My Wife Asked My Permission to Sleep With Her Best Friend. I Thought My Saying No Would Be the End of It. Oh Boy. Rich Juzwiak
This has all gone on for far too long.
Slate Crossword: Wanna Go Really Far? Sleep on It! (Six Letters) Chandi Deitmer
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Jan. 14, 2026.
A Blue Wave Looks Likelier Now Than It Did at This Point in 2018 Mary Harris
A case for optimism.
Help! I Knew My Mother-in-Law Hated Me. But the Lie She’s Spreading About Me Now Is Unbelievable. Jenée Desmond-Harris
I have to do something drastic.
My Ex and I Made a Pact to Protect the Kids. But Now He’s Conniving Against Me in Sneaky Ways. Greg Lavallee
I want to stand up for myself, but not if it hurts the kids.
Get In Loser, We’re Friction-Maxxing Kate Lindsay
How technology ruined our tolerance for inconvenience, and how to build it back.
There Are Many Great Paintings. Why Does Everyone Know the Mona Lisa? Willa Paskin
A mysterious smile and the real-life mystery that made her famous. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/5f94cd24-bcf9-4792-84cf-744051b634e2.jpeg?crop=1560%2C1040%2Cx0%2Cy0" title="There Are Many Great Paintings. Why Does Everyone Know the Mona Lisa?” />