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Nov 4, 2024 · Science I’m Not Throwing Away My Black Plastic Spatula Yes, they can have scary chemicals in them. But let’s take a closer look at the research.

Feb 23, 2021 · Dear How to Do It, I’ve been with my boyfriend for 11 years. He is very sexual, and I am not. We’re in our early 50s. Ever since we’ve been together, he has to “get off” if not every ...

Jul 29, 2013 · I didn’t scream or fight, either, when I was raped in my own bed at the age of 55. The reasons were logical and illogical, historic, complex, and also smart.

Sep 17, 2023 · I decided it was time to come clean and we outed ourselves. It’s been messy and uncomfortable and gossiped-about, though my circle of friends have been so supportive and …

Nov 13, 2024 · Just one week has passed since Donald Trump’s electoral triumph, and already Russian President Vladimir Putin—one of the strongman leaders Trump admires most—is …

Nov 15, 2024 · Miriam Adelson, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Michael Bloomberg, and Kenneth C. Griffin. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images, Roy Rochlin/Getty …

Feb 8, 2024 · The issue here is that neither of these extremes are reliable estimates of regret. The 30 percent figure obviously does not map onto regret. Many people stop using their parent or …

Dec 19, 2024 · It wasn’t long ago when most comedians shared the same game plan as Nate Bargatze. The 45-year-old stand-up veteran—whose latest Netflix special arrives on Christmas …

Feb 2, 2024 · On Thursday, PolitiFact published its 1,000 th fact check of a claim made by Donald Trump. The publication, which usually refrains from wading into political discussions or …