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Slate SoundBites for July 17, 2026

My Best Friend and I Are Both Single Mothers. We Thought We Figured Out a Trick to Make It Easier. Big Mistake.

When I Brought My Ex Around My Family, He Was Met With Some Nasty Insults. The Way He Handled It Changed Everything.

Think You’re Smarter Than a Slate Features Writer? Find Out With This Week’s News Quiz.

Slate Mini Crossword for July 17, 2026

What Did Helen of Troy Look Like? That’s the Wrong Question to Ask.

I’ve Sent Students to Every Ivy League School. Here’s What the Debate Over Standardized Testing Is Missing.

Game Over for Video Games?

Democrats Have a Process for Replacing Graham Platner. It’s Controversial.

Todd Blanche’s Confirmation Hearing Is a Loyalty Test

The “Explosive Diarrhea” Outbreak May Come Down to a Familiar Culprit. This Keeps Happening for a Reason.

I Can’t Believe This New Hegseth Proposal Isn’t a Parody

My Relationship With My Girlfriend Is Perfect. But I Fear Her Kid Is Turning Me Into a Bad Person.

My Daughter Is Having a Birthday Sleepover. One Mom Has Made a Totally Unreasonable Demand.

We Keep Having CPS Called on Us. The Reason Why Is Chilling.

My Boyfriend’s Mom Has a Strangely Invasive Habit on the Family Vacation. I’ve Had Enough.

Slate Pears Game 336: Jul. 16, 2026

Will Ferrell’s New Netflix Show Is Not Good

Slate Crossword: This Is <em>Literally</em> Like 1984! (Four Letters)

There’s a Real Danger that <em>Trump v. Barbara</em> Becomes the New <em>Roe v. Wade</em>

The Unkillable Album Adored by Stoners Everywhere

I’ve Been Passed Over for a Promotion Because of My Co-Workers’ Sabotage. I’m Afraid It’s About to Get Worse.

My Sister Is Using Magic to Try and Steal the One Thing Most Precious to Me.

Slate SoundBites for July 16, 2026

I Just Learned My Boss Has a Skill I Really Want to Practice. But Asking For His Help is Controversial.

Myofibrils Are Thin Strands That Make Up Which Part of the Body?

Slate Mini Crossword for July 16, 2026

Trump’s DOJ Is Now Targeting the New York Times for Basic Reporting

I’m a Military Historian. The <em>Odyssey</em> Movie Is About As Historically Accurate As <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>—but It Nails Something Crucial.

Someone Finally Made Trump Pay for a Lifetime of Mistreating Women

They’re Ugly, Unproven, the Stuff of Hippies, Tech Bros, and Runners. Do They Actually Work?

Will My Lettuce Give Me Diarrhea?

Trump’s AG Nominee, Trying to Distance Himself From the President, Blurts Out: “I’m His Lawyer”

I’m a Longtime Christopher Nolan Skeptic, but His Adaptation of the <em>Odyssey </em>Slayed Even Me

Two Supreme Court Justices Testified Before the Senate. Their Differing Views on Ethics Reform Were Telling.

Dear Jurisprudence: Did the Progressive Justices <em>Really</em> Sell Out Trans Athletes?

Taylor Swift May Have Done Something That Could Change Her Whole Identity. Get Ready to Roll Your Eyes.

I Read My Ex’s Texts With Her New Man. What I Saw Has Ruined My Confidence in Bed.
