Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, I am an aunt to two wonderful niblings and am lucky enough to be … Read more
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a year-long campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin’s hand as the grinding war drags on. The bipartisan legislation, which passed the Senate 86-11, would penalize countries that … Read more
Darline Graham faces an uphill battle in the race for her late brother Lindsey’s Senate seat. Trump signals a shift to economic pressure as the Iran war keeps drifting. And nearly 100 fires across the U.S. strain firefighting resources.Here’s what to know today.Trump’s endorsement may not be enough for Darline Graham to win her brother’s … Read more
A 2,100-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying about 500 amphorae has been discovered 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.Italy’s cultural heritage police, the Carabinieri, investigated the wreck with the help of divers and underwater cameras after receiving a tip-off from fishers. The vessel was found at a depth of about 46 metres … Read more
The nations hottest ZIP codes for housing are in the Northeast and Midwest, explains Realtor.com economist Hannah Jones. America’s hottest housing markets are all located in the Northeast and Midwest, according to a new ZIP code-level analysis of the most in-demand housing markets. Realtor.com released its hottest ZIP codes report for 2026, which found that … Read more
Tevarak/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mini gadgets are everywhere these days. Online stores have pages of them, and bricks-and-mortar stores stock just as many. The quality obviously varies. Some are little more than aesthetic gadgets that look clever but solve problems nobody’s ever had. Others are genuinely useful … Read more
Aaron Donald continues to ponder whether he’ll return to football after two years of retirement. And his play-or-don’t-play decision is indeed coming soon.But apparently not quite as soon as recently expected.Donald’s target, we’re told, has shifted from early this week to the end of this week. (Given the ramifications of a decision to return, Donald … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs … Read more
A diplomatic spat between Spain and Italy over the rush of tens of thousands of migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta escalated on Saturday after the government in Madrid announced border controls on Italian travelers in response to Rome’s decision to impose sanctions on visitors from Spain. Italians arriving at Barcelona airport were subject to random … Read more
Donald Trump and his deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller in the Oval Office announcing new executive orders relating to birthright citizenship on August 6, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)IN HIS QUEST TO BECOME THE KING OF AMERICA, Donald Trump made it clearer than ever last week that he doesn’t really care what the … Read more