Slate Mini Crossword for Dec. 20, 2025 Kavin Pawittranon
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
The Year’s Most Daring, Original Blockbusters All Came From the Same Studio Alison Willmore
Why even casual movie fans should care about the Warner Bros. deal.
Eighteen Stints in Rehab Couldn’t Help Rob Reiner’s Son. Maybe Rehabs Themselves Are to Blame. Zoe Adams
As an addiction medicine doctor, I see patients like Nick every day.
The Kanye West Documentary Encapsulates the Kanye Problem Nadira Goffe
In Whose Name? tries to be honest about one of our most controversial cultural figures.
The Dangerous Message Hiding in Karoline Leavitt’s Face Megan Burbank
We’re in a moment of cultural backlash, and some of us are wearing it on our faces.
The Party of “Parental Rights” Just Took a Terrifying Step Toward Stripping Mine and Putting My Child’s Life in Danger Ali Moss
This week, parents across the country are frightened—and furious.
A Judge Was Found Guilty of Obstructing ICE. That’s Not the Most Farcical Part. Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
Immunity for me, but not for thee.
My Sister Is Seven Months Pregnant. I Dread Having to Tell Her What I Caught Her Husband Doing on Thanksgiving. Jamilah Lemieux
I don’t want anyone to get upset.
My Husband’s Family Has a Dangerous “Tradition.” I Don’t Know How to Protect Our Kids. Jamilah Lemieux
How do I even broach this?
My Husband Refuses One Part of Our Sex Life. I’m Not Sure I Can Live With It. Rich Juzwiak and Jessica Stoya
When I mention this to him, he changes the subject.