dahlia Lithwick

Feb. 24 2016 7:19 PMAn Inconvenient TrumpLike climate change, Donald Trump is an oncoming disaster that the GOP refuses to face.William Saletan

Jan. 11 2016 5:32 PMEl Chapo Line EditsAn exclusive look at El Chapo’s notes on Sean Penn’s interview of El Chapo.Lowen Liu

Dec. 8 2015 12:23 PMSlate Voice: “Turn Off Your Heat”Listen to Reihan Salam read his case for lowering the thermostat during the winter months.Reihan Salam

Oct. 7 2015 10:30 AMBut I Want ItMaybe you didn’t hear me. I really, really, really want it.Sean Williams

July 24 2015 6:04 PMDoes Donald Trump Own It?Test your knowledge of Donald Trump’s varied holdings.Andrew Kahn

June 26 2015 1:57 PMThe Antonin Scalia “Sick Burn” GeneratorFind out how the Supreme Court justice would insult you.Alison Griswold and Chris Kirk

April 16 2015 6:07 PMOld SoloThe deeply emotional Star Wars sequel we actually need.Benjamin Freed

March 11 2015 6:31 PMAn Open Letter to 47 Republican Senators of the United States of America from Iran’s Hard-LinersYou have opened our eyes. We are brothers.William Saletan

Jan. 23 2015 5:36 PMTurn Off Your HeatLiving in a cold home will make you a healthier, stronger, better person.Reihan Salam