Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 16, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Sounds of Hesitation … or Locations Where You Hope There’s No Hesitation (Three Letters) Hemant Mehta
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Feb. 16, 2025.
Can You Pay Attention, Please? Lizzie O’Leary
How social media takes but never gives you what you really want.
Everyone Thought the “Tunnel of Fudge” Cake Was Lost Forever. But We’ve Finally Discovered the Secret Ingredient. Dan Kois
The harrowing tale of a captivating cake, a forgotten frosting mix, and the food scientist who saved us all.
The New Captain America Has an Odd Message for Our Political Moment Sam Adams
Brave New World follows an unhinged president who lays waste to Washington. It’s sympathetic. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/4fb6a09b-4763-487b-bad7-790041d597d5.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="The New Captain America Has an Odd Message for Our Political Moment” />
Slate Mini Crossword for Feb. 15, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
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The Most Stunning Detail of the Eric Adams–Trump Corruption Scandal So Far Alexander Sammon
DOJ prosecutors are sending scorching resignation letters.
An Absolute Doozy of a Scandal in Washington and New York Jim Newell
Alas, it’s simply inconvenient to charge this man with crimes right now.
Thrifting in the Time of TikTok Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay
As thrifting creators gain followers, regular shoppers pay the price.
An Intimate Memoir of Immigration, Politics, and Trauma Emily Bazelon
Rich Benjamin’s new book Talk to Me explores the coup that overthrew his grandfather, the president of Haiti, in 1957.