Over the course of Slow Burn, we've covered Watergate, Clinton, David Duke, and Biggie and Tupac. Now, for the fifth season of our premier history podcast, we're diving into the Iraq War—and how things went so wrong. Watch the trailer and stream the first episode now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ON0PNRRNs9zWEAy2YPeAc | Slate.com

Slow burn relationships don’t mean seeing each other once a month. It means stop speed-running the connection. Going slow isn’t about withholding, it’s about not bulldozing through every stage before you even know if there’s real compatibility. Stop the all-day texting. Stop sleeping over after three dates. Stop planning a future with someone you barely know. Live your life and see if they naturally fit into it. Going slow gives you space to regulate, reflect, and actually connect, instead of co