Slate Crossword: Spotify Users Listen to Three Million Hours of It Every Day (10 Letters) Ben Zimmer
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for July 20, 2025.
I Thought I Had My Life Together. But Then I Got a Mouthful of Crystal’s Dirty Cobb. Joseph Lezza
It no longer feels absurd to go looking for answers at the bottom of a salad bowl.
The Hamptons Are Gorgeous, Fancy, and Exclusive. And Also Something Far Less Flattering. Kyra Breslin
This has got to be the fanciest federally designated child care desert in the country.
Carl Hiaasen Explains the Florida Mediocrity Problem David Plotz
Carl Hiaasen discusses how Florida’s reaction to Donald Trump is spreading, and his new political satire novel, Fever Beach.
Slate Mini Crossword for July 20, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
This New Travel Trend Is Absurd and Exhausting. You Might Want to Give It a Try. Alex Kirshner
In the age of remote work, Instagram reels, and shrinking PTO, the one-day international trip is becoming both absurd and strangely relatable.
When Bots Go Nazi Lizzie O’Leary
You can’t hold a chatbot accountable—Grok is this true?
I Thought I Got Divorced Because My Wife Is Gay. Now I’m Learning It All Might’ve Been a Huge Lie. Rich Juzwiak
Her and her new wife are having threesomes with people that seem to resemble me.
I Used to Shy Away From My Bisexuality. Then I Found Podcasting and Porn. Laura Ramadei
I didn’t feel queer “enough.” Then I had a conversation that changed everything.