Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Politics Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
Slate Mini Crossword for April 10, 2026 Quiara Vasquez
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
The Only Good News is that Trump Didn’t Pull the Trigger David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson
Iran just learned exactly how much leverage it has.
Someone Should Really Tell Trump What NATO Is For Fred Kaplan
He really doesn’t seem to know!
There’s a New Dog Whistle Coming Out of Christian Conservatives’ Mouths. It’s Just One Word. Molly Olmstead
In the vice president’s eyes, it’s us versus them.
My Sister Just Threw a Can of Soda at My Head. I Can’t Believe How We Got to This. Jenée Desmond-Harris and Lizzie O’Leary
Prudie says: “This is outcome is the kind of thing we’re always thinking about when we say “mind your own business.”
Dan Levy’s New Netflix Show Is Here. It’s Like Schitt’s Creek Meets Anora. Sam Adams
Big Mistakes’ setup is fertile territory for a fish-out-of-water comedy. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/55d67056-6401-4074-bc77-aa07215acf5d.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="Dan Levy’s New Netflix Show Is Here. It’s Like Schitt’s Creek Meets Anora.” />
We Took Our Neighbor to Court Over What He Did to Our Dog. My Daughter Still Wants Revenge. Nicole Chung
She wants a life for a life.