Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 5, 2025 K. Austin Collins
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
When I Was a Referee for My Kid’s Soccer Game, I Heard a Woman Make a Terrible Comment on the Sideline. Then I Got Revenge. Jenée Desmond-Harris
Prudie replies to readers’ comments and suggestions.
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Supervising Producer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
It Was Evangelicals’ Noble Crusade. Why Did They Give it Up? Molly Olmstead
They were some of the earliest critics of a deeply predatory industry. Now, they’ve largely gone quiet at the moment the country needs them most.
Taylor Swift Just Did Those Most Bisexual Thing Known to Man. Still, the Gaylors Rage. Christina Cauterucci
All this brings to mind a statistic I can’t get out of my head.
RFK Jr. Guts the CDC and Abandons Non-Partisan American Public Health David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson
The “pee in the pool” problem means none of us will escape the real-world consequences.
A Republican Senator Criticized RFK Jr.—but He Had to Go Full “Dear Leader” to Do It Jim Newell
Bill Cassidy is so mad at RFK Jr. that he’s demanding that the man who appointed him win a Nobel Prize.
A Black Comedian Became a Shockingly Realistic White Man for a Viral Skit. Here’s How He Did It. Nadira Goffe
Makeup artist Kaylee Kehne-Swisher reveals what it took to transform Druski for his latest viral skit.
On This One Thing, I Agree With J.D. Vance Tony Ho Tran
I don’t like cynicism when it comes to prayer. And on this issue, it comes from both sides.
My Daughter Was Blessed With a Medical Miracle. Her Response Has Been Disgusting. Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lizzie O’Leary
Prudie says: “LOL. Mom, please! Simmer down.”