The announcement of planned talks between the US and Iran in Oman signifies a crucial development – especially given the history of distrust and animosity that has characterised their interactions. There remains a degree of confusion as to whether the negotiations over Iran’s development of a nuclear capacity will beContinue Reading
Among the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a campaign, not the final year and two months of a campaign. The focus was largely on general election polls: Whether a Wall StreetContinue Reading
Books & the Arts / April 8, 2025 Examined Lives Agnes Callard and the politics of public philosophy. In her new book, Callard makes the case that we should all live more philosophically but where does politics fit in? Illustration by Liam Eisenberg. Agnes Callard’s Open Socrates is like manyContinue Reading
Online Wikipedia of the Unknown The profound delight of browsing Wikenigma. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Wikenigma and AlanW/Unsplash. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. What is the etymology of curmudgeon? What caused WolfgangContinue Reading
Happy Friday, newsletter readers! President Donald Trump’s tariffs (and the market reaction) are the story of the week, but a key step toward more of his domestic policy agenda is underway right now in the Senate — and our Congress team breaks down how it’s spotlighting some divides in theContinue Reading
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is definitively out of office. The impeachment of the conservative leader was upheld Friday, ending four months of intense, but almost entirely peaceful, political drama. The country’s Constitutional Court judges, citing “negative effects on the constitutional order” and “grave violationsContinue Reading
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Steve Kornacki dives into how Democrats may be able to cut into theContinue Reading
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink reassures investors that this moment of economic anxiety will pass in his annual letter out Monday morning.Why it matters: Fink runs the world’s biggest asset manager and is hugely influential — his widely read letter typically reflects the business trends of the current moment…Read MoreContinue Reading
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. news Alerts There are no new alerts at this time How closely have you been following the news about dinosaurs, debt and demands from the president? Justine Goode / NBC News; Getty Images By AnnieContinue Reading
Haven’t you heard? Everyone’s trying to quit Amazon. Or, perhaps, this is just how it feels to me. Because I’m not talking about the company’s workers, 73% of which are thinking about leaving their jobs. I’m talking about a fairly diverse cross-section of American shoppers — those living all aroundContinue Reading
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