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Jun 22, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
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-…
Oct 29, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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…
Feb 25, 2020 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
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…
Oct 2, 2019 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
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…
Jul 22, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
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
Feb 20, 2019 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
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. 👇
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
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