Which U.S. President Was Referred to as “His Rotundity”? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for May 21, 2025.
Slate Mini Crossword for May 21, 2025 Adrianne Baik
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
If Trump Guts FEMA, Are Tornado Victims On Their Own? Mary Harris
How Trump is bungling something both Obama and Project 2025 agree should happen.
It’s Not Your Imagination. Car Headlights Really Have Gotten Brighter. Why? Willa Paskin
Headlight glare is now Americans’ number one complaint on the road. Are LED headlights doing more harm than good?
Is Tim Robinson’s Friendship Too Weird for Its Own Good? Dana Stevens, Isaac Butler, and Julia Turner
Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd’s buddy movie Friendship goes to a very weird, dark place— but will everyone have the constitution to join them there? <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/e484747a-641f-4c00-ab13-5b5edca163cd.jpeg" title="Is Tim Robinson’s…
The Real Meaning of RFK Jr.’s Cryptic New Remarks on Abortion Mary Ziegler
EPPC is aiming high, hoping the Trump FDA will take mifepristone off the market altogether.
Elmo Survived the Culture War—but He Might Not Survive What’s Coming Next Nitish Pahwa
A Netflix rescue and a union win were good news for Sesame Street. But the price of survival might be the soul of the show.
It’s Becoming Clearer What Trump Really Wants from Russia Fred Kaplan
The two leaders talked for more than two hours—and they probably didn’t spend much of it discussing the prospects for peace.
My Girlfriend Is Sending Me Seriously Mixed Messages About Our Sexual Extracurriculars Jessica Stoya
I’m tired of this guessing game.
My Wife Has a Very Strict Rule for Our Nights Together. I Dread It. Jessica Stoya
This isn’t fair at all.