Trump Is Spitting on Lindsey Graham’s Grave Fred Kaplan
Will Republicans rethink the costs and benefits of bending their knees so strenuously to Trump’s demands?
Ask Almost Anyone About It, and You’ll Get a Big Eye-Roll. But It Changed Feminism Forever. Kate Lindsay
Remember when women’s empowerment was mostly about being a girlboss and a badass?
My Mom Ran Over a Key Part of My Daughter’s Halloween Art Project. Not This Again. Jenée Desmond-Harris
It’s a symptom of a larger problem.
Slate SoundBites for October 13, 2026 Jenny Fey
Build your answer from the sound up with our new game, SoundBites!
Hester Prynne Wore the Letter A in The Scarlet Letter. What Did the A Stand For? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Oct. 13, 2026. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/398b81a5-9de9-4451-bb51-a150db7e6360.jpeg" title="Hester Prynne Wore the Letter A in The Scarlet Letter. What Did the A Stand For?” />
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 13, 2026 Kiran Pandey
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Peel It and Weep! (Five Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 13, 2026.
What Show Is the True Spiritual Successor to 30 Rock? We Surveyed the Contenders. Slate Staff
The Other Two, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, and more. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/58b14f47-c7a7-4993-bf41-a6d247e90f2e.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="What Show Is the True Spiritual Successor to 30 Rock? We…
John Prine’s Wife Fiona Discusses Life Without Him Anna Sale
“I never felt unsafe in the world while he was with me.”