Dear Care and Feeding: My mother-in-law destroyed a toy to protect our family from the devil. I want to put her in time out. slate.trib.al/f8qosUm
You will never guess the manosphere’s newest crush. slate.trib.al/AFa98bu
20-Down: Fantasy character whose name means “wise through experience,” which is apt given all the experience he gets going to Mordor (five letters) slate.trib.al/WAlM5KX
Dear How to Do It: I accidentally sent a risqué text to the wrong person. That's not even what my boyfriend's upset about. slate.trib.al/ajmoT5W
Overanxious parents have almost killed the best part of Halloween. There’s still time to save it. slate.trib.al/LA6bcv6
Republicans may have gerrymandered some of their candidates out of a job. And that's not all. slate.trib.al/ba3jQK4
Kate Lindsay and Scaachi Koul discuss the internet’s divided reaction to “You Can See Everything.” slate.trib.al/BcJgBEP
31-Across: Ornate structure that might melt away (nine letters) slate.trib.al/JMwIn1i
On today’s What Next: Can you buy enough TV ads to make up for an inherently flawed and disliked candidate? In the Texas Senate race, Elon Musk seems to be trying to find out. slate.trib.al/4hwSjX3
Join Slate live on Thursday Oct. 29 to discuss what’s real, what’s noise, and what to expect next in the upcoming elections. slate.trib.al/QPgiMSd
A reckoning around reproductive rights and the First Amendment is brewing for after the midterms. slate.trib.al/BMtBLp4
Dear Good Job: Every morning, my boss gives us an unfiltered look into his email inbox. I've seen things I shouldn't have. slate.trib.al/Yhly9fl
What is defined scientifically as a force multiplied by a time divided by an area? slate.trib.al/rvc8UVY
The election chaos is about to play out in three scary phases. slate.trib.al/3Uyia9L
New Hampshire’s Senate race is straight out of 2012. It might also be a window into the future. slate.trib.al/m8sE0kC
On today’s What Next: The Democrats are ready to hold the DOJ’s feet to the Epstein file fire. slate.trib.al/c8QkdOc
Before it was Trump country, Obama won here twice. Can Democrats get back to their winning ways? slate.trib.al/5FxskaO
You know him as Dracula. Now meet Draculitz. slate.trib.al/XhvaZLD
One bystander bluntly says: “This country has been on the verge of civil war for years.” slate.trib.al/DedV9ea
Noah Wyle’s past Confederacy comments have not helped. slate.trib.al/pPymqq5
