Slate Crossword: Engaging Personality? (Six Letters) Tim Croce
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 20, 2026.
We Were Always the Most Laid-Back Parents We Know. That All Has to Change Now. Arionne Nettles
This is not how I’d like to parent.
In Old West Slang, What Was an Arizona Nightingale? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 20, 2026. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/269a8f8f-070e-4891-adee-5cce2b8489be.jpeg" title="In Old West Slang, What Was an Arizona Nightingale?” />
Slate Mini Crossword for April 20, 2026 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Could Be Political Suicide for Republicans Fred Kaplan
In so many ways, this budget is a fantasy.
My Kid Won’t Stop Wearing His Clothes Backwards. Help! Zak Rosen, Lucy Lopez, and Elizabeth Newcamp
He’s just being lazy, right?
What’s Happening to Sydney Sweeney’s Character on Euphoria Feels Like a Humiliation Ritual Rebecca Onion
There was once a pathos to Cassie. Now, in Season 3 of the HBO series, she’s the worst possible version of herself. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/208e6288-478a-431e-883e-4e8505eacc0f.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="What’s Happening to Sydney Sweeney’s Character…