Since we don’t all have personal assistants to draft emails and update our calendars, Google has tried to fill the void with ‘smart’ features across Gmail, Google Chat, and Google Meet. These ...

Although the exact origins of this particular phrase are rather hazy, it seems probable that waiting for the other shoe to ...

In hindsight, Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” the love theme from James Cameron’s 1997 film Titanic, seems—like a certain boat—too big to fail. It’s a big emotional ballad sung with maximum power ...

When traveling, you might notice some signs on the highway that read “speed limit enforced by aircraft.” Those signs may conjure images of the cops scrambling a team of jet fighters to take a driver ...

Recently, Slate author Nitish Pahwa excavated a number of retro fast-food employee training videos, with the likes of Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s represented. Among them: A 1992 McDonald’s ...

From the courts to the morgue, if the government doesn’t know a person’s name, or wants to withhold it for some reason, they generally use the name John Doe or Jane Doe as a placeholder. But why? The ...

Unlike most commercial songs or movies, popular novels vary greatly in length. The list of the best-selling books of all time includes titles ranging from 16,000 to 250,000 words. If there is an upper ...

Out of 433 national park units, Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., is the least visited of them ...

Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by ‘Jeopardy!’ host and champion Ken Jennings. Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! host and champion Ken Jennings. Here’s how to ...

Covered bridges are mostly prized for their old-timey charm today, but they once served a practical purpose.

Regional language differences are a perennially popular topic among Americans. Southerners say “ya’ll,” while people in the Pacific Northwest favor “you guys.” Californians call soft drinks “soda,” ...

Equality has to do with giving everyone the exact same resources. Equity involves distributing resources based on the needs of the recipients. On the left side of the illustration above, for example, ...