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Recent Articles (14)
Slate Crossword: Lose It During A Lockdown (11 letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 18, 2026.
Slate Pears Game 430: Oct. 18, 2026
Today's puzzle has five pears.
The Father of My Child Is Into Men. He Says We Can Get Married—On One Painful Condition.
Looks like I'm not my future husband's one-and-only.
An Increasing Number of Men Are Taking On a Once Female-Coded Household Chore.
More and more men are taking over head chef duties, and everyone is happier for it.
There’s Something in Your Fridge Right Now That Has a Hidden Potential for Greatness. You Just Have to Follow This Simple Preparation.
I’ve cracked the code to accessible decadence.
Will the Supreme Court Actually Listen to Ketanji Brown Jackson on Her Biggest Expertise?
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court continued its return to action with Beaird v. United States, a case about criminal sentencing.
We Told My Mother-in-Law We Didn’t Need Her Help With the Kids. Then I Found Her Staking Out Across From Their School.
There needs to be a bigger conversation.
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 18, 2026
Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.
I’m a Mom in Bend, Oregon. I Was at a Workout Class on Thursday. Then I Heard the Sirens.
It didn’t seem like a mass shooting could happen here. But of course it could.
Her Debut Novel Was a Bestseller and a Hit TV Show. Her Follow-Up Is Just as Charming.
Bonnie Garmus’ Peck & Peck may not achieve the same popularity as Lessons in Chemistry, but it offers something fresh.
I Promised My Boyfriend I’d Have Sex a Certain Way for a Year. I Can Already Tell It’s Not Going to Work.
I cannot turn down another request from a hot guy.
Our Daughter Is a 10-Year-Old Bully. My Wife’s Taking Her Punishment Way Too Far.
This isn't fair.
Diners Are Increasingly Making a Request That Drives Servers Crazy. But You Can’t Argue With the Reason Behind It.
People just aren’t ordering the way they used to.
The Supreme Court’s Right Flank Wants to Give You Fewer Privacy Rights Than a Famous Judge
Privacy violations like this have become a routine part of life on the internet.