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I Lent My Disastrous Brother-in-Law a Very Valuable Possession. I Should’ve Known What He Would Do. He's the worst.

Dear Pay Dirt: I lent my disastrous brother-in-law a very valuable possession. I should’ve known what he would do. slate.trib.al/8MF6KxI

Slate Crossword: The World, if You’re Ambitious (Six Letters) Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for March 3, 2026.

1-Down: National Park known for its concentration of hoodoos (11 letters) slate.trib.al/IN3VXeU

The First Cabinet Casualty of Trump’s Second Term Is Here. It’s a Good One. She looked like, to be frank, a total chump.

One of Trump’s most heinous appointees is out. Her last days were fitting. slate.trib.al/Tu14Nvw

There Was No Imminent Threat from Iran, Except to Trump’s Credibility Though most Iranians oppose the regime, outsiders cannot simply dictate political outcomes.

Trump has lost the plot in Iran, if he ever had a plot to begin with. slate.trib.al/scndQBb

Yes, Trump’s Homeland Security Pick Tried to Start a Literal Fight at a Senate Hearing. But There’s So Much More. Trying to fight a hearing witness is on the list of Markwayne Mullin's wildest moments, but it might not be the top.

"Stand your butt up," and other immortal moments from Trump's new pick to lead DHS slate.trib.al/Hb1Zw90

He Gave His 14-Year-Old Son an AR-15. Now He’s Guilty of Murder. Good. On Tuesday, a jury in Georgia found Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder, manslaughter, cruelty to children, and reckless conduct.

Prosecutions of school shooters' parents are controversial. They're also necessary. slate.trib.al/YbdVq82

Unfortunately, RFK Jr. Has a Point About Dunkin’ Donuts No, the coffee won’t kill you—but the sugar level is a real problem.

unfortunately (and I only say this out of love for and solidarity with my Massachusetts friends), RFK Jr. is right about Dunkin' coffee's sugar levels—even though he's the wrong man to make that point, forget about leading the charge: slate.com/technology/2...

Unfortunately, RFK Jr. Has a Point About Dunkin’ Donuts No, the coffee won’t kill you—but the sugar level is a real problem.

Unfortunately, RFK Jr. has a point about Dunkin’ Donuts. slate.trib.al/HkUwgHb

An Odd Controversy Has Embroiled an Oscar Front-Runner. Enough! Are we really going to let this be the thing that costs Hamnet actress Jessie Buckley an Oscar?

Jessie Buckley, get behind me. slate.trib.al/8RKsOCJ

In Defense of the New “Modern Era” American Girl Dolls We will cede that the dolls’ eyes are especially vacant, even for dolls.

Everyone hates the new “modern” American Girl dolls. Except the people they’re made for. slate.trib.al/NFmiF3P

Netflix Took a Sexy, Sharp Book and Turned It Into a Baffling Show Rachel Weisz is, I’m sorry to say, simply too pretty for Vladimir.

Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall can’t save this Netflix adaptation. slate.trib.al/6nKGxzi

My Son Got Mad at His Teacher and Channeled It Into a Crude Drawing. The School’s Reaction Has Been Way Overblown. He's not a bad kid.

Dear Care and Feeding: My son got mad at his teacher and channeled it into a crude drawing. The school’s reaction has been way overblown. slate.trib.al/7M1e1Dt

The Man I’m Seeing Swears He’s Not Gay. I Have Some Questions. I need to know more.

Dear How to Do It: The man I'm seeing swears he's not gay. I have some questions. slate.trib.al/gTkZXWr

Can Iranians Rise Up? He Already Tried It’s not that the regime is popular—it’s that it’s armed.

On today’s What Next: The fraught feelings Iranian-Americans feel right now, watching the war from thousands of miles away. slate.trib.al/ouipIxx

Our Food System Depends On It. RFK Jr.’s Followers Hate It—and It Has Been Linked to Cancer. I’m an epidemiologist. Here’s what the research says.

Our food system depends on it. RFK Jr.’s followers hate it—and it has been linked to cancer. slate.trib.al/3x1CWPT

I Was Born With a Special Trait That’s Been a Cheat Code to Life. But It’s Stopped Working, and I’m Freaking Out. Prudie says: “Sorry I resisted CeraVe for four months because the packaging didn’t excite me.”

#DearPrudie: I was born with a special train that’s been a cheat code to life. But it’s stopped working, and I’m freaking out. slate.trib.al/7JfhVKR

Slate Pears Game 201: Mar. 5, 2026 Today's puzzle has eight pears.

Can you find all the words? Can you find the best pear words? slate.trib.al/H9tHIpH

There’s Something Different About the Way MAGA Is Reacting to Trump’s Iran War Can the movement come back from this?

MAGA has had internal fights before. This one is different. slate.trib.al/QQfEVJ7

My Boyfriend and I Were Obsessed With Cults. Then He Left Me for a Woman in One. At certain thresholds in the hierarchy, they're granted magic wands.

He liked that her cult was rooted in “ancient philosophy.” slate.trib.al/ktv5IXt

I Saw Firsthand What Having a Small Business Does to a Family. From That Moment On, I Made a Vow. Now I’m Rethinking Everything. I know the sacrifices it requires.

Dear Good Job: I saw firsthand what having a small business does to a family. From that moment on, I made a vow. Now I'm rethinking everything. slate.trib.al/jsQhWrL

Where Is the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the World’s Largest Space Launch Facility? Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for March 5, 2026.

Built in 1955, the world’s largest space launch facility is the Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in which country? slate.trib.al/mmKClfS

The ‘Complex Reality’ of Being a Black Single Mother “Increasingly women of all races are choosing single motherhood. As opposed to ending up single mothers due to a breakup or a loss.“

“As non-Black mothers embrace single motherhood, they’re looking to those who have done it successfully: Black women.”—Jamilah Lemieux on her new book, Black. Single. Mother. slate.trib.al/e1VsLrX

I Never Locked Away Some Wild Photos From My Youth. Now They’ve Gotten Into the Wrong Hands. I didn’t mean for anyone to see these.

#DearPrudie: I never locked away some wild photos from my youth. Now they've gotten into the wrong hands. slate.trib.al/DWBr7gb

Years Ago, Dan Savage Told Everyone to DTMFA. Now He’s Not Sure We Should Be Following His Advice. Is "dump that motherfucker already" really the right move?

Dan Savage used to give many, many people the same iconic advice. Now he’s not so sure about it. slate.trib.al/jpziQ89

Trump Just Made a Shocking Admission About His Iran War His explanations for why he went to war keep getting worse. His plans for the future aren’t looking any better.

In case you haven’t figured it out yet, Trump has no plan for his Iran war. slate.trib.al/5Qh5tFh

How SCOTUS Manipulated Its Docket to Hide an Anti-LGBTQ+ Ruling From the Spotlight Once again, the conservative justices stop blue states from protecting LGBTQ+ rights.

The justices had ample opportunity to decide this issue the right way. Instead they sneaked in a slapdash ruling on the shadow docket. slate.trib.al/jHCHHvT

Does John Roberts Deserve More Credit Than We’ve Been Giving Him? The chief justice didn’t just mouth platitudes about judicial independence in this case.

Is this a case of credit where it’s due? slate.trib.al/XygQiZS

It Has Been a Roller Coaster 24 Hours for Democrats’ Hopes of Retaking the Senate The party picked its most electable candidate, but it looks as if Republicans may be backing away from a plan to pick their worst contender.

Democrats got half of what they wanted in Texas on Tuesday night. slate.trib.al/7x3UpGn

A Beloved Actor’s Face Is Now Unrecognizable. But It’s Us Who Should Be Looking in the Mirror. His extreme transformation spawned a spate of worldwide conspiracy theories.

You're taking Jim Carrey's face way too personally. slate.trib.al/9Av9OVu

Graham Platner Says Democratic Leaders Threatened to “Rip My Life Apart” Before He Launched His Senate Campaign In an interview with Death, Sex & Money, Platner opened up about his life story—and what he says were threats ahead of jumping into Maine’s Senate race.

Graham Platner explains why the “progressive” label doesn’t fit—and levels some pretty serious charges at the Democratic Party establishment. slate.trib.al/x2v0a9F