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How To Watch the Campaign on TV - kausfiles
Mile High Letdown - trailhead
Assessing the Zingers - chatterbox
Sarah Palin, Web Invention - human nature
Contraceptive Fudge: Addendum - xx factor
President Palin? That Would Be Weird. - fraywatch
A Rising Tide Swamps All Coasts - the has-been
Where's the Rest of That Moose?
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- moneybox
The Death of the Credit Card Economy
Car leases, student loans, no-money-down mortgages, and high credit limits are vanishing.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:39 AM ET - today's papers
Palin Comparison
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:25 AM ET - reading list
Grand Old Book Party
What to read about John McCain and the future of the GOP.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:38 AM ET - election scorecard
Presidential Race
Where the elections stand today.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:37 AM ET - today's pictures
Today's Pictures
Hurricane Katrina.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:35 AM ET - today's cartoons
Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on hurricanes and weather.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:42 AM ET - doonesbury
Today's Doonesbury
A foredrawn conclusion.
Aug. 30, 2008, 6:34 AM ET
- DAILY VIDEO
FROM SLATE VSlate rates Obama's speech.
- DAILY VIDEO
FROM SLATE VSummary Judgment: Is Traitor worth seeing?
- the has-been
Where's the Rest of That Moose?
Why Democrats needn't rush to trash Sarah Palin.
Aug. 30, 2008, 1:30 AM ET
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008
- did you see this?
He's Their Guy!
The best of Web video.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:48 PM ET - the chat room
Conventional Wisdom
Emily Bazelon and Christopher Beam field questions about Obama's acceptance speech and McCain's veep choice.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:39 PM ET - dispatches
Adventures of an Accidental Delegate
Notes from different corners of the world.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:32 PM ET - press box
How To Watch the Campaign on TV
Imagine that you're viewing it through the eyes of Fox News honcho Roger Ailes.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:07 PM ET - xx factor
President Palin? That Would Be Weird.
Reaction to the nomination of Sarah Palin.
Aug. 29, 2008, 5:32 PM ET - trailhead
Assessing the Zingers
The best and worst quips of the Democratic National Convention.
Aug. 29, 2008, 5:30 PM ET 
day to daySkip College
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
Aug. 29, 2008, 5:20 PM ET- slate v
Slate Rates Obama's Speech
A daily video from Slate V.
Aug. 29, 2008, 4:58 PM ET - sports nut
The NFL's Version of Reality
HBO's Hard Knocks is spectacularly entertaining, but it doesn't tell the whole truth about the NFL.
Aug. 29, 2008, 4:55 PM ET - other magazines
Magicians for Christ
Mother Jones on proselytizing with illusions.
Aug. 29, 2008, 4:24 PM ET - green room
The Life of a Jellyfish
From a continuing series on revolting creatures.
Aug. 29, 2008, 4:15 PM ET - gabfest
The DNC Wrap-Up Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics.
Aug. 29, 2008, 4:06 PM ET - politics
Obama's Acceptance, Annotated
Slate writers take a highlighter to Obama's speech and tell you what it really means.
Aug. 29, 2008, 3:29 PM ET - politics
McCain's New Palin
McCain's decision prompts one important question: Huh?
Aug. 29, 2008, 2:29 PM ET - chatterbox
Sarah Palin, Web Invention
How a college sophomore put Alaska's governor on the map.
Aug. 29, 2008, 1:52 PM ET
- LINE of the DAY"The only way John McCain will be able to match the dazzling production—fireworks and 80,000 screaming supporters—will be to perform human sacrifice on the stage as he accepts his party's nomination."How To Watch the Campaign on TVBy Jack Shafer
- well-traveled
A Spontaneous Eco-Wander Through Germany
The sure-fire cure for ostalgia? A trip to the old East Germany.
Aug. 29, 2008, 12:45 PM ET - map the candidates
McCain Makes His First Appearance With Palin in Ohio
Aug. 29, 2008, 12:28 PM ET - human nature
Contraceptive Fudge: Addendum
The "ambiguity" of contraception as abortion.
Aug. 29, 2008, 10:55 AM ET - architecture
Obama's Columns
What they really symbolized.
Aug. 29, 2008, 10:15 AM ET - jurisprudence
How Obama Could Fix Labor Law
A Labor Day gift to workers with bipartisan trimmings.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:47 AM ET - twitterbox
You Never Hear: "We Are the Party of Polk"
The latest from Slate's Democratic Convention Twitter feed.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:46 AM ET - corrections
Corrections
Slate's mistakes.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:45 AM ET - today's business press
A Recession for Christmas
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:43 AM ET - today's papers
Fight Night
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 29, 2008, 6:00 AM ET - politics
Back to Earth
Obama sacrificed lofty rhetoric for substance—and it worked.
Aug. 29, 2008, 1:01 AM ET - kausfiles
Mile High Letdown
Obama's non-memorable speech.
Aug. 29, 2008, 4:02 AM ET
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
- dispatches
Adventures of an Accidental Delegate
Things to do in Denver when you're dead.
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:32 PM ET - jurisprudence
It's the Constitution, Stupid
You know, that old piece of paper the Bush administration shredded. Why is no one in Denver talking about it?
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:34 PM ET - explainer
Drunk and High in Denver
Does alcohol have more of an effect when you're up in the mountains?
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:04 PM ET - dvd extras
Land of No Return
What Netflix rental have you kept unwatched the longest? A Slate reader poll.
Aug. 28, 2008, 3:41 PM ET - the chat room
Upsetting the Apple Cart
Farhad Manjoo takes readers' questions about flawed iPhones and Steve Jobs' other recent stumbles.
Aug. 28, 2008, 2:51 PM ET - movies
How's Your Edamame, Tex?
Takashi Miike puts the Western through the cultural blender.
Aug. 28, 2008, 12:26 PM ET
- well-traveled
A Spontaneous Eco-Wander Through Germany
From bliss to boredom in a matter of days.
Aug. 28, 2008, 12:45 PM ET - today's business press
Fannie Cleans House
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:43 AM ET - recycled
Meet the Charlatans
Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer have made yet another terrible spoof movie. Audiences, beware!
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:42 AM ET - dear prudence
Bonnie and Clyde Break Up
My wife continues to do drugs and break the law, but I've cleaned up. Should we part ways?
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:42 AM ET - today's papers
Making It Official
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 28, 2008, 6:17 AM ET - politics
That's the Ticket
Joe Biden finally changes the subject away from the Clintons.
Aug. 28, 2008, 12:42 AM ET
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008
- chatterbox
Bill By the Numbers
The former president shows Hillary how it's done.
Aug. 27, 2008, 10:11 PM ET - politics
Tuesday With Lanny
A day in the life of Hillary Clinton's biggest fan.
Aug. 27, 2008, 7:44 PM ET - explainer
Can You Really "Own American Wind and Sunshine"?
Plus, are they serving Coke in the Pepsi Center?
Aug. 27, 2008, 6:46 PM ET - politics
Show Us You Care, Barack
What Obama '08 can learn from Obama '04.
Aug. 27, 2008, 6:33 PM ET - moneybox
Sorry, Pal, but You're Rich
The deluded business pundits and Obama critics who think $250,000 is a middle-class salary.
Aug. 27, 2008, 5:51 PM ET - politics
The Democrats Take Denver
Slate's complete coverage of the Democratic National Convention.
Aug. 27, 2008, 5:20 PM ET - politics
Articulate and Bright and Clean
New from Slate: Joe Biden ring tones and more political sound bites for your phone.
Aug. 27, 2008, 5:03 PM ET - dispatches
Adventures of an Accidental Delegate
How to fake a floor credential.
Aug. 27, 2008, 6:32 PM ET - television
Bright Lights, Big Screens
Notes on the Democratic Convention.
Aug. 27, 2008, 4:44 PM ET - technology
How To Get an Unbelievable, Amazing, Fantastic, Thrilling Deal on New Glasses
Buy them online.
Aug. 27, 2008, 3:23 PM ET
- slate v
Fox vs. MSNBC: Michelle's Speech
A daily video from Slate V.
Aug. 27, 2008, 1:20 PM ET - politics
Pills and Politics
The normally GOP-friendly drug industry now favors Obama.
Aug. 27, 2008, 11:25 AM ET - faith-based
Pro-Choices—Plural
How the Democratic Party is adjusting its approach to abortion.
Aug. 27, 2008, 11:13 AM ET - culture gabfest
The Culture Gabfest, Fine-Line Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture.
Aug. 27, 2008, 10:45 AM ET - human nature
Unfinished Race
Race, genes, and the future of medicine.
Aug. 27, 2008, 7:27 AM ET - dvd extras
Jacques Tati's Trafic
It just might make you love your car again.
Aug. 27, 2008, 7:14 AM ET - well-traveled
A Spontaneous Eco-Wander Through Germany
The island of Juist has no cars, but it does have Wi-Fi.
Aug. 27, 2008, 12:45 PM ET - today's business press
Cash-Strapped FDIC
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Aug. 27, 2008, 7:06 AM ET - today's papers
Stand by the Man
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 27, 2008, 6:54 AM ET - politics
Go on Without Me
Hillary Clinton throws almost everything behind Barack Obama.
Aug. 27, 2008, 12:52 AM ET
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008
- chatterbox
Hillary By the Numbers
The "I"s have it.
Aug. 26, 2008, 11:36 PM ET - dispatches
Adventures of an Accidental Delegate
The yellow-vests take control.
Aug. 26, 2008, 6:32 PM ET - the green lantern
Is It Time To Buy New Appliances?
Checking the Labor Day sales for green bargains.
Aug. 26, 2008, 6:05 PM ET - xx factor xxtra
The E-Harmony Election
When did voting become like dating? And when did it become like dating yourself?
Aug. 26, 2008, 5:34 PM ET - press box
Why Convention Coverage Can't Be Olympian
There's nothing NBC can teach the convention planners.
Aug. 26, 2008, 5:20 PM ET - explainer
What's Next for the Bird's Nest?
The afterlife of Olympic stadiums.
Aug. 26, 2008, 4:23 PM ET - other magazines
Joe the Turncoat
New York on how Joe Lieberman came to align himself with Republicans.
Aug. 26, 2008, 4:00 PM ET - hot document
How To Have a Cow
The Minnesota State Fair's large-animal birthing extravaganza.
Aug. 26, 2008, 3:42 PM ET
- well-traveled
A Spontaneous Eco-Wander Through Germany
Stuck in Nietzsche's Nordeich (with the eco blues again).
Aug. 26, 2008, 12:45 PM ET - politics
Dems Just Wanna Have Fun
Convention-goers aren't going to let a little ethics law prevent them from having awesome parties.
Aug. 26, 2008, 10:50 AM ET - today's business press
Dollar Die-Hards
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Aug. 26, 2008, 7:17 AM ET - medical examiner
Quicker Liquor
Should we lower the legal drinking age?
Aug. 26, 2008, 6:58 AM ET - poem
"Yom Kippur"
A weekly poem, read by the author.
Aug. 26, 2008, 6:55 AM ET - today's papers
Passing the Torch
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 26, 2008, 6:31 AM ET - politics
Barack Like Us
Michelle Obama offers up her American family.
Aug. 26, 2008, 12:24 AM ET
Monday, Aug. 25, 2008
- dispatches
Adventures of an Accidental Delegate
Off the plane and into the party.
Aug. 25, 2008, 6:32 PM ET - press box
What Kind of Plagiarist Is Joe Biden?
The unusually creepy kind.
Aug. 25, 2008, 6:46 PM ET - politics
Hillary Courts Her Own Supporters
She wants them to support Obama, but they may not agree—and Obama may not need them.
Aug. 25, 2008, 6:32 PM ET - explainer
How Do You Blow Up a Rocket?
Just flip on its flight termination system.
Aug. 25, 2008, 6:29 PM ET - slate fare
Slate on Twitter
How to get instant updates from the Democratic National Convention.
Aug. 25, 2008, 5:51 PM ET - technology
Is Something Rotten at Apple?
E-mail problems, flaky iPhones, and broken Macs. What's Steve Jobs to do?
Aug. 25, 2008, 5:40 PM ET - moneybox
The Gold Medal in Medal-Predicting Goes To ...
Did economists correctly predict who'd win in the Beijing Olympics?
Aug. 25, 2008, 3:41 PM ET - foreigners
Bring on the Bitchy Brits
Looking forward to the 2012 London Olympics.
Aug. 25, 2008, 3:13 PM ET - well-traveled
A Spontaneous Eco-Wander Through Germany
If gigantic Germany can go green, couldn't any country?
Aug. 25, 2008, 12:45 PM ET - history lesson
The Write Stuff?
Why Biden's plagiarism shouldn't be forgotten.
Aug. 25, 2008, 1:35 PM ET
- five-ring circus
The Olympics Sap-o-Meter
The Sap-o-Meter bids a tearful farewell. Plus: the Sappiest Word of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Aug. 25, 2008, 1:03 PM ET - fighting words
The Verbal Revolution
How the Prague Spring broke world communism's main spring.
Aug. 25, 2008, 11:40 AM ET - foreigners
What Would Biden's Middle East Policy Look Like?
Joe Biden is an erratic pragmatist.
Aug. 25, 2008, 11:10 AM ET - books
Car Nation
Are drivers the source of, or the solution to, traffic hell?
Aug. 25, 2008, 10:36 AM ET - five-ring circus
Bad Interpretive Dancing To Be Added to 2012 Olympics Lineup
The latest from the SlateOlympics Twitter feed.
Aug. 25, 2008, 9:58 AM ET - human nature
Untouchable
Did Michael Phelps get a gold medal for a race he lost?
Aug. 25, 2008, 8:19 AM ET - politics
If You Knew Barack Like She Knows Barack
How Michelle Obama will humanize her husband in tonight's speech.
Aug. 25, 2008, 7:13 AM ET - today's business press
China's Olympic Hangover
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Aug. 25, 2008, 7:10 AM ET - today's papers
Stage Jitters
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 25, 2008, 6:50 AM ET
Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008
- kausfiles
Dems Rally Against Unions!
OK, teachers' unions. Still ...
Aug. 24, 2008, 8:52 PM ET - today's papers
The Joe Abides
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Aug. 24, 2008, 6:12 AM ET
- five-ring circus
The 2008 Olympics
A roundup of Slate's coverage of China and the Beijing Games.
Aug. 24, 2008, 12:04 AM ET - election scorecard
Election Scorecard
The latest polling data on all the big races.
Aug. 24, 2008, 6:41 AM ET
- today's papers
Palin Comparison - today's business press
A Recession for Christmas - other magazines
Magicians for Christ - explainer
Drunk and High in Denver
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