ScienceJuly 20 2014 2:54 PMDon’t Feel Sorry for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.A Washington Post profile portrays him as passionate and sympathetic. He’s actually obsessive and dangerous.Laura Helmuth
Slate PicksJune 11 2014 10:14 AMSome Capital EatsSlate-sters dish on their favorite restaurants in Washington, D.C.Jamelle Bouie, Nicole L. Cvetnic, James Dasinger, John Dickerson, Laura Helmuth, Joshua Keating, Chad Lorenz, Abby McIntyre, Heidi Strom Moon, David Plotz, David Stern, Ryan Vogt, David Weigel, Megan Wiegand, and Emily Yoffe
Slate PlusMay 12 2014 1:09 PMThe Editor’s CreedTwo Slate editors debate their very different editing philosophies.Dan Kois, Laura Helmuth, and Jennifer Lai
The SlatestApril 17 2014 9:44 PMHere's How Long That Teen Would Have to Pee in the Portland Reservoir to Make It Unsafe to DrinkLaura Helmuth
Slate PicksMarch 17 2014 11:00 AMLions and Hippos and Jellyfish, Oh MyThe best animal stories in books, articles, and movies, from Slate’s Wild Things writers.Laura Helmuth, Ben Mirin, Jason Bittel, and Lance Richardson
Human GenomeOct. 30 2013 2:14 PMWatch Francis Collins Lunge for the Nobel PrizeAn underhanded attempt by the National Institutes of Health to claim full credit for sequencing the human genome.Laura Helmuth
ScienceOct. 10 2013 8:14 AMWho Will Win a Nobel Prize?Everything you need to know about the contenders, rivalries, scandals, and politics of the famous awards.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 12 2013 5:42 AMWhat Saved Your Life?Slate readers shared fascinating, heartwarming stories. Here are 50 fun ones.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 11 2013 8:06 AMThe Best Critique of Alternative Medicine EverIt’s an animated video. And it’s hilarious.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 10 2013 5:15 AMThe Disturbing, Shameful History of Childbirth DeathsIf you are pregnant, do not read this story.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 5 2013 7:08 AMHow Would You Have Died in 1811?Play our Wretched Fate game and risk dropsy, quinsy, consumption, and worms.Laura Helmuth and Chris Kirk
ScienceJuly 15 2013 3:56 PMVirginia Heffernan’s Shameful ConfessionShe says she’s a creationist. Seriously.Laura Helmuth
Medical ExaminerJune 11 2013 1:05 PMSo Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Called Us to Complain …He says scientists lie, journalists are scared of the CDC, and the government is poisoning children.Laura Helmuth
CultureboxMay 8 2013 6:00 AMWhat’s the Worst Thing a Teacher Ever Said to You?We thanked the good teachers yesterday. Now let’s remember the ones we hated.Laura Helmuth
DoublexFeb. 4 2013 2:33 PMDanica Patrick, Shut Up and DriveRacing’s fastest female is throwing the women’s movement into reverse.Laura Helmuth
ScienceJuly 4 2014 6:03 AMWhat Happened at Slate This Week?Slate’s science editor on her favorite reads from Slate this week.Laura Helmuth
Faith-basedMay 12 2014 2:24 PMWitness to an ExorcismHow Pope Francis and the Vatican deal with the devil.Laura Helmuth
Behind the ScenesMay 8 2014 4:40 PMDear Prudence Talks Moms, Moms-in-Law, and MoreA Slate Plus exclusive: Listen to the Dear Prudence Mommy Dearest event, recorded live in Washington, D.C.Emily Yoffe and Laura Helmuth
Behind the ScenesMarch 19 2014 2:12 PMShould Slate Change Its G.D. Profanity Policy? Three Editors Debate.David Plotz, Dan Kois, Laura Helmuth, and Jennifer Lai
ScienceDec. 23 2013 10:34 AMAnimals of the YearSlate’s best stories about other species.Laura Helmuth
DoublexOct. 17 2013 12:06 PMDon’t Be a CreepLessons from the latest terrible, sad, fascinating scandal in the science blogging world.Laura Helmuth
ScienceSept. 12 2013 5:15 PMWatch the Ig Nobel PrizesTonight is the weirdest night in science.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 12 2013 5:41 AMJust How Long Can People Live?It’s one of the juiciest debates in science.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 11 2013 5:10 AMFourteen Oddball Reasons You’re Not Dead YetA selection of underappreciated people, innovations, and ideas that save lives.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 9 2013 5:45 AMLong Lives Made Humans HumanOld people were invented in the Paleolithic Age and perfected in the 20th century.Laura Helmuth
Two LivesSept. 5 2013 5:18 AMWhy Are You Not Dead Yet?Life expectancy doubled in the past 150 years. Here’s why.Laura Helmuth
The XX FactorJune 18 2013 4:45 PMHappy 30th Anniversary, Sally Ride's First Space Flight. You Came Too Late.Laura Helmuth
The XX FactorJune 3 2013 1:06 PMThe Next Doctor in Doctor Who Should Be a WomanLaura Helmuth
The XX FactorApril 15 2013 9:00 AMIf You Want to Look Young, Ignore Elizabeth Wurtzel’s Advice on Looking YoungLaura Helmuth
ScienceJan. 23 2013 3:48 PMCats Are EvilWhy New Zealand is right to consider banning them in order to save its wildlife.Laura Helmuth
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