My Daughter Is Beginning to Notice Her Father’s “Oddities.” I Don’t Know How to Explain It to Her. Michelle Herman
I don’t want this to be a dark secret.
Did The Trump Administration Censor Speech? Lizzie O’Leary
The Trump administration is explicitly censoring speech it doesn’t like, after spending years claiming that the democrats were running a censorship cabal.
A Tremendously Fun New Show Bucks the Beloved Source Material—With Great Results Laura Miller
AMC’s Talamasca: The Secret Order boasts actual plot and twists.
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 26, 2025 Quiara Vasquez
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Slate Crossword: It’s Just a Jump to the Left … and Then a Step to the Right! (Eight Letters) Chandi Deitmer
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Oct. 26, 2025.
I Will Go to Great Lengths to Keep My Son From Wearing This Horrible Halloween Costume Jamilah Lemieux
My husband isn’t exactly backing me up.
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 25, 2025 Nate Cardin
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My Hot Boyfriend of Seven Months Just Unveiled His Secret Identity. I’m Speechless. Rich Juzwiak
It’s so, so much worse than an affair.
Examining the Louvre Heist’s Take-Home Pay Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
Stealing priceless jewels from the world’s most famous museum may not actually pay that well.
This Classic Holiday Treat Has Been Defiled With a Nasty New Flavor. But the Reason Why Is Even Grosser.
It’s sick, it’s sad, and it is definitely sour.