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Reinstating deposed President Manuel Zelaya would be a disaster. - The Great Dollar Debate
A summary of what's in the major publications. - Iran's Top Clerics Call Shenanigans
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
- Happy Birthday, Smokey Bear
Firefighting bears, crime-stopping pooches, and more of history's greatest pedagogical animals. - Mystery, Alaska
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Quitters Never Win
In Sarah Palin's GOP, the leaders keep quitting and the troubles don't.
Friday, July 3, 2009
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Sarah Palin picked the wrong day to resign as governor of Alaska. - The Saucy Sarah Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics. - Un-American Independence Day
What are Fourth of July celebrations like abroad? - Back to the Futurists: Italy's First Avant-Garde Turns 100
Diners, please don your blindfolds and rubber gloves. - The Great Barbecue Debate
Is charcoal bad for the planet? - Death by Cheese and the Dreaded Ruptured Stomach
The past and future of competitive eating injuries. - Corrections
Slate's mistakes. - Jobless Rate Crushes Recovery Dreams
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
- Checks and Balances
Who decides how much White House staffers get paid? - Monetizing the Washington Dinner Party
The Washington Post's boneheaded—and aborted—plan to lobby for lobbyists. - You Survived a Plane Crash! Now What?
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A Slate investigation reveals: not a chance. - Summer-House Lit
On not owning a vacation home. - Textual Infidelity
E-mail, adultery, and Mark Sanford. - Back to the Futurists: Italy's First Avant-Garde Turns 100
Looking for the Futurists' legacy? Try Target or H&M. - No Last Tango With Latin Lover
My fiance has forbidden me from seeing an old friend. How can I convince him it's no longer a romantic relationship? - Coming Soon: A Jobless Recovery
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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They really do. - The Real John Dillinger
Is Public Enemies historically accurate? - "Let Me Tell You About the Time I Interviewed Michael Jackson"
Why reporters won't shut up about their encounters with the dead pop star. - Grave Concerns
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Tennis is one of the few sports that hasn't been tainted by doping scandals. Can any sport possibly be that clean? - If Paul Krugman Were a Woman
He would be Noriko Hama. - The Culture Gabfest, the Everybody's Dead Edition
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Not even close. Can a generation of synthetic objects be saved? - Medical Pot Expo
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It gets quite hot in the summer. Visiting Philip Johnson's most durable architectural achievement. - Back to the Futurists: Italy's First Avant-Garde Turns 100
In a city like Rome, where you can't avoid the past, it's easy to see why the Futurists raged against history. - Charity Muggers
I avoid street canvassers for do-gooding organizations. Does that make me a jerk? - Mr. Franken Goes to Washington
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