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Artful Prague
The city is itself a work of art.  
Emily Yoffe   Nov 15, 2009   Well-Traveled  
Full Metal Racket
Metal detecting is the world's worst hobby.  
Emily Yoffe   Sep 25, 2009   Recycled  
I Got To Roll Out the Tarp, but …
How I humiliated myself working on the Washington Nationals grounds crew.  
Emily Yoffe   Sep 24, 2009   Human Guinea Pig  
Dead Letters
Everyone has terrible handwriting these days. My daughter and I set out to fix ours.  
Emily Yoffe   Sep 10, 2009   Human Guinea Pig  
Seeking
How the brain hard-wires us to love Google, Twitter, and texting. And why that's dangerous.  
Emily Yoffe   Aug 12, 2009   Science  
News Junkie Smackdown
The first annual Slate News Junkie Smackdown podcast.  
Tim Egan, Michael Kinsley, Michael Newman, Seth Stevenson, Sam Howe Verhovek and Emily Yoffe   Jul 20, 2009   Readme  
Chess With Knives
Can I master fencing, the sport for vicious brainiacs?  
Emily Yoffe   Jun 05, 2009   Human Guinea Pig  
Where There's E-Smoke …
Should I be ostracized for smoking electronic cigarettes?  
Emily Yoffe   Apr 06, 2009   Human Guinea Pig  
But Enough About You …
What is narcissistic personality disorder, and why does everyone seem to have it?  
Emily Yoffe   Mar 18, 2009   Science  
What Do Humans Owe Animals?
The many dangers of anthropomorphism.  
Emily Yoffe   Mar 02, 2009   Books  
A Colonial Dame
My brief, inspiring career as a historical re-enactor.  
Emily Yoffe   Dec 11, 2008   Human Guinea Pig  
Obama in Your Heart
How the president-elect tapped into a powerful—and only recently studied—human emotion called "elevation."  
Emily Yoffe   Dec 03, 2008   Science  
Well, Excuuuuuse Meee!
Why humans are so quick to take offense, and what that means for the presidential campaign.  
Emily Yoffe   Oct 17, 2008   Science  
Have I Got the Candidate for You!
How the real-estate market could turn Florida for Obama.  
Emily Yoffe   Oct 13, 2008   Swingers  
A Visit to My Future
What happens when I try to live like a senior citizen.  
Emily Yoffe   Sep 09, 2008   Recycled  
Spandex Fantasy
I have a lifetime's worth of flab. Can I turn it into muscle in four months?  
Emily Yoffe   Aug 13, 2008   Human Guinea Pig  
Diaper Genie
Can I cut it as a day care worker, one of the most exhausting, worst paid, and smelliest jobs in America?  
Emily Yoffe   Jun 24, 2008   Human Guinea Pig  
Forever Young
Books and Web sites about how to avoid getting old, or at least looking old.  
Emily Yoffe   May 31, 2008   Reading List  
Lollygagging Through Life
I'm joining Procrastinators Anonymous—can I get past step one?  
Emily Yoffe   May 12, 2008   Procrastination  
… And Baby Makes Two
Forget Juno. Out-of-wedlock births are a national catastrophe.  
Emily Yoffe   Mar 20, 2008   Best Policy, The  
The Supervisor, the Champion, and the Promoter
What psychological personality tests reveal about Clinton, Obama, and McCain.  
Emily Yoffe   Feb 20, 2008   Politics  
Dog Dancing
My beagle and I try America's weirdest pet hobby.  
Emily Yoffe   Feb 13, 2008   Recycled  
Oh, the Letters You Write
Which Dear Prudence columns most riled and inspired you.  
Emily Yoffe   Dec 27, 2007   Dear Prudence  
Man Made
My short life as a drag king.  
Emily Yoffe   Dec 19, 2007   Human Guinea Pig  
But Doc, the Dog's Already Dead!
How to say no to your vet.  
Emily Yoffe   Oct 25, 2007   Heavy Petting  
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