Why America Is Turning Against AI Data Centers
Published: August 6, 2026 23:00
From Texas to New York, local communities are organizing against massive data centers, making their development a new political battleground.
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A Better Flu Vaccine Is Possible, if Team RFK Jr. Stays Out of the Way
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/flu-shot-rfk-jr-maha-mflusiva-vaccine.html?via=rss
Published: August 6, 2026 21:44
Flu season is inevitable. This year’s could be better.
Ukraine’s Best Hope Is … a Right-Wing Troll?
Published: August 6, 2026 19:16
This could finally turn the tide.
It’s One of the Hardest Parts of Getting Out of Prison and Nobody Ever Talks About It
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/google-hardest-part-getting-out-prison.html?via=rss
Published: August 6, 2026 14:00
There are approximately 450,000 to 600,000 people returning home from federal and state prison each year, according to Prisonpolicy.org.
Draculin Is Found in the Saliva of Which Mammal?
Published: August 6, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 6, 2026.
Todd Blanche’s Latest Promise Is Worse Than Useless
Published: August 6, 2026 09:45
This week’s Executive Dysfunction.
Meet the Onetime Trump Critic Running Against Abdul El-Sayed
Published: August 6, 2026 09:35
One imagines Mike Rogers has enjoyed a lovely Michigan summer.
Why Ariana Grande Is Stepping Away
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/08/ariana-grande-neither-to-normalize-nor-to-shame?via=rss
Published: August 6, 2026 09:20
A social disease at the limits of a parasocial relationship.
We Have Found the Only Correct Interpretation of Tuesday Night’s Election Results
Published: August 5, 2026 21:25
Centrists and progressives faced off all over the country.
The Country’s Most Watched Senate Primary Just Became the Country’s Most Watched Senate Race
Published: August 5, 2026 14:11
Abdul El-Sayed has put a bruising Democratic primary behind him and is on to what promises to be a bruising general election.
Who Was the Brutal Military Dictator of Chile From 1973 to 1990?
Published: August 5, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 5, 2026.
Will Laura Loomer Save Ukraine?
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/08/ukraine-powerful-ally-laura-loomer?via=rss
Published: August 5, 2026 09:20
That and a long-awaited “thank you” could swing this whole war.
We Just Saw What Happens to Trump Officials Who Dare to Tell the Truth. It’s Not Pretty.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/trump-jeanine-pirro-reflecting-pool.html?via=rss
Published: August 4, 2026 22:12
What started as a wild story about the Reflecting Pool has turned serious—and terrifying.
There’s One Simple Word the Left Needs to Start Saying if They Want to Win
Published: August 4, 2026 20:45
I really don’t think we need to be debating the legitimacy of Thanksgiving right now.
It’s Not Too Late for Congress to Undo One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of the Last Term
Published: August 4, 2026 20:10
Passing the bill would mark significant bipartisan resistance to the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
How the Legal Mastermind of Trump’s Most Damaging Policies Stays Anonymous
Published: August 4, 2026 19:25
Mark Paoletta is not a household name.
Which Actor Played Maxwell Smart and Provided the Voice for Inspector Gadget?
Published: August 4, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 4, 2026.
A Test For Pro-Israel Democrats
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/08/how-aipac-became-a-bad-word?via=rss
Published: August 4, 2026 09:20
Not a great time to be a big money organization advocating for Israel.
Trump’s Team Is Selling Early Access to His Truth Social Posts. It’s Every Bit As Corrupt As It Sounds.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/trump-truth-social-early-access-corruption.html?via=rss
Published: August 3, 2026 20:40
We couldn’t believe this was real when it was announced. Now it’s official.
The Sordid Moreno-Miller Affair Tells Us Everything We Need to Know About How the GOP Sees Women
Published: August 3, 2026 19:36
Republicans’ glee over Graham Platner has caught up with them.
The GOP Thinks Relitigating the Pandemic Will Help Them in the Midterms. They Might Have One Small Point Here.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/gop-covid-midterms-fauci-trump.html?via=rss
Published: August 3, 2026 19:17
Wait—the GOP is bringing up COVID to make themselves look good?
Trump’s “Historic Breakthrough” in Gaza Was Short-Lived
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/trump-israel-gaza-board-of-peace.html?via=rss
Published: August 3, 2026 18:42
This is what happens when you bring in amateurs to negotiate peace in the Middle East.
Which Unit of Measurement Comes From an Old English Word Meaning “field”?
Published: August 3, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Aug. 3, 2026.
We Won the Greatest Civil Rights Victory of Our Generation. Here Are Some Lessons for the Next One.
Published: August 3, 2026 09:45
In his 2016 book Engines of Liberty, David Cole explores the question of how constitutional change happens.
Conservatives Perfected the Ideal Legal Tactic. It’s Time for Liberals to Use It.
Published: August 3, 2026 09:40
While Heller was built on phony history, it reflected a genuine, hard-fought shift in public understanding.
The Odyssey’s Journey Through the Discourse
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/08/christopher-nolan-wins-the-odyssey?via=rss
Published: August 3, 2026 09:20
You outta see it.
Trump’s EPA Found a Sneaky New Way to Make Our Air More Polluted
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/trump-epa-air-pollution-lee-zeldin.html?via=rss
Published: August 2, 2026 13:00
The Trump administration has done everything in its power to make our air less clean. It has new, stealthier strategies to weaken clean-air standards.
The Guy Who Recruited Graham Platner Has a History of Sexual Misconduct Allegations Too
Published: August 1, 2026 13:00
Is this why Platner made it so far?
Democrats Are About to Learn Something Critical About the Party Next Week. Oh Boy.
Published: August 1, 2026 09:45
Michigan goes to the polls.
What We Can Learn From the Popular Movement That Gave Us Gay Marriage
Published: August 1, 2026 07:00
Same-sex marriage was once wildly unpopular. Here's the door-to-door campaign that changed minds.
It’s a Delicate, Tragic Situation. So of Course Trump Is Exploiting It.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/trump-spain-morocco-border-crisis.html?via=rss
Published: July 31, 2026 21:44
Let’s separate facts from fearmongering in Spain’s migrant crisis.
Bonus: Cory Booker on Blanche, Epstein, and 2028
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/07/why-cory-booker-wont-vote-todd-blanche-for-ag?via=rss
Published: July 31, 2026 17:00
How the Senator approaches his role in the Judiciary Committee.
A Center-Left Pundit and the DSA Agree: Let’s Abolish the Senate!
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/dsa-platform-senate-abolish-jonathan-chait.html?via=rss
Published: July 31, 2026 16:56
It never should have existed in the first place.
Texas Prisoners Are Baking to Death. The State Keeps Saying No to AC.
Published: July 31, 2026 14:00
A 90-year-old with hypertension could still fail to qualify for a bed with AC.
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Editor? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.
Published: July 31, 2026 09:55
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
This Is What It Looks Like When Senate Republicans Have Nothing Left to Lose
Published: July 30, 2026 21:50
Trump did the worst thing he could to these lawmakers, but he also kind of set them free.
The Never-Ending Demonization of Anthony Fauci
Published: July 30, 2026 21:00
Years after becoming the face of America's COVID response, Fauci is still paying for it, this week in a Senate hearing built to keep the punishment going.
Harvard Fought Trump’s Abuses. Yale May Fold. I Think I Know Why.
Published: July 30, 2026 18:26
Seeking to set a new course for the conservative movement, J.D. Vance in 2021 declared war on institutions of American higher education.
Trump’s Desperate Attempt to Get the Supreme Court to Reverse Itself on Voting Chaos
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/trump-supreme-court-reversal-voting-chaos.html?via=rss
Published: July 30, 2026 15:59
The doctrine at the center of all this has a name: the Purcell principle.
The Real Reason Trump Hasn’t Been Able to Win the War With Iran
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/trump-iran-war-bombing-air-force.html?via=rss
Published: July 30, 2026 14:00
The president should have heeded this lesson about war before he got into this mess.
Which Greek Letter Represents the Ratio of a Circle’s Circumference to Its Diameter?
Published: July 30, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 30, 2026.
I Went to Watch the Most Important Senate Primary of 2026 Unfold in Its Final Days. It Sure Reminded Me of Something Else.
Published: July 30, 2026 09:40
A nasty primary has put an establishment favorite up against a progressive insurgent. We've seen this movie before.
What the Hell is a Peptide?
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/07/what-are-peptides-why-are-they-everywhere?via=rss
Published: July 30, 2026 09:20
Well, if RFK Jr. likes them so much…
The Senate Got Spicy Today, Courtesy of Anthony Fauci and Rand Paul
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/anthony-fauci-covid-rand-paul-diary.html?via=rss
Published: July 29, 2026 21:37
The clash made headlines, but something more sinister is happening here.
MAHA and Clavicular Have United Behind a Strange Health Obsession. It’s an Incomprehensible Alliance—Until You Realize One Thing.
Published: July 29, 2026 15:52
The groups seem like they should be at odds, but there’s a reason they all love this underresearched substance.
Who Was the First Graduate of West Point to Become U.S. President?
Published: July 29, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 29, 2026.
The Supreme Court Is Towering Over Our Lives. Here Are Three Quick Fixes.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/supreme-court-news-scotus-reform-quick-fix.html?via=rss
Published: July 29, 2026 09:45
Its reputation is at an all-time low, and for good reason.
Trump’s Forever War
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2026/07/iran-war-where-is-the-way-out?via=rss
Published: July 29, 2026 09:20
Repeating “the war is won” until it’s called “the Iran Mantra affair.”
With a Small Change, Trump’s Team Just Found a Way to Punish Hundreds of Thousands of Desperate People
Published: July 28, 2026 21:59
Today, the country got crueler.
The Supreme Court’s Tolerance Will Be Tested by Alaska Beer Confiscation Case
Published: July 28, 2026 20:19
Does the Eighth Amendment's ban on excessive fines actually stop the government from taking anything?
Supporters of Far-Right Political Activist Nick Fuentes Are Called by Which Name?
Published: July 28, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 28, 2026.
Abstinence-Only Used to Be the Dumbest Way to Talk to Teens About Sex. Trump’s Team Is Pushing a Worse One.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/trump-sex-education-abstinence-fertility.html?via=rss
Published: July 28, 2026 09:45
Abstinence-only education is a proven disaster. But the new plan is somehow even more dangerous.
The DSA’s Biggest Hater Likes One of Their Policies
Published: July 28, 2026 09:20
The definitions of “communism” and “socialism” are clear, concrete, and universally agreed upon, so this should go smoothly.
A Major Trump Energy Scandal Is Flying Under the Radar. It’s a Twisted Repeat of History.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/trump-news-clean-energy-scandal-blue-states.html?via=rss
Published: July 27, 2026 21:36
The administration wants blue states to suffer simply because they didn't vote for Trump.
Kalshi Says It’s “Voter Suppression” to Ban Betting on Elections. LOL.
Published: July 27, 2026 21:03
States have good reasons for making betting on elections illegal.
Slavery Outlived the Civil War. How It Actually Ended Will Surprise You.
Published: July 27, 2026 18:10
Turner was one of many Black parents whose demands for their children’s freedom defined the scope of the 13th Amendment’s ban on slavery.
How Charlie Kirk Went From Martyr to Meme
Published: July 27, 2026 17:15
From the aftermath, Candace Owens has somehow been reborn.
The Letters RSVP Stand For a Phrase in Which Language?
Published: July 27, 2026 09:55
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for July 27, 2026.
We Faced Down Trump’s Secret Police in Minneapolis. Here’s How We Did It.
Published: July 27, 2026 09:45
“Terrible things are happening outside. Families are torn apart; men, women, and children are separated.”
Minneapolis Just Showed the Entire Country How to Take the Constitution Back
Published: July 27, 2026 09:40
The surge made public safety a daily practice for many residents. None of it sounded like law in a traditional register.
Their Loved Ones Died to Give Us the Voting Rights Act. They Have a Message for the Supreme Court.
Published: July 27, 2026 09:35
Slate spoke with a number of surviving family members of civil rights martyrs. All of them were devastated by the court’s ruling in Callais.
Donald Trump Is Reportedly Furious Right Now. I Can See Why.
Published: July 25, 2026 09:45
It's destined to become the signature disaster of his second term.
The 1867 Case That Allowed Ordinary Parents—Not Judges—to Redefine the Constitution.
Published: July 25, 2026 07:00
How this Maryland habeas case of an 8-year-old girl became a template for constitutional change.
Americans Are Getting Sick in Record Numbers—and It’s Not the Diarrhea
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/07/measles-outbreak-us-record.html?via=rss
Published: July 24, 2026 21:28
Didn’t we eradicate this disease already?