Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 28, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Paragon of Truth … if You’re Shakira (Four Letters) Nancy Serrano-Wu
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 28, 2025.
Moms Are Obsessed With a Macabre and Disturbing Pastime That Leaves Everyone Sad and Horrified. That’s What They Want. Luke Winkie
If she won’t stop talking about earthquakes, dead kittens, and mutilated neighbors, she might be a Doom Mom.
How SCOTUS’ Affirmative Action Decision Fundamentally Changed College Campuses. Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
The Department of Justice has reached a new low.
I’m Really Into My New Girlfriend, but I’m a Bit Concerned About Her Body Rich Juzwiak
This is not an issue I’ve had with other women.
President Trump Says Portland, Oregon, Is an Anarchic Hellscape in Shambles. He Couldn’t Handle the Truth. Jacob Grier
Biking is just better with a caffeine buzz.
What, Exactly, Is One Battle After Another About? Seeing It Twice Provided Some Answers. Sam Adams
The director’s latest masterpiece is deliberately disorienting. Seeing it twice clarified a few things. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/efae3274-22ab-4b3f-bcc1-c09e322b3042.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="What, Exactly, Is One Battle After Another About? Seeing It Twice Provided Some Answers.”…
You’re Comparing Trump to the Wrong Fascist Dictator John Meyer
The “Is Trump Hitler?” debate misses his sinister parallels to another 20th-century European tyrant.