Last year, a powerful myth about Fox News was born. The network had settled a historic defamation lawsuit. Wing-nuttier competitors were taking off. Donald Trump no longer felt the need to genuflect to the network’s power. It seemed clear: Fox News was finally on the decline. But that idea ignored what’s really happening at the network. Today we launched Sly as Fox, a short Slate series examining how Fox is still thriving —and why it’s too easy to be seduced by the belief that the conservative powerhouse is fading away. slate.com/tag/fox-2024

The entire season of Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas is out now. Host @byjoelanderson explores how Clarence Thomas rose from a childhood in rural Georgia to become one of America’s most powerful people—and how he reshaped the country in the process. slate.com/podcasts/slow-… @byjoelanderson In episode one, discover how Thomas went from an aspiring priest to a campus radical, and hear an exclusive interview with Thomas’ mother, Leola Williams. https://t.co/TFYKqysbIxslate.com/podcasts/slow-…

A close look at Alito’s 98-page leaked opinion reveals some shocking lines. Including implications for other “liberty-based” rights, @JeremyStahl writes.
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Alito refers to reproductive care providers as “abortionists” and obsesses over pre-Victorian medical terms.

We've collaborated with @MarshallProj to tackle one of the most important issues facing America: the broken prison system. Here's a small sample of what our reporting has uncovered. A thread: What programs could've helped people stay out of prison? Nearly 2,400 respondents gave us answers like affordable housing, vocational problems, and "anyone to give a shit". slate.com/news-and-polit…

The CDC warned Americans today that the Coronavirus is likely to become a "pandemic", calling it a "question of when".

How did we get here? Tracking the past few months of Covid-19 and Coronavirus news, a Thread: Our first Coronavirus-related piece dates from January 22, when China announced a partial quarantine of Wuhan. At least 17 people had died by this point: slate.com/news-and-polit…

Slate has obtained an exclusive leaked audio recording that reveals how state lawmakers are taught to trash evidence, avoid the word gerrymander, and more. slate.com/news-and-polit… The audio comes from a closed-door panel called “How To Survive Redistricting” in which the architects and defenders of some of the most notorious gerrymanders and voter suppression plans of this decade speak candidly. slate.com/news-and-polit…

Welcome to the #CheapskatesGuideToHobbies, your go-to resource for information about enjoyable activities that won’t break the bank. slate.trib.al/OgdYC37 Dreaming of running a marathon? Sign up for one now! Here’s what you’ll need, from sports bra to socks. slate.trib.al/tv4SnBy

1/ There’s a lot more to this story than you may think, and it may actually serve as a cautionary tale for those championing the #GreenNewDeal. 🌿

Our daily news podcast WHAT NEXT explained it all just last week. We’ll dive into it in this thread. 👇

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1098013133996810240

2/ First things first. You can listen to this episode of WHAT NEXT via the link below, or find the show via:

🎧 @ApplePodcasts
🎧 @Spotify
🎧 @Overcast
🎧 @Stitcher
🎧 Anywhere you can get podcasts, tbh.

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BREAKING: Previously undisclosed statements obtained by Slate raise questions about the travel ban’s legality, just as the Supreme Court gets set to rule in Trump v. Hawaii. slate.com/news-and-polit… 2/ The ban prevents nearly all individuals from several majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. unless they receive special waivers. In court, government lawyers have justified the ban by pointing to this process of offering “case-by-case” waivers to deserving applicants