Slate Crossword: 90s Kid? (Eight Letters) Quiara Vasquez
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Jan. 20, 2026.
Money Talks: Money Laundering Is Always Evolving Felix Salmon
Joe Salama tells Felix Slamon what money laundering looks like these days and how he fights back.
Help! I Wanted to Extend a Simple Thank You to a Neighbor. But They Took Advantage of My Generosity. Jenée Desmond-Harris
This is not what I had in mind.
In the Beatles Song “Penny Lane,” Who Keeps a Portrait of the Queen in His Pocket? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for Jan. 20, 2026.
A 101-Year-Old Rediscovers a Love Lost to War Anna Sale
From the ‘Heavyweight’ podcast: A centenarian grandmother finds a box of WWII-era love letters.
We Just Saw a College-Football Miracle. There’s a Reason It Might Never Happen Again. Alex Kirshner
Indiana’s historic triumph wasn’t a mistake.
My Generation Is Finally Facing the Midlife Crisis. I Resolved to Confront My Own in the Most Deranged Way Possible. Byard Duncan
Desperate times called for farcical measures.
Slate Pears Game 156: Jan. 19, 2025
Today’s puzzle has nine pears, and a surprise at the end.