The Angle

The Angle: The Jiggly Hips Edition

Slate’s daily newsletter on Michael Flynn’s departure, Kellyanne Conway’s constant spin, and a dubious study about dancing.

National security adviser Michael Flynn listens to remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Feb. 2.

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Out like Flynn: The departure of Trump’s national security adviser has left the White House in turmoil. Fred Kaplan explains what happens now.

Kellyanne’s at it again: Kellyanne Conway’s response to the Flynn debacle on TV was clarifying, in a terrifying way, Will Saletan writes. The only constant in all versions of her story is that Trump is the hero.

Hips do lie: Daniel Engber explains how the New York Times fell for a dubious study on what makes women great dancers. It all comes back to an empty claim about the human knee.

Trump’s good name: How our president ruined the first name Donald … and the word trump.

For fun: Say hello to the first-ever black Bachelorette.

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