My Son Played a “Prank” on His Cousin. It’s Spiraled Into a Disaster I’m Not Sure I Can Fix. Jamilah Lemieux
It was a juvenile joke that went very wrong.
I Accomplished a Monumental Sexual Feat. Then I Did Something So, So Embarrassing. Rich Juzwiak
She was cool about it, but I know it was weird for her.
Everyone Thought It Was the Ultimate Answer for a Great Burger. Everyone Was Very Wrong. Danny Palumbo
You’re gonna want to grab some napkins.
The One Possible Bright Spot in the Supreme Court’s Massive Voting Rights Act Case Dahlia Lithwick
There’s no basis in our precedent to suggest that any statute must be dissolved simply because of the passage of time.
Help! A Man Is Funding My Entire Life So I Can Pursue My Sport. But Something’s Not Right. Jenée Desmond-Harris
Is this deal a little too sweet?
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 18, 2025 Nate Cardin
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Here’s What it Looks Like When Vladimir Putin Controls Your Child’s Classroom Yegor Lapshov
Students are subjected to weekly pro-Putin propaganda sessions—an upside-down world that is the opposite of learning.
The Voting Rights Act Is in Brett Kavanaugh’s Hands. God Help Us. Jim Newell
Democrats’ shot at taking the House may depend on whether the Trump-appointed justice thinks racism is over.
Where Are the Credit Cockroaches Hiding? Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
Are the “cockroaches” Jamie Dimon spoke of really a private credit problem or are they a bit closer to home?