The Trump administration says it didn't kill Elon Musk's DOGE. It just sent it to live on a nice farm upstate. slate.trib.al/sQlqSDb
The Most Humiliating Failure of the New Trump Administration Has Come to a Sad, Fitting Close
It failed at every one of its stated goals while still managing to do tremendous damage to millions of people.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Trump administration says it didn't kill Elon Musk's DOGE. It just sent it to live on a nice farm upstate. slate.trib.al/sQlqSDb
While President Donald Trump held a lovefest for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office last week, the right flank of his party was promptly freaking out. slate.trib.al/g6NZf13
The GOP Planned Its Midterm Strategy Around Mamdani. Then He Met With Trump.
Prior to Trump’s meeting, Republicans had actually strategized around making Mamdani—and his Muslim background—a serious political target going forward.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
While President Donald Trump held a lovefest for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office last week, the right flank of his party was promptly freaking out. slate.trib.al/g6NZf13
Dear How to Do It: It’s an intensely pleasurable experience. I feel like I’m ready to date again, and I think it would mean a lot to connect with someone who would be interested in sharing this with me. slate.trib.al/LHowlFE
I Discovered What Really Gets Me Going in Bed. Now the Hard Part Is Finding a Woman Willing to Participate.
They're going to judge me.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Dear How to Do It: It’s an intensely pleasurable experience. I feel like I’m ready to date again, and I think it would mean a lot to connect with someone who would be interested in sharing this with me. slate.trib.al/LHowlFE
1-Down: Rhyme for "slam," in the Miami-bass theme song to a 1996 blockbuster (three letters) slate.trib.al/ZZGMgST
Slate Crossword: Reggae Pioneer (1944–2025) (Five Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Nov. 25, 2025.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
1-Down: Rhyme for "slam," in the Miami-bass theme song to a 1996 blockbuster (three letters) slate.trib.al/ZZGMgST
Here’s a reminder of everything that’s happened before the final season of Stranger Things. slate.trib.al/RVmSFiZ
Everything You Need to Remember Before Stranger Things’ Final Season
Nine years, four seasons, and countless characters and storylines later, here’s what to recall.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here’s a reminder of everything that’s happened before the final season of Stranger Things. slate.trib.al/RVmSFiZ
Heather Haddon is here to explain why McDonalds and Starbucks are scrambling right now but Chili’s is killing it. slate.trib.al/2wOkYBc
Money Talks: Hard Times for Fast Food
Heather Haddon joins Emily Peck to discuss the current challenges and trends she’s reported on in the fast food industry.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Heather Haddon is here to explain why McDonalds and Starbucks are scrambling right now but Chili’s is killing it. slate.trib.al/2wOkYBc
Can you ace the quiz and beat the average? slate.trib.al/fCFqj32
According to Friedrich Nietzsche, Which Was “God’s Second Mistake”?
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Nov. 25, 2025.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Can you ace the quiz and beat the average? slate.trib.al/fCFqj32
Witty wordplay that won’t take all day. slate.trib.al/dNIoYeu
Slate Mini Crossword for Nov. 25, 2025
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Witty wordplay that won’t take all day. slate.trib.al/dNIoYeu
For 24 years, I dreamed of holding a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. When I got there, it wasn’t quite what I had expected. slate.trib.al/Ri9sOJ3
I Spent My Whole Life Dreaming of Holding a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon. I Finally Achieved It. It Was Nothing Like I Expected.
It meant more to me than getting into graduate school.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
For 24 years, I dreamed of holding a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. When I got there, it wasn’t quite what I had expected. slate.trib.al/Ri9sOJ3
It’s beautifully acted and gorgeously shot, but it misses the point. slate.trib.al/h2NbQRo
This Year’s Other Oscar Front-Runner Is Here. I Have Tragic News.
It’s based on a beloved, bestselling novel—and it butchers it.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
It’s beautifully acted and gorgeously shot, but it misses the point. slate.trib.al/h2NbQRo
“It would be staggering except that we've gone through this so many times that it's hard to be staggered once more.” slate.trib.al/CvnrmRE
Could We Get Peace In Ukraine?
High off a ceasefire in Gaza, the Trump administration goes for two.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
“It would be staggering except that we've gone through this so many times that it's hard to be staggered once more.” slate.trib.al/CvnrmRE
On How To!: After last week’s episode about relocating to a new city, we flip the script—and make the case for staying put. slate.trib.al/yrSZuHu
I Couldn’t Wait to Move. Now I Can’t Imagine Living Anywhere Else.
Finally! An excuse to go to high-school football games.
slate.trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
On How To!: After last week’s episode about relocating to a new city, we flip the script—and make the case for staying put. slate.trib.al/yrSZuHu
In this episode of Death, Sex & Money, researcher Lynne Gerber talks about one of the first gay-positive churches, and how it faced the trials of the AIDS epidemic. slate.trib.al/OxFOXwI
“The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I’m Gay”
Where being gay and being Christian was not a contradiction.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
In this episode of Death, Sex & Money, researcher Lynne Gerber talks about one of the first gay-positive churches, and how it faced the trials of the AIDS epidemic. slate.trib.al/OxFOXwI
This week on Hang Up and Listen: Apple TV and MLS bet big on accessibility, plus a Massachusetts state senator reverses course on sports gambling. slate.trib.al/LuHyhJp
Apple and MLS Kick Off a New Streaming Era Without a Paywall
The tech giant hopes to capture more soccer-hungry fans while Messi’s still playing stateside.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This week on Hang Up and Listen: Apple TV and MLS bet big on accessibility, plus a Massachusetts state senator reverses course on sports gambling. slate.trib.al/LuHyhJp
1/ Today marks Pears Game 100!
Since we launched Slate’s addictive word game this summer, the number one request we’ve gotten from readers has been: We want more! How can we play games from days we missed? slate.com/games/pears
Since we launched Slate’s addictive word game this summer, the number one request we’ve gotten from readers has been: We want more! How can we play games from days we missed? slate.com/games/pears
Slate Pears
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? Can you beat your friends?
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
1/ Today marks Pears Game 100!
Since we launched Slate’s addictive word game this summer, the number one request we’ve gotten from readers has been: We want more! How can we play games from days we missed? slate.com/games/pears
Since we launched Slate’s addictive word game this summer, the number one request we’ve gotten from readers has been: We want more! How can we play games from days we missed? slate.com/games/pears
The Halligan affair began for a simple reason: Donald Trump wanted indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, and no reasonable prosecutor would bring them. slate.trib.al/41gLPtR
It Turns Out Lindsey Halligan Was a Fake Prosecutor All Along
This fight is not over.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Halligan affair began for a simple reason: Donald Trump wanted indictments against James Comey and Letitia James, and no reasonable prosecutor would bring them. slate.trib.al/41gLPtR
Why did Trump’s post about 50-year mortgages anger conservatives – officials and voters alike – and why are they more of a hindrance than a solution to the housing crisis?
Join Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqSy...
Join Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqSy...
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Why did Trump’s post about 50-year mortgages anger conservatives – officials and voters alike – and why are they more of a hindrance than a solution to the housing crisis?
Join Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqSy...
Join Slate Money hosts Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqSy...
The most embarrassing omission from the DOJ’s Epstein-accomplice interview. slate.trib.al/HJevVNd
Todd Blanche Keeps Humiliating the Department of Justice
What do you do when America’s lawyers seem to be representing the person of the president instead of the interests of the people?
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November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The most embarrassing omission from the DOJ’s Epstein-accomplice interview. slate.trib.al/HJevVNd
This is what happens when Donald Trump runs U.S. foreign policy on his own whims. slate.trib.al/G7MtoYF
Trump Has Turned the Ukraine Peace Process into a Clown Show
When will the president learn he can’t vibe his way through diplomacy?
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November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is what happens when Donald Trump runs U.S. foreign policy on his own whims. slate.trib.al/G7MtoYF
How utterly strange and seemingly counterintuitive to leave such a powerful ingredient up to the individual. slate.trib.al/ur0npYD
Modern Recipes Feel Broken in a Major Way. I Think I’ve Discovered the Problem.
Surely recipe writers are better than this?
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November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
How utterly strange and seemingly counterintuitive to leave such a powerful ingredient up to the individual. slate.trib.al/ur0npYD
Although the government says the operation is lawful, crews have being ordered to target nonmilitary vessels and kill the civilians operating them. slate.trib.al/SqnVarf
Dear JAG: What Do I Do if I get Unlawful Orders to Blow Up Civilian Boats
Orders are presumed to be lawful, but that presumption is rebuttable rather than conclusive.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Although the government says the operation is lawful, crews have being ordered to target nonmilitary vessels and kill the civilians operating them. slate.trib.al/SqnVarf
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wrote about the "hemp ban" that Congress snuck into the government-reopening bill, the impact it's already having on angry farmers and brewers and small-biz owners across the country, the misconceptions around the plant, and the lobbies that agitated for this crackdown: slate.com/business/202...
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
wrote about the "hemp ban" that Congress snuck into the government-reopening bill, the impact it's already having on angry farmers and brewers and small-biz owners across the country, the misconceptions around the plant, and the lobbies that agitated for this crackdown: slate.com/business/202...
Bad news, weed lovers. slate.trib.al/hRIUKnb
It’s Popular, Great for the Economy, and Surprisingly Good for You. Why Is Congress Trying to Ban It?
Lawmakers want to close a so-called hemp loophole. They might blow up a massive industry in the process.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Bad news, weed lovers. slate.trib.al/hRIUKnb
This is textbook sexual harassment. Just compare the emails and the textbook side by side. slate.trib.al/ivhhf55
Everyone’s Missing the Biggest New Offense From the Epstein Emails
There is undoubtedly something wrong with a powerful man attempting to exchange professional access for sex.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This is textbook sexual harassment. Just compare the emails and the textbook side by side. slate.trib.al/ivhhf55
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/wuulJ57
Slate Pears Game 100: Nov. 24, 2025
Today's puzzle has five pears.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/wuulJ57