My Husband and I Hashed Out Our Estate Plans. He Has an Odd Request. Elizabeth Spiers and Athena Valentine
Maybe it’s “fair,” but it’s not right.
Slate SoundBites for October 16, 2026 Jenny Fey
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My Partner and I Were Publicly Arguing at the Grocery Store. Then Someone Said the Perfect Thing to Snap Us Out of It. Jenée Desmond-Harris
Prudie replies to readers’ comments and suggestions.
Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Senior Supervising Producer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz. Ray Hamel
Test your knowledge of this week’s big stories.
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 16, 2026 Quiara Vasquez
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What if the Fix for the Supreme Court Isn’t Adding Seats—It’s Adding You, The People? Dahlia Lithwick
“Democracy is not an heirloom to be polished and revered.”
Trump’s New Press Secretary Is an Incompetent Liar. She’s Also Perfect for the Job. Ian Prasad Philbrick
An administration built on clumsy lies deserves a press secretary who’s a clumsy liar. Now Trump has one.
Strongarming Ukraine Is Apparently Trump’s Idea of Peace Talks David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson
Any settlement will require concessions to Russia. Trump is extracting them from Ukraine up front, while approving Russian diesel purchases.
One of Our Most Celebrated Authors Has Had Her Books Effectively Banned in the U.K. This Is Absurd. Imogen West-Knights
The U.K.’s absurd anti-terrorism laws have come for Sally Rooney.
The Worst Tech Bros and the Worst Christian Nationalists United Behind an Extreme Plan. Then It All Fell Apart. Molly Olmstead
Trump backed off of his proposal, and its defenders were left holding the bag.