Slate Mini Crossword for April 15, 2026 K. Austin Collins
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
She Was a MAGA Darling. She’s About to Be Unemployed. Her New Book Isn’t Helping. Rebecca Onion
Did one woman kick off the “generational upheaval” on college campuses? She thinks so.
Honey, I Shrunk My Wife! Dan Kois, Dana Stevens, and Stephen Metcalf
Should you get a divorce if your husband literally shrinks you to the size of a mouse? The Miniature Wife gets into it.
Bosses, Stop Using AI And Do Your Job Kate Lindsay and Laura Helmuth
Bosses are using AI at high rates, but it’s making the employees’ work lives harder.
We Know What the Next 17 Years of Sports Hold. Alex Kirshner, Ben Lindbergh, and Lindsay Gibbs
Slate’s sports show says, “thank you for listening,” before putting down the mic.
How Stephen King Made The Shining Even Scarier Caroline Bicks
Early drafts show the craft that went into this novel’s particular horrors. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/7159cd60-72df-49a7-a248-a480017ef836.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="How Stephen King Made The Shining Even Scarier” />
One of Silicon Valley’s Hottest Companies Is Facing a Revolt—From Its Own Fans Alex Kirshner
The company won praise for sticking to its principles. But the cost of serving its users is straining its business and reputation.
We’re Always Asking Famous People to Do One Thing. Lena Dunham Did It. Scaachi Koul
Famesick is a self-aware recasting of Dunham’s many public controversies.
A TV Legend Is Truly Great on Lisa Kudrow’s HBO Sitcom Sam Adams
James Burrows plays a critical role on The Comeback.