Sara Goldsmith
Sara Goldsmith

Sara Goldsmith lives in London and edits books about architecture and design. You can follow her on Twitter.

Design
Dec. 7 2012 5:30 AMThe Crazy Keyboards of YesteryearAnd how they could lead us to a better typing future.Sara Goldsmith
Design
May 22 2012 6:48 AMThe Perfection of the Paper ClipIt was invented in 1899. It hasn’t been improved upon since.Sara Goldsmith
Top Right
Aug. 16 2011 11:18 AMJeanne Gang, ArchitectBy carefully rethinking how things are made, Gang elevates green architecture to new heights.Sara Goldsmith
Design
June 20 2012 6:00 AMThe Rise of the ForkKnives and spoons are ancient. But we’ve only been eating with forks for a few centuries.Sara Goldsmith
Top Right
Aug. 16 2011 11:18 AMMaterial InterestsStudio Gang's most inventive projects.Sara Goldsmith
  News & Politics
Supreme Court Dispatches
March 4 2015 7:29 PM High Drama for Obamacare at the High Court Scalia and Kagan are feisty; Kennedy gives hope to people who care about affordable care. Dahlia Lithwick
Will Kennedy Save Obamacare? Why He Might Spare the Law to Defend a Conservative Principle.
The Gun Deaths of Two Children in Houston Weren’t “Accidents.” They Never Are.
Supporting Prison Reform Is Easy. Deciding Which Prisoners to Set Free Is a Lot, Lot Harder
The Supreme Court Gutted the Law That Should Have Been Used to Charge Darren Wilson
How Clinton Responds to Questions About Her Email Will Tell Us How a Clinton White House Would Operate
Why Hillary Clinton Is Cursed
Only Two Things Would Please Netanyahu: Regime Change or War
  Business
Moneybox
March 4 2015 6:33 PM All Hail Austin, Texas, the Boomingest Big City of All Jordan Weissmann
Just Over Half of Americans Want Congress to Fix Obamacare if the Supreme Court Wrecks It
Samsung Can Mock Apple All It Wants, but the iPhone Is Officially Outselling It
There Are No Rich People in America
Virginia’s Sweet Briar College Has a $94 Million Endowment. Why Is It Closing?
JPMorgan Adds Another $50 Million to Its Gigantic Settlements Tally
Some Law Schools Will Now Accept Students Who Didn’t Take the LSAT. That’s an Awful Idea.
Ignore the Gurus, Baby Boomers. Your Retirement Is Inevitable.
  Life
Outward
March 4 2015 5:54 PM Beyond the Visible Spectrum, Love Looks the Same J. Bryan Lowder
High-Stakes Testing Has Trickled All the Way Down to Kindergarten
What Will Kate Brown's Governorship Mean for Oregon and the LGBTQ Community?
Is This the Best Opening Credits Sequence on Television? 
The Vibrant, Minimalist Side of an Ancient City, Showcased on Instagram
Alabama Supreme Court Throws Tantrum, Defies Federal Judge, Halts Gay Marriages
This Power Plant Was Completed Just in Time to Be Abandoned
More Than Just Chip Clips: Binder Clips Can Reorganize Your Refrigerator 
  Double X
The XX Factor
March 4 2015 1:37 PM Two-Thirds of Unintended Births Are Paid For by the Government Amanda Marcotte
There Are More Men Named John Than Women Running Large Companies
CPS Finds “Free Range” Parents Responsible for Unsubstantiated Child Neglect. Now What?
How Barbara Mikulski Transformed the Senate 
Why Do Poor Women Have More Abortions?
What’s Wrong With the New Documentary About Rape on College Campuses
Todd Akin Is Thinking About Running for Senate. Legitimately.
This Drug for Binge-Eating Disorder May Be Shady. That Doesn’t Mean the Disease Isn't Real.
  Slate Plus
Frame Game
March 4 2015 10:53 AM Slate Voice: “Shag the Dog” Listen to Will Saletan read his 2001 essay about the merits of zoophilia. William Saletan
Gabfest Bonus Segment: Why Parks and Rec Was a National Treasure
I Was a Slate Commenter; Now I’m a Slate Writer. Ask Me Anything.
Walking Dead Podcast Early Release: Episode 12, "Remember" 
A Spoiler-Filled Podcast on Downton Abbey Episode 9
  Arts
Brow Beat
March 4 2015 4:12 PM The Best Teen Movie Ever Made About Cyberbullying? The Duff. Sarah Harvard
The Action-Packed New Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Unveils a New Character
The Legend Is True: Prince Was a Basketball Star (and He Had an Epic Afro)
Wordnesia: When You Forget How to Spell the Very Simplest of Werds
Robert Christgau’s Beautiful, Profound, Naive, Romantic, Kinetic, Cocky, Impudent Life
Kim Gordon Loathes So Much in Her Memoir. What Does She Love?
These Photos Beautifully Capture the Complex Relationship Between Mothers and Daughters
  Technology
Future Tense
March 4 2015 2:41 PM Netizen Report: China Continues to Crack Down on Virtual Private Networks
A New Approach to Education Technology Takes Emotions Into Account
How Technology Is Changing Our Choices and the Values That Help Us Make Them
You’re Paying Too Much for Wireless. Google Is About to Change That.
Did Hillary Clinton Compromise Her Email Security or Make It Stronger?
Can a 3-D Printing Company Stop People From Printing Their Own Guns?
Designing for Happiness: The Ultimate Sustainability Solution?
  Health & Science
Science
March 4 2015 1:55 PM God Is My Co-Pilot Thinking about religion makes people take risks. Rachel E. Gross
Google Updates Health Page Results to Promote Vaccination
Rosetta Dips Close to a Comet and Spots Its Shadow
That Photo of a Weasel on a Flying Woodpecker Is Real. Here’s How The Photographer Got the Shot.
Dawn Sees Sunset on an Alien World
Watch as a Waterspout Terrifies Brazilian Beachgoers
Tell Us What Color You Thought the Dress Was: Poll
  Sports
Sports Nut
Feb. 26 2015 7:41 PM Game, Set, and (Fixed) Match Pro tennis has a match-fixing problem in its lower ranks. Ben Rothenberg
What’s the Hardest Shot in Bowling? It’s Not the 7-10 Split.
Has ASU Discovered the Holy Grail of Free-Throw Distraction?
How John Wall Became the Most Entertaining Player in the NBA
Dean Smith’s Political Approach to Being a Coach Is Missed Now More Than Ever
Why Handball’s World Championship in Qatar Should Worry World Cup Fans
Seattle Didn’t Throw Away the Super Bowl. The Patriots Won It.