Laura Helmuth

Laura Helmuth is a freelance writer and editor who served as Slate’s science and health editor from 2012–16. She has worked at Science, Smithsonian, National Geographic, the Washington Post, and Scientific American. Follow her on Bluesky.

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One of My Co-Workers Stole Another’s Husband. Unfortunately, We All Still Work Together.
Laura Helmuth
Jan 15, 2026 6:00 AM
My Office Has What Some Would Consider a “Sweet” Tradition. In Reality, It’s a Prison.
Laura Helmuth
Jan 08, 2026 6:00 AM
The World’s Worst Workplace Rule Has Finally Come to My Job. My Friends Say to Stop Whining.
Laura Helmuth
Jan 08, 2026 6:00 AM
I’m Really Good at My Job. But I’m Haunted by Something From My Past.
Laura Helmuth
Jan 01, 2026 6:00 AM
My Work Just Made a Terrifying New Hire. I Fear What It Will Take to Avoid Him.
Laura Helmuth
Jan 01, 2026 6:00 AM
Everyone Expects to Reach This Career Milestone After Years on the Job. Apparently, I Don’t Have What It Takes.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 25, 2025 6:00 AM
My Boss Had a Medical Emergency. But What He’s Been Doing at Work Since Then Is Making Everyone Miserable.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 25, 2025 6:00 AM
One of Our Co-Workers Has a Reputation That Precedes Her. We All Dread Working With Her.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 18, 2025 9:55 AM
My Colleague Has a Go-To Topic at Happy Hour. It’s Extremely Out of Line.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 18, 2025 6:00 AM
Everyone Agrees Our Boss’ Behavior Is Unacceptable. It’s What They Do About It That Infuriates Me.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 11, 2025 6:00 AM
I’ve Been Forced Into Helping With a Holiday “Competition” at Work. It Doesn’t Get More Ridiculous Than This.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 11, 2025 6:00 AM
I Know My Boss Is Struggling With Something Immensely Difficult Right Now. But It’s Not an Excuse for What She’s Asking Us to Do.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 04, 2025 6:00 AM
All the Women I Work With Seem to View the World in the Exact Same Way. It’s Exhausting.
Laura Helmuth
Dec 04, 2025 6:00 AM
My Husband Thinks His Plan for My Vacation Days Is Only “Fair.” He’s Out of His Mind.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 27, 2025 6:00 AM
My Boss Prides Himself on Being Welcoming. His “Jokes” Tell a Different Story.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 27, 2025 6:00 AM
Every Year, I’ve Donated a Major Prize for My Company’s Holiday Raffle. That Stops Now.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 20, 2025 6:00 AM
My First Work Party at My New Job Couldn’t Have Gone Worse. I’m Worried About My Lingering Reputation.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 20, 2025 6:00 AM
My Colleague Has Been Telling People a Big Lie About Me and My Wedding. Oh Boy.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 13, 2025 6:00 AM
When My Best Friend Told Me She Was Applying to My Company, I Secretly Hoped She Wouldn’t Get It. Now My Worst Fears Have Come True.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 13, 2025 6:00 AM
I Purposefully Misled My Boss. The Lie Is Catching Up to Me.
Laura Helmuth
Nov 06, 2025 6:00 AM