We Invite My Daughter’s Whole Class to Her Birthday Parties. There’s One Type of RSVP Text I Dread. Nicole Chung
Answering it makes me feel icky.
Slate Mini Crossword for Nov. 8, 2025 Kavin Pawittranon
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
I Just Ran Into My Ex. My Friends Are Begging Me Not to Do the Thing I Want Most. Rich Juzwiak
He destroyed my heart. Now I want to destroy his loins.
You Get Scammed, Meta Gets Paid Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers
Jeff Horwitz breaks down how Meta profits off of the many scammy ads plaguing its platforms.
DOJ Had Its First Big Hearing in a “Trump Enemy’’ Prosecution. The Judge Was Not Pleased. Austin Sarat
Before saying more about Judge Fitzpatrick’s pushback, let’s recall why Comey made it to the top of Trump’s enemies list.
The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Passport Decision Is Both Mystifying and Malicious Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern
Trans and nonbinary Americans suffered a significant blow on Thursday night.
Federal Judge Uses Trump’s Own Words To Prove DOJ Was Defying His Court Order Shirin Ali
When will SNAP actually be funded, though?
Help! My Girlfriend Has a Strange Habit with Our Cat. It’s Making Me Question Our Future.
I can’t decide if this is a deal-breaker, or if I am being overly squeamish.
I’ve Just Had a Baby. It’s Making Me See What My Parents Did to Me in a Whole New, Painful Light. Michelle Herman
They should’ve moved mountains to quit.
The Internet Has A Gambling Problem Kate Lindsay
A recent sports betting scandal exposes just how sinister online gambling has become.