Slate Crossword: Tree Whose Name Is 75 Percent of a Certain Muppet’s (Three Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 9, 2026.
We’re Pretty Sure We Know Who’s Going to Win the House Ian Prasad Philbrick
Unless something really unexpected happens.
Democrats Keep Looking for the “Next Obama.” They Should Do This Instead. Ian Prasad Philbrick
El-Sayed. Ossoff. Buttigieg? Talarico! The list goes on and on.
We Make a Podcast. But We Don’t Know What “Podcast” Means Anymore. Willa Paskin
Podcasts have never been more popular…or more confusing.
Back-To-School Has Parents Scrambling Online Kate Lindsay and Lizzie O’Leary
Often, the answers found in parenting Facebook groups and subreddits just lead to more questions.
Ivanka Trump and Kai Trump Are Telling Us Something Online. It’s Just Not What You Think It Is. Heather Schwedel
The horse video that ignited an all-American firestorm.
Jared Kushner’s Incompetence Was on Full Display This Weekend Fred Kaplan
It’s pretty ridiculous that Trump is entrusting this team with ending the most destructive wars of our time.
I Went to a Strip Club With My Buddies. Uh, What I Saw There Was Beyond Awkward. Jessica Stoya
Now I’m at a crossroads.
I’m About to Be a Couple’s “Unicorn.” But There’s Something Off About Them. Jessica Stoya
I’m not sure about this.