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Muppet Types and Chaos Theory
Dahlia Lithwick and June Thomas revisit Muppet character types through chaos theory.
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Slate's 30th Anniversary Muppet Theory
Slate's 30th anniversary podcast revisits Muppet Theory as a 30-year-old explanation for chaos.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 13, 2026
Slate's Oct 13 crossword puzzle challenges solvers with a letter A mystery.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate SoundBites for October 13, 2026
Slate's October 13, 2026 crossword puzzle features a five-letter word and a four-letter word.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 12, 2026
Slate's Oct 12 2026 crossword puzzle challenges with a bird adjective.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Adjective Pavonine Bird Quiz
Pavonine is the adjective for a specific bird species.
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Slate Pears Game 424
Slate's daily word game Pears reaches 424 games with new word additions.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 9, 2026
Slate's Oct. 9 crossword puzzle challenges with a thong-themed clue.
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Slate News Quiz: Daylight Saving Time Quiz
Slate's news quiz tests your knowledge on daylight saving time, British air force base evacuations, and the Nobel Prize.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate's 30th Birthday Astrology
Slate's 30th birthday astrologer reveals its birth chart: Cancer sun, Virgo rising, Libra moon.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 10, 2026
Slate's Oct. 10 crossword puzzle challenges with a thong-themed clue.
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Slate Pears Game 423
Slate's Pears game 423 features CARACARA as a longest word for the fourth time.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 11, 2026
Slate Mini Crossword puzzle released for Oct. 11, 2026.
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Slate Crossword Puzzle
Slate's Oct 11, 2026 crossword puzzle challenges readers with a thong-themed clue.
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Slate Pears Game 422
Slate's daily word game ends with 422 new words.
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Slate Pears Game 421
Slate's Pears game 421 features the longest word from last week's game.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 7, 2026
Slate's Oct. 7 crossword puzzle challenges readers with a U.S. president co-author of the Federalist Papers.
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Slate Crossword: Fashion Line? (Four Letters)
Slate's Oct 7 crossword puzzle challenges with a U.S. President co-author of Federalist Papers.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Pears Game 419
Slate's daily word game challenges players with one tough pear.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Oct. 3, 2026
Slate's Oct 3 crossword puzzle challenges readers with a team-related clue.
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Slate Pears Game 414
Slate's daily word game Pears reaches 414 games.
Slate Magazine · 1m
ChatGPT Doesn’t Love You
AI models lack human empathy, but we’re still stuck with them.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate News Quiz
Slate's politics editor challenges readers with a weekly news quiz.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Crossword Puzzle
Slate's Oct 4, 2026 crossword puzzle for the day.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate SoundBites for October 1, 2026
Slate SoundBites for October 1, 2026.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Crossword Puzzle
Slate's Oct 3 2026 crossword puzzle features a seven-letter clue.
Slate Magazine · 1m
16 Products From Women Designers You Need to Know
From electric trucks to smart rings, women are reshaping design across industries with products that prioritize function, fit and thoughtful innovation.
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Comment Section Comeback
Slate’s comment section survives despite internet trolls.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Mini Crossword for Oct 2 2026
Slate's Oct 2 crossword puzzle challenges readers with politics quiz.
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Slate SoundBites for Oct 2 2026
Slate's politics editor challenges readers to prove their knowledge.
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Slate Pears Game 411
Slate's Pears game 411 features the longest words from last week's game.
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Slate's Logo Quiz
Slate's October 2 quiz challenges readers with a logo puzzle.
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Slate Pears Game 410
Slate's Pears game 410 debuts with longest words from previous round.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept 28 2026
Slate's Sept 28 crossword puzzle for fans.
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Slate Pears Game 409
Slate's daily word game ends with a 16-letter word.
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Slate Pears Game 408
Slate's daily word game ends with a new challenge.
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Slate Pears Game 407
Slate's hardest Pears game yet: one pear word.
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Slate SoundBites for Sept 24
Slate SoundBites for Sept 24.
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Slate Pears Game 406
Slate's daily word game ends with a new Pears puzzle.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept 24
Slate's Sept 24 crossword puzzle.
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Magic 8 Ball Answers
Magic 8 Ball gives optimistic answer with 11 letters.
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Gay Neighbor's Sex Parties: How to Ask Without Being Lame
Gay man asks neighbor for sex party invite without seeming awkward.
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Slate Pears Game 405
Slate's Pears game 405 debuts with a new word challenge.
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Slate Crossword: Perpetually Perplexed-Looking Patel
Slate's crossword puzzle challenges readers with a four-letter answer for 'perpetually perplexed-looking' Patel
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 20, 2026
Slate's Sept 20 crossword puzzle challenges with a five-letter brand name
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Slate Pears Game 402: Sept 20 2026
Slate's daily word game Pears reaches 402 games with new word additions
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Crossword: Working Pretty Hard?
Slate's Sept 27 2026 crossword puzzle challenges readers with a 13-letter word meaning 'working hard'.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 19, 2026
A daily word puzzle to test your vocabulary and problem-solving skills.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Test your news knowledge this week
Slate's weekly news quiz challenges you on Ireland, tariffs, politics, Kosovo, and the Emmys.
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Slate SoundBites for September 18, 2026
A roundup of Slate's games and puzzles for the week.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 18, 2026
Daily puzzle challenge from Slate's games collection.
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Slate's daily trivia and games roundup
A quick look at Slate's latest puzzles, quizzes, and brain teasers for September 22, 2026.
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Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 17, 2026
A daily puzzle to sharpen your mind and test your knowledge.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Slate Crossword: They're Jam-Packed!
Solve today's Slate crossword puzzle with a 11-letter theme answer.
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Slate SoundBites September 17, 2026
Your weekly roundup of Slate's games, puzzles, and audio content.
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Slate Pears Game 398: Daily word puzzle
A new word game drops every day at noon for Slate readers.
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When gender disappointment threatens your family
A father's wife can't let go of wanting a daughter, and it's hurting their two sons.
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My girlfriend hid millions while I paid for everything
A man discovers his partner has been secretly wealthy throughout their relationship while he covered 85% of their expenses.
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Should I build my dream roof deck with two babies on the way?
A reader wrestles with timing a $525,000 renovation while raising young kids and maintaining financial stability.
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When your daughter won't control her dangerous dog
A father's blunt warning about loose dogs in farm country backfires with his stubborn daughter.
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