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How To Take a Beach Vacation Without Exploiting the Locals
Why So Many Russian Women Marry Chinese Men
Sixteen Things I Learned From Throwing Impromptu Dinner Parties
Want Help Doing Good in 2010? Try These 10 Tips. 
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White House working on fixing intelligence gaps; attacked CIA base in Afghanistan responsible for choosing airstrike targets. - The Slate Endorsements
Books, music, movies, and other stuff Slate writers liked last month. - Where Russia Meets China
Russia's land of opportunity. - Corrections
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Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009
- The Secret of A Separate Peace
Turning 50, the classic still has something to tell us. - Ruth Lilly, RIP
Willy Lilly Nilly—venture capital for poets. - The Apolitical Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics. - Slate Illustrated, 2009
The year in illustrations. - Midnight's Babies
Can you have the first newborn of the year on purpose? - New Year's Eve in Space
When do the astronauts pop open the champagne? - Packing Heat in Helsinki
Why do Finns own so many guns? - Tim Burton's Charmed Life
Is the acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker an artist? - Where Russia Meets China
The dissident used-car dealers of Vladivostok. - Animal Collective
How the art-pop-noise-rock-freak-folk-jam-band became the biggest indie act of the year. - Unfriendly Competition
I secretly applied for a job my pal really wants, and now she won't forgive me. - The Massive Stock Market Rally of 2009 Ends Today
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009
- Why Bristol Palin Shouldn't Get Sole Custody
Levi Johnston deserves a chance to prove himself as a dad. - Slate's Most Read Stories
The 10 most popular articles of 2009. - When Did Your County's Jobs Disappear?
An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country, updated with the latest figures. - In 2010, We Will Live on the Moon
Remembering the giddy futurism of Omni magazine. - The Culture Gabfest, "Puny Ingratiation" Edition
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"China is the destiny of Siberia." - Gimme a Break
Why do college students get such long winter vacations? - Show Some Balls
Want to get on an airplane? Let's see your scrotum. - How To Do Good in 2010
A collection of Slate's best philanthropy advice. - World's Greatest Dad
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Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009
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And those that have had their 15 minutes of fame. - What if the Christmas Bomb Had Exploded?
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From Russia, China's bright lights beckon. - Beer Summits, Baseball, and a Stimulus Road Trip
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How to dispose of old electronics in a responsible way. - Is Facebook Spying on My E-Mail?
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- Saving Face
Chapter 23: The end. - Twilight of the Totalitarians
The next decade will be bad for authoritarian regimes except one: China.` - Free Food and Tear Gas
A report from the latest protests in Tehran. - It's Like Slate for Terrorists
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What patent applications can tell us about America's economic prospects. - Last Resorts
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Prudie counsels a man whose ex-girlfriend is trying to ruin his life. - Flying High
Why are we so bad at detecting the guilty and so good at collective punishment of the innocent? - Where Russia Meets China
Meet the leader of the Siberian Liberation Army. - Ads We Hate
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A New Year's gift from Scholastic! The publisher is bringing back The Babysitters Club , the series about a gang of entrepreneurial young girls that more or less taught me how to read. Scholastic is re-issuing the first two books in the 213-title series—you read that right: 213 —as well Read More -
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According to a photo posted by ABC News, the bomb allegedly smuggled on board Northwest Flight 253 last week was a packet of powder sewn into the bomber's underwear . Note the packet's location: right in the crotch, where a TSA pat-down is least likely to catch you. How do you find Read More -
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The Virtuous Social Egalitarian Circle: Whether or not it's accurate , Scott Gottlieb's op-ed on whether you'll be able to buy your way out of Obamacare ( answer: only if you're willing to pay 100% cash for treatment) made me feel better about our impending health regime . Why? Read More -
Brow Beat:
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In Sweden, Christmas is a time for the whole family to gather around the television and watch a duck . Here in America, the Christmas fare is covered with fur. On a recent Sunday evening, pooch-loving tube watchers had to choose between simultaneously airing made-for-TV canine holiday films. In Read More
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