How COVID Changes Our Immune Systems
Last fall it seemed like everyone got sick—not just with COVID, but from a slew of respiratory diseases, from the mild to the severe. Researchers are trying to untangle how our immune systems have cha...
3 Feb 202325min
The Plot Against Pope Francis
Not all of the Cardinals who elected Pope Francis are pleased with the changes he’s made, or his vision for where the Catholic Church goes next. Both the 86-year-old Francis and his detractors are pre...
2 Feb 202324min
The Hysteria Over D.C.’s New Crime Bill
The Revised Criminal Code Act is a major overhaul to D.C.’s criminal code that critics say will clog the courts with low-level crimes and fill the streets with criminals. Slate’s legal expert doesn’t ...
1 Feb 202324min
From Rodney King to Tyre Nichols
The video of Tyre Nichols being fatally beaten by Memphis police officers was made public on Friday. How does this latest high-profile incident of police brutality echo the killing of George Floyd or ...
31 Jan 202326min
Who Doesn’t Have Classified Documents?
At this point, classified documents have been uncovered in the homes of former President Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, and President Biden. But there are more practical issues with how the ...
30 Jan 202325min
Did A.I. Write This Headline?
The proliferation of chatbots and A.I.-generated art has consumers and tech companies alike convinced that artificial intelligence is ready to be integrated into consumer electronics, products, homes,...
29 Jan 202331min
Will Google Get Broken Up?
The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that it is suing Google over its ad technology. What do they contend Google has been doing? And does this mean Alphabet is headed for a Bell Telecom-...
27 Jan 202324min
Election Deniers Shot at Her
A newfound commitment to never accepting election results you don’t like is taken to the extreme in New Mexico, where a string of shootings targeting elected officials led to 12 bullet holes in a stat...
26 Jan 202318min
