Just in time for the nation’s semiquincentennial, President Donald Trump has issued what might be the most bizarre order of his presidency—a high bar to cross. In fact, if we were on the eve of April ...

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A small region in Europe is being thrust into the spotlight. Its name reveals something surprising about how countries—and identities—form.

My wife and I are expecting our first kid in a few months. We just went on a weeklong “babymoon” and my mom stayed in our house to take care of the dogs. When we came home, my mom surprised us—and my ...

My husband and I have a 2-year-old, and we both work full-time jobs. We have staggered schedules so our daughter is only in daycare a few days a week. This keeps things affordable, but it’s also very ...

At Mount Vernon, America’s first ex-president distilled whiskey from rye, corn, and barley, and brandy from apples, peaches, and persimmons. There were many distilleries in Virginia, and his was among ...

This Independence Day, a truly patriotic palate will be soaking in the fireworks of flavor that erupt from an uncorked bottle of Virginian wine. Slate Video Content Jefferson’s love of wine, or what ...

My boyfriend and I made some very ambitious, misguided decisions in the winter. We signed ourselves up to host guests in our small one-bedroom apartment for basically most of the summer. We are now ...

This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court. Keep up with all of our Supreme Court coverage and analysis by signing up for weekly email roundups. The ...

Big, serious, aggressive stands for robust constitutional protection of individual rights, even of accused criminals, are rare commodities.

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My sister and I have always been really close, and we married two guys we met in college who were best friends. (We didn’t ...