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Why I love the Rockette holiday show. - The You-Say-Tomato Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics. - We're Thru
Has the American romance with the drive-through gone sour? - The Slatest: Evening Edition
House approves sweeping financial regulation; Officials arrest 286 immigrants with criminal backgrounds; Matt Taibbi calls Obama a sellout. - iPhone Time
Your list of the best apps for kids. - Inorganic Milk
Can Kendra Wilkinson breast-feed her baby even though she has implants? - Mitzvah Mobiles
Celebrating Hanukkah with menorah parades. - Reviews of: The Lovely Bones, Invictus, and The Princess and the Frog
A daily video from Slate V. - The Princess and the Frog
A princess movie that ever so gently undermines the whole princess thing. - The Music Club
We could use a Kurt Cobain right about now. - Deglobalization
The surprisingly steep decline in world trade. - This Week's Bidenisms
Collecting the vice president's gaffes and head-slappers. - In Rugby We Trust
Clint Eastwood's Invictus could have used a few less scrums. - Hey, Copenhagen, Stop Complaining
Obama's proposed emissions cuts are good enough for now. - How Do They Measure Snowfall?
Someone figured out that 19 inches fell in the Midwest this week. - Your Votes for the Top 10 Stories of 2009
The best stories of the year. - Mom, the Eagle Has Landed!
My boys love astronomy. I couldn't care less. - Fellow Prisoners Think Madoff Is the Man
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Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009
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How long does it take to dissolve a human body? - Here Come the Cats With Human Boobs
Is Avatar destined to flop? - Lethal Injections 101
Ohio just killed someone with a single drug. Why do other states use a three-drug cocktail? - Articles of Faith
Why Americans can't talk about religion and the Supreme Court. - 'Tis the Season To Be Thrifty
A collection of older, cheaper gadgets that still make great gifts in 2009. - The Music Club
Why will.i.am is like Irving Berlin. - The Fallacy of False Choices
Why Obama's favorite rhetorical tic can be misleading. - The Nobel War Prize
With his Nobel speech, Obama shows an idealistic tough-mindedness. - Booked for the Holidays
Slate picks the best reads of 2009. - Obama's War and Peace
How the president accepted the Nobel while sending more troops to fight in Afghanistan. - Julie Powell: On Butchery and Marriage
A daily video from Slate V. - Public Option Wiki
Has a state-negotiated not-quite-public option been added to the compromise? - The Lovely Bones
Peter Jackson's attempt to show us heaven. - Christmas for Jews
How Hanukkah became a major holiday. - Badfellas
How Gomorrah tore up the mob-movie rulebook. - Tiger Woods Does Not Have 11 "Mistresses"
His many paramours aren't committed enough to merit that term. - How To Handle a Santa Skeptic
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Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009
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Why is Congress always meddling with sports? - Health Reform Scorecard
Sen. Byron Dorgan makes his pitch for importing prescription drugs. - Tiger Woods' Facebook Feed
It's complicated. - What Will Congress Do About Afghanistan?
Lawmakers should set new rules now for asserting their war powers later. - The Music Club
A defense of Lady Gaga. - Douchebags Gone Wild
MTV's Jersey Shore. - My 7-MPH Escape
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How Tiger Woods and other cheating men are getting busted through e-mails and cell phone notes. - Fifty-One Gravies To Please Your Man
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Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009
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Al Gore talks about global warming, those e-mails, and his new book. - Metatransparency
The Obama administration's brave new disclosure policy. - A Day in the Life of a Climate Change Delegate
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Why kids self-destruct with cell phones and online. - Ask Dr. Kildare, Part 3
Um ... isn't a Medicare buy-in more "socialistic" than a public option? - The Biggest Events of 2009
Vote for the most important stories of the year. - Don't Vote Pacquiao 2010
The world's greatest boxer is running for office in the Philippines. This can't end well. - The Battle for Press Freedom Moves Online
Half the journalists in jail work online, and most of them are freelancers. - What Ever Happened to the Exxon Valdez Spill?
Have we cleaned up Alaska yet? - You Shouldn't Have
The economic argument for never giving another gift. - "Dead Mother"
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Monday, Dec. 7, 2009
- Don't Blame the Swiss
The ban on minarets wasn't driven by bigotry; it was about fear of extremists. - The Poll Heard Round the World
Could a Tea Party candidate actually win an election? - Buy Local, Act Evil
Can organic produce and natural shampoo turn you into a heartless jerk? - Why Did Amanda Knox Get an Extra Year in Jail?
Can DNA evidence really yield a false match? And other questions about the Italian murder trial. - Jewspotting
In which the New York Times expresses astonishment at members of the tribe living in out-of-the-way places. - You Lie, Luke Wilson
The misleading new cell phone ads from AT&T and Verizon. - Dear Prudence: Jealous Boyfriend in Afghanistan
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How a smoking engine became an international incident. - Turkey Takes a Holiday
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Abortion and the fraud of legislative precedents. - Hey, Mr. Postman
Why e-mail can never replace the letter.
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