Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 9, 2025 Kavin Pawittranon
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
I Love My Job. I Can’t Afford to Keep It. Carvell Wallace
Our listener Alice must choose between status and stability.
Trump Took the Boos. Alcaraz Took the Trophy. Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs
The president drew the ire of Queens before Carlos Alcaraz won the U.S. Open once again.
The NFL Just Messed With One of the Best Things About Sundays Alex Kirshner
The league is making the channel worse and expecting people to swallow it.
One of the Best Movie Twists of the Year Comes From a Sundance Hit That’s Finally in Theaters Nadira Goffe
Infamous gay sex scene aside, Twinless serves as a fascinating character study.
The Supreme Court Just Let ICE Detain Americans Based on Race Mark Joseph Stern
Indiscriminate immigration raids will expand across the country with the implicit blessing of the conservative supermajority.
My Parents Are Buying a New House. But The Only Way They Can Really Afford It Involves Me. Ilyce Glink
I’m in a good position already.
Trump’s Built an Invisible Border Wall. It’s Costing All of Us. Stephen Yale-Loehr
Unlike a wall in Texas or Arizona, this new wall stretches across the globe.
Slate Crossword: Debt Is Written in It (Six Letters) Tim Croce
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 8, 2025.