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The Emmys Tried a Controversial New Approach This Year. I Kind of Loved It.

Host Nate Bargatze introduced a novel way of keeping acceptance speeches short.

My Husband Only Wants to Have Sex One Way. It’s, Uh, Not for Me.

I just want to have regular sex with him!

Slate Crossword: Like Every Spike Lee Movie Except for “She’s Gotta Have It” (Seven Letters)

Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for Sept. 14, 2025.

I Have One of the U.S.’s Most Controversial Jobs. Moments Like This Make It All Worth It.

I’m a librarian, which means I’m also a therapist, personal assistant, and first responder.

We’re About to Adopt a Little Boy. People’s Responses to That Are Honestly Flooring Me.

I'm sure it's well-meaning...

Slate Mini Crossword for Sept. 14, 2025

Take a quick break with our daily 5x5 grid.

I Went to Watch the Steamiest Sport in the World. Now I’m Hooked.

Could aufguss catch on in the States, like so many Scandinavian phenomena before it?

Her Daughter Killed Herself. Then She Saw the ChatGPT logs.

Can A.I. ever replace a real therapist?

Doctors Have Never Heard of My Rare Sexual Superpower. I Like It—but It Scares Me.

I'm the only person I know of who has this.

It’s the Marriage Option Everyone’s Scared Of. Now It’s Really on the Rise.

Gen Z and millennials are particularly fond of it.