Trump Has Actually Been Very Canny About the Abortion Pill. That May Be About to Change. Mary Ziegler
In 2024, Donald Trump campaigned on the idea of letting each state set its own policy on abortion.
Slate SoundBites for April 13, 2026 Jenny Fey
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My New Neighbors Have a Pungent Parking Lot Tradition. Not on My Watch. Jenée Desmond-Harris
No one has ever complained before, but I’ll be the first.
My Wife Is Struggling With a Very Basic Part of Parenting. I Can’t Keep Swooping In to Save Her! Arionne Nettles
She won’t get better if she doesn’t try.
Which Word Is Derived From the Ancient Greek Word for “Amber”? Ray Hamel
Test your wits on the Slate Quiz for April 13, 2026.
Slate Mini Crossword for April 13, 2026 Quiara Vasquez
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Is Tom Petty the Key to Teaching Kids Patience? Zak Rosen, Lucy Lopez, and Elizabeth Newcamp
To a toddler, the waiting IS the hardest part.