Slate Pears Game 232: Apr. 5, 2026

April 05, 2026 12:00 PM

I’m Fat, Unattractive, and My Standards Are Way Too High. I Think I’ve Found the Solution, but It Scares the Hell Out of Me.

Rich Juzwiak

April 05, 2026 12:00 PM

I Put in All the Effort to Make Holidays Special for Our Family. My Wife Finds a Way to Ruin It Every Time.

Michelle Herman

April 05, 2026 8:00 AM

Slate Mini Crossword for April 5, 2026

Nate Cardin

April 05, 2026 5:51 AM

Slate Crossword: “… Which Is Going to Be Hilarious, Amirite?!?” (12 Letters)

Quiara Vasquez

April 05, 2026 5:50 AM

We Asked A.I. to Build Us a Video Game. The Result Was Strange.

Lizzie O’Leary

April 05, 2026 5:45 AM

Our Culture of Excess and Distraction Is Making Us Sick. But I’ve Found a Cure, and It’s Delicious.

Liana Aghajanian

April 05, 2026 5:40 AM

I Thought My Worst Habit in the Morning Was Probably Ruining My Life. When I Investigated, I Found Something Else.

Heather Schwedel

April 05, 2026 5:35 AM

TBD Tries… Vibe Coding

What Next: TBD

April 05, 2026 5:20 AM

My Wife’s Sister Dropped Her 1-Year-Old Twins With Us Due to a Family Emergency. When She Texted Us an Update, I Was Floored.

Logan Sachon

April 04, 2026 1:10 PM

Slate Pears Game 231: Apr. 4, 2026

April 04, 2026 12:00 PM

My Boyfriend Has a Naughty Desire. But His Double Standard Is So Unfair, I Think I Have to Reject It on Principle.

Rich Juzwiak

April 04, 2026 12:00 PM

It’s a Design Principle That Has Transformed the World and Even Saved Lives. It’s Gone Way Too Far.

Jason Farman

April 04, 2026 10:00 AM

My Husband Wants Us to Help His Slimeball Brother Hide Out From the Law. I Have a Different Idea.

Jenée Desmond-Harris

April 04, 2026 8:00 AM

My Daughter Made an Honest Mistake While Babysitting Her Cousins. My Sister Is Taking It Too Far.

Michelle Herman

April 04, 2026 8:00 AM

Slate Mini Crossword for April 4, 2026

Quiara Vasquez

April 04, 2026 5:51 AM

A Teen Fell to His Death in London. Behind the Tragedy Lay So Much More.

Laura Miller

April 04, 2026 5:45 AM

Who Could Possibly Want the Worst Job in Trump’s Cabinet?

Jim Newell

April 04, 2026 5:45 AM

The Attorney General and the Solicitor General Just Discovered the Limits of Blind Loyalty

Amicus

April 04, 2026 5:00 AM

The Internet Loves To Hate Chappell Roan

ICYMI

April 04, 2026 3:00 AM