Slate is an online general-interest magazine that offers analysis and commentary on news, politics, business, culture, and technology. Their features editor is accepting pitches. They’re “particularly interested in health and science opinion and analysis, and/or with a first person angle, as well as features (2,500+ words, deeply reported) that turn a big idea on its head.” Rates start at around $300 for essays, and around $1,500 for features (2,500+ words). Send your pitches to shannon.palus@slate.com. To learn more, refer to their features editor’s post and their general pitch guide.