Cassandra Smith has rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and knows all too well how debilitating the autoimmune condition can be. Her grandmother died of complications from RA, and in the last few months of her life, it was Smith who served as her caregiver, administering doses of methotrexate to treat her pain and inflammation. The drug, a form of chemotherapy also used …
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Veteran diplomat explains why putting peace deal before ceasefire wouldn’t end Ukraine War
If you’re confused about the aims, conduct and outcome of the summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, you’re probably not alone. As summits go, the meeting broke with many conventions of diplomacy: It was last-minute, it appeared to ignore longstanding protocol and accounts of what happened …
Read More »Timothy Olyphant’s daughter said she wouldn’t ‘ever speak to him again’ if he passed on Beyoncé Levi’s ad
Timothy Olyphant has revealed how his daughter pushed him to do an advertisement for Levi’s with Beyoncé. The actor, 57, spoke about starring in “The Denim Cowboy” advertisement, which came out earlier this month, during Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. He shared with host Nicole Bayer how the opportunity to work with Beyoncé came to be. “They called and …
Read More »No One Knew Why This Owl Wouldn’t Fly — Until They Looked Into His Eyes
A few weeks ago, New England Wildlife Center (NEWC) received a call for help that immediately raised concerns. The caller reported finding a small owl on the side of a busy road in Harwich, Massachusetts, who refused to move, despite all the cars zooming past. “This is not typical owl behavior, so we sent our rescue team to investigate,” NEWC …
Read More »That would be something, wouldn’t it?
Says he’s always happy to receive questions like this because it shows how enthusiastic the fans are SNK producer, Yasuyuki Oda, has commented again on the prospect of a Capcom vs. SNK 3 title being made, after addressing the subject late last year and quite a …
Read More »I Ran OpenAI’s ‘Open-Weight’ Model on My Laptop (but I Wouldn’t Recommend It)
All AI eyes might be on GPT-5 this week, OpenAI’s latest large language model. But looking past the hype (and the disappointment), there was another big OpenAI announcement this week: gpt-oss, a new AI model you can run locally on your own device. I got it working on my laptop and my iMac, though I’m not so sure I’d recommend …
Read More »After a traumatic childhood, I built a life where I wouldn’t have to take care of anyone. Now my husband’s daughter needs me. I want to flee.
Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, After a traumatic childhood, I built a life where I don’t have take care of people. But recently my husband’s adult daughter developed a serious illness, and she and her toddler son have moved in with us. I’m living my …
Read More »Lakers immediately won over Luka Doncic by embracing person the Mavericks wouldn’t
The Los Angeles Lakers have always been a tight-knit organization. Those values and their willingness to extend that kindness to Luka Doncic allowed them to immediately win over their newest superstar. Doncic probably had a lot of mixed feelings after being traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Lakers. However, his new organization did their part to reassure him of …
Read More »‘I wouldn’t want her in my district’: Some Dems want Kamala Harris to sit the midterms out – Politico
‘I wouldn’t want her in my district’: Some Dems want Kamala Harris to sit the midterms out Politico ‘No obvious frontrunner.’ Why Harris’ exit has scrambled the race for California governor Los Angeles Times Kamala Harris says system is ‘broken,’ criticizes ‘capitulation’ under Trump CNN CNN panel skewers Harris interview for lack of solutions after ‘six months to figure it out’ Fox News Kamala …
Read More »Surgeons And Doctors, Tell Us A Freaky Fact About The Human Body That People Wouldn’t Want To Know
You can only learn so much from watching 20-plus seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, so I’m asking real-life medical professionals: What’s a freaky fact about the human body that most people wouldn’t want to know? Maybe you’re an OB-GYN, and you know that ovaries can develop tumors with teeth… —u/_bbycake Maybe you’re a brain surgeon who knows that patients won’t feel …
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