In 1980, a variety show debuted on NBC called Pink Lady and Jeff. Its stars were a pair of Japanese... more

The fear that the Earth could be destroyed by a killer asteroid is an anxiety that pops up all the... more

There is a prominent bird in the 2000 film Charlie’s Angels that makes absolutely no sense. This so-called Pygmy Nuthatch... more

Whatever happened to selling out? The defining concern of Generation X has become a relic from another era. How that... more

(While we work on the next season of Slow Burn we're showcasing new episodes from Slate's narrative podcast Decoder Ring.) Oscar-winner... more

The 2004 presidential race would be the first fully Fox News election—a contest that was framed by Fox, and fought... more

As Fox News gathered strength, progressive activists turned to comedian Al Franken and fledgling online communities to punch back. But... more

After 9/11, the Fox News Channel rallied a huge portion of the country around the Bush administration’s vision of the... more

For a decade and a half, CNN was peerless and ambitious, and it understood its place in the world. At... more

Before he ran Fox News, Roger Ailes launched a very different kind of channel. America’s Talking was his vision of... more