There’s a Common Way to Save Up to Send Your Kid to College. It Might Not Work for Us. Kristin Wong
The future is so uncertain.
Slate SoundBites for May 20, 2026 Jenny Fey
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More Than 36,000 People Were Killed by the Eruption of Which Volcano in August 1883? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for May 20, 2026.
Slate Mini Crossword for May 20, 2026 Kavin Pawittranon
Take a quick break with our daily 5×5 grid.
Slate Crossword: Accessories on the Court … or on Your Ears (Five Letters) Chandi Deitmer
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One Simple App Has Completely Transformed the Way We Drink. Has It Been for the Best? N.C. Stevens
It’s like the Library of Alexandria, only tastier.
The Once Mighty Florida Orange Is Just About Dead. Whodunit? Willa Paskin
The culprits include pestilence, pesticides, hurricanes, and hubris.