Slate Crossword: String Instrument With Middle Child Energy (Five Letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for April 16, 2026.
My Wife’s Birth Control Did a Weird Thing in the Bedroom. But We Found a Way to Make a Game of It.
Jessica Stoya replies to readers’ comments and suggestions.
The A.I. Free For All In Schools
An A.I. expert joins to talk about the highs, lows, and inevitabilities of ChatGPT and the like in schools.
The Real Reasons Why the Olympics Are So Obsessed With Men and Women Competing Together
Mixed-gender events are the future of the Olympics. Who do they benefit?
Forget Norway. This Tiny U.S. State Dominates the Winter Olympics.
Vermont’s secret sauce isn’t maple syrup.
My Boyfriend Regularly Spends $1,000 on Dinner. This Might Be a Problem.
I don’t want to spend $1,000 on dinner.
A Judge Made Trump Officials Investigate Themselves. They Came Back With a Stunning Admission.
The office had violated at least 56 court orders since December alone.
Bonus: Epstein, the Ex-Prince, and Consequences
On a scale of 1-Magna Carta, where are we?