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World's smallest dog? The story of Tiny Pinocchio, a Yorkie with Guinness World Record ambitions.
The Slatest Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share something we’ve found. What search term was used to find this in Getty? “diet coke” What were you hoping to find?
What’s Up With Kevin McCarthy Nibbling on That Baby’s Hand? Original
Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to use. Every week, we’ll share something we’ve found.
Why Are These People Stuffing Their Faces Into Turf?
The Slatest Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share something we’ve found. What search term was used to find this in Getty? “movie theater” What were you hoping to find?
This Donald Trump nutcracker is a strange object to bring to a campaign rally.
Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share something we’ve found. What search term was used to find this in Getty? “donald trump” What were you hoping to find?
The Nerdiest, Coolest Thing to Come Out of the Debt Ceiling Fight
The Slatest Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share something we’ve found. What search term was used to find this in Getty? “debt limit” What were you hoping to find?
Free Advice to the DeSantis Campaign: Stop Throwing Pens
The Slatest Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share something we’ve found. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially announced his 2024 presidential bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces.
The Most Popular Slate Stories of 2022
Life Slate readers have exceedingly omnivorous interests, which are reflected in our most popular stories of 2022. In the past few years, two topics (Trump, COVID) consistently dominated the news and discourse. This year, those stories loosened their grip on the headlines, allowing other issues to bubble to the surface and get more attention.
Soccer players support one another with tender PDA.
Viewers watching Brazil play South Korea in the World Cup’s Round of 16 last Monday may have witnessed a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment. If you were watching carefully, you saw defensive midfielder Casemiro carefully wipe something off teammate Neymar’s nose. On paper, it sounds like an amusing though unremarkable event. But at the World Cup, it represents a larger theme: In Qatar, there has been moment after moment of tenderness between the players.
Trans rights author Paisley Currah talks about his new book, Sex Is As Sex Does
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The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: Give This Mullet a Gold Medal
The Slatest Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for editorial photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share the weirdest photo from the wires. What search term was used to find this in Getty? “olympics rugby” What were you hoping to find? A photo of the U.S. men’s rugby sevens team competing in Tokyo.
The Best Photo We Didn’t Use This Week: The Pope Joins Forces With Spider-Man
Slate’s homepage editors spend a lot of time looking for editorial photos to put on our site. Those searches sometimes yield unexpected results: random, perplexing, and mesmerizing photos that don’t belong on the homepage, but that are too good not to share. Every week, we’ll share the weirdest photo from the wires. What does the pope have in common with superheroes? Your answer might depend on your religious affiliation, but one thing is clear: They both have an affinity for eye-catching costumes.
The Ilhan Omar Controversy Is a Turning Point for the Jewish Left
I Spoke to Dianne Feinstein Today. It Was Concerning. The Ripple Effects From the Ukraine War Are Becoming Clear Now George Santos Used an Eerily Simple Approach to Dupe People. Now It’s Part of His Arrest. A Baffling Development in the Debt Ceiling Talks The tide seems to be turning for Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Why is Morocco abbreviated MAR at the World Cup?
Morocco lost its World Cup opener on an own goal in added time on Friday. Throughout the offensively challenged game, a minor detail kept distracting some viewers from the action on the field. Fans were puzzled by Morocco’s on-screen abbreviation, which referred to the country as “MAR.” Why did a country without an A in its name have an A in its country code? It stems from colonial intervention.
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