Garrett Hongo

Garrett Hongo's new book of poems Coral Roadis forthcoming in fall 2011. He teaches at the University of Oregon.

Poem
May 10 2011 6:58 AM"Pupukea Shell"Garrett Hongo
  News & Politics
Politics
Jan. 28 2015 2:33 PM When Jeb Bush and Bill Belichick Were High School Classmates The young Jeb wasn’t always straitlaced. There were his Andover years, when he and classmates (like the future Patriots head coach) cut loose. Alec MacGillis
The Bizarre, Incomplete History of the Pocket Constitution
George Pataki May Be Running the Saddest Campaign for President
How the Koch Brothers Could Make, Break, or Reshape Republican Politics in 2016
Why Obama Took So Many High-Powered Officials to Cozy Up to the Saudi Royal Family
Bobby Jindal Pins His Presidential Hopes on a Prayer Revival. It Was a Bust.
Why Do Judges and Politicians Flip-Flop? A Survey.
  Business
Moneybox
Jan. 28 2015 4:12 PM Apparently Puppies Aren’t Always a Safe Bet in Super Bowl Ads Alison Griswold
This Is What Happens When You Press “Insane Mode” in Tesla’s Dual-Motor Model S
This Map Shows How Much of Each State’s Income Goes to Its Top 1 Percent
The iPhone 6 Just Shattered Apple’s Own Sales Records
Yahoo Just Found a Way Around Its Potentially Multibillion Dollar Tax Bill
Looking for a Reliable, High-Yield Investment? Install LED Light Bulbs. Really.
Obama Wants to Tax College Savings Accounts. He Should Make Them Work for the Middle Class Instead.
  Life
Atlas Obscura
Jan. 28 2015 4:26 PM Tropical Islands: Summer Fun in a German Airship Hangar Ella Morton
Why Are Gays So Critical of HRC, GLAAD, and Other Advocacy Groups? (Video.)
Was Friends Really Homophobic? A Slate Writer Debates. (Video.)
The Murder Mystery Legend Behind Austin’s Iconic Moonlight Towers
Jefferson’s Outline of the Differences Between Northerners and Southerners 
Are Astronauts Discouraged From Drinking Coffee While in Space?
Would You Ride the Rusty, Creaking Cable Cars of Chiatura?
  Double X
The XX Factor
Jan. 28 2015 2:45 PM The Ghostbusters Casting News Is Totally Exciting. The Reaction to the News Is Even Better. Amanda Marcotte
Another Sign That Men’s Magazines Are Changing: Men’s Health Denounces “Pickup Artists”
When Career Expectations Are Just About Getting Enough Money to Eat
Watch the First Anti-Domestic Violence Super Bowl Commercial
New Orleans Was Supposed to Get a New Planned Parenthood Clinic. Here's Why It's Still Not There.  
How the Great Blizzard of 1888 Killed the Petticoat
Study on Women’s Painkiller Use Causes Concern Over Hypothetical Embryos, Not Actual Women
  Slate Plus
Tv Club
Jan. 28 2015 11:53 AM Slate Plus Sneak Peek: The Walking Dead Podcast Our coverage of the first half of Season 5. Mike Vuolo and Chris Wade
Mark Joseph Stern Reads “American Liar,” His Piece on Chris Kyle’s Big Lie
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on Downton Abbey Episode 4
Jeremy Stahl on What Slate Stories Broke Facebook This Week
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 13
  Arts
Brow Beat
Jan. 28 2015 2:36 PM Why Do Some People Hate Drynuary? I’ve Got A Few Theories. John Ore
Watch Stephen Colbert’s Final Second City Show From 1994
Jay Baruchel on the “Dream Logic” of Man Seeking Woman
Why The Americans’ Set Design Is Far Less Simple Than It Looks
Lily Tomlin on the Art of Maintaining a Long, Successful Career
A Gorgeous Look at Some of the Oldest Trees on Earth
Let’s Clarify One Thing—You Can Make Store-bought Butter Better (Video)
  Technology
Future Tense
Jan. 28 2015 4:48 PM Governments Are Cracking Down on Drones. Why Are Drone-Makers Helping Them? Konstantin Kakaes
The Teeniest Chess Game Is 487 Bytes
The DOJ Gets It Wrong on Tor and Child Porn
The Internet of Things Is Getting a Rule Book
Don’t Drink and Drone
The iPad Is 5 Years Old Today. You Still Don’t Need One.
Watch GIF-iti Artist INSA Create the World’s Largest GIF
  Health & Science
Bad Astronomy
Jan. 28 2015 11:44 AM SpaceX Drops Lawsuit Against Air Force Phil Plait
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Advises Governor to Ignore Federal Court’s “Judicial Tyranny”
Drones Are Protecting Rhinos and Elephants from Poachers
Incredible Video of a Rare Sun Halo Display
Astronomers Find Ancient Earth-Sized Planets in Our Galactic Backyard
Western Australia Is Perverting Science to Kill Sharks, and Scientists are Furious
Online Comments Can Influence What People Think About Vaccines
  Sports
Sports Nut
Jan. 27 2015 1:16 PM Dear Patriots Haters A message from a Pats fan to all the chafing, crybaby chumps out there. Seth Stevenson
The Patriots Became Nearly Fumble-Proof After a 2006 Rule Change Pushed by Tom Brady
The New England Patriots’ Prevention of Fumbles Is Nearly Impossible
The Five Stages of Patriots Fans’ Ballghazi Grief
Why NFL Quarterbacks Should Be Allowed to Do What They Want With Their Balls
Why Bill Belichick and His Antics Make the NFL a Better Place
NFL Investigates Patriots for Possibly Tampering With AFC Championship Game Balls