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Brian Palmer
Brian Palmer is Slate's chief explainer. He also writes How and Why and Ecologic for the Washington Post. Email him at explainerbrian@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter.
Articles By Brian Palmer
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Why Doesn’t the Postal Service Make Money?
What do UPS and FedEx know that the USPS doesn’t?
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When Did God Get Into the Wedding Business?
Civil unions probably pre-date religious marriage.
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My Name Is Jehovah, and I’ll Be Taking Care of You Tonight
Why do we pay waiters more than God?
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Do Corporate Name Changes Ever Work?
BlackBerry joins Sony, Exxon, Datsun, and Unisys in an expensive gamble.
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Uncle Sam Might Want You
Will women have to register for the next military draft?
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Can States Exile People?
“I hereby sentence you to life in Virginia, without parole.”
