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Advice for Marcus Brauchli - kausfiles
Never Say "Murphy, Never" - trailhead
McCain's Miscalculation - human nature
Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others - xx factor
Do All Women Secretly Hate Their Husbands? - Convictions
The Remarkable Overlooked Federal Death Penalty Statute - fraywatch
All About the Story or All About the Outfits? - chatterbox
John McCain, Prisoner of Cash - the has-been
Great American Pyro
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- kausfiles
Never Say "Murphy, Never"
kf prepares for change and challenge!
July 8, 2008, 5:42 PM ET - explainer
What's So Exotic About an "Exotic Loan"?
Its zany repayment plan.
July 8, 2008, 5:36 PM ET - medical examiner
The Nose That Never Knows
The miseries of losing one's sense of smell.
July 8, 2008, 5:36 PM ET - how to pronounce it
Brauchli, Not Broccoli
Hear the new Washington Post editor pronounce his own name.
July 8, 2008, 5:20 PM ET - the highbrow
100 Candles
Anne of Green Gables grows old and gets her due.
July 8, 2008, 3:27 PM ET - explainer
Will Cockroaches Inherit the Earth?
What Wall-E gets wrong about the apocalypse.
July 8, 2008, 3:23 PM ET - xx factor
To Love, Honor, Cherish, and Trash
Do only women rant about their spouses in print?
July 8, 2008, 3:23 PM ET - slate v
Interviews 50 Cents: Car Thief Magnet
A daily video from SlateV.
July 8, 2008, 2:51 PM ET - other magazines
The King of New York
The magazine pays tribute to its late founder, Clay Felker.
July 8, 2008, 2:19 PM ET - recycled
God's Venture Capitalist
The strange quest of Sir John Templeton.
July 8, 2008, 1:46 PM ET - map the candidates
Latino Lobbying
Both McCain and Obama speak to a Latin-American Conference in Washington. Obama continues on to Georgia.
July 8, 2008, 1:00 PM ET - did you see this?
"I'm Not Here To Make Friends"
The best of Web video.
July 8, 2008, 12:50 PM ET - trailhead
McCain's Miscalculation
Why "victory" in Iraq won't help balance the budget by 2013.
July 8, 2008, 12:34 PM ET - Obamamania
Bar-Echo Chamber
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
July 8, 2008, 11:36 AM ET - the has-been
Great American Pyro
Why fireworks are safer than the Supreme Court.
July 8, 2008, 9:51 AM ET
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- the green lantern
Green Beaters
Is it more energy-efficient to buy a gas-guzzling used car than a brand-new hybrid?
July 8, 2008, 7:29 AM ET - poem
"In the Fourth Grade"
A weekly poem, read by the author.
July 8, 2008, 7:27 AM ET - politics
Choose Your Own Running Mate
An interactive feature from Slate.
July 8, 2008, 7:26 AM ET - today's pictures
Today's Pictures
Children who work.
July 8, 2008, 7:25 AM ET - doonesbury
Today's Doonesbury
All he is saying.
July 8, 2008, 7:22 AM ET - today's cartoons
Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on Iran.
July 8, 2008, 7:21 AM ET - today's papers
Leave a Message
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 8, 2008, 6:09 AM ET - human nature
Phallus in Wonderland
Male pregnancy and a la carte sex changes.
July 8, 2008, 12:36 AM ET
Monday, July 7, 2008
- press box
Advice for Marcus Brauchli
Of the unsolicited variety as he ascends to the executive editorship of the Washington Post.
July 7, 2008, 11:24 PM ET - moneybox
Phil Gramm's UBS Problem
If the Texas senator and McCain adviser was supposed to keep the Swiss bank out of trouble, he's made a mess of it.
July 7, 2008, 5:58 PM ET - television
Movie Love
Elvis Mitchell's swinging interview show, Under the Influence.
July 7, 2008, 5:38 PM ET - explainer
Do Fireworks Cause Air Pollution?
Air quality on the Fourth of July.
July 7, 2008, 3:50 PM ET - readme
Al Franken's Quandary
The Minnesota Senate candidate has been telling jokes for 30 years. How does he explain away the bad ones?
July 7, 2008, 11:56 AM ET - fighting words
Farewell to a Provincial Redneck
Jesse Helms' stranglehold on U.S. foreign policy was a national embarrassment.
July 7, 2008, 11:33 AM ET - slate v
Dear Prudence: Cartoon Wedding
A daily video from SlateV.
July 7, 2008, 11:15 AM ET - Obamamania
Barackefeller
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
July 7, 2008, 10:53 AM ET - fraywatch
All About the Story or All About the Outfits?
What's happening in our readers' forum.
July 7, 2008, 10:23 AM ET
- LINE of the DAY"It seemed somehow profane that Sen. Jesse Helms should have managed to depart this life on the 232nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence."Farewell to a Provincial RedneckBy Christopher Hitchens
- medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
The next best-seller.
July 7, 2008, 10:10 AM ET - sports nut
Defense Wins the Wimbledon Championships
How Rafael Nadal finally took down Roger Federer.
July 7, 2008, 10:04 AM ET - books
Pain Beyond Words
A poet's quest to capture her excruciating illness.
July 7, 2008, 6:39 AM ET - today's papers
Senate M.D.
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 7, 2008, 6:20 AM ET
Sunday, July 6, 2008
- today's papers
Work It Out
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 6, 2008, 7:17 AM ET
Saturday, July 5, 2008
- reading list
A Guide to the Hitchhiker's Galaxy
The best books, articles, and Web sites for planning your vacation or living vicariously through others.
July 5, 2008, 7:49 AM ET
- today's papers
Inside the Crackdown
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 5, 2008, 6:05 AM ET
Friday, July 4, 2008
- gabfest
The Independence Day Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics.
July 4, 2008, 1:35 PM ET - medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
The ghost of Larry Summers.
July 4, 2008, 10:10 AM ET
- corrections
Corrections
Slate's mistakes.
July 4, 2008, 7:07 AM ET - today's papers
The Long Shift
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 4, 2008, 6:21 AM ET
Thursday, July 3, 2008
- explainer
The 500,000 Artifacts of George Washington
How did archaeologists find half a million objects at one site?
July 3, 2008, 6:08 PM ET - the chat room
Let's Review
Erik Lundegaard discusses film criticism and the link between a movie's popularity and the press it receives.
July 3, 2008, 5:33 PM ET - press box
What's Killing America's Drug Users?
It all depends on how you look at the data.
July 3, 2008, 4:30 PM ET - movies
Best Year Ever
The Wackness is a loving ode to 1994.
July 3, 2008, 4:28 PM ET - im
The Thinking Girl's Barbie?
Slate women discuss the American Girl dolls, books, movie, and message.
July 3, 2008, 3:52 PM ET - recycled
Death by Cheese and the Dreaded Ruptured Stomach
The past and future of competitive eating injuries.
July 3, 2008, 1:06 PM ET - dispatches
Meet Afghanistan's Most Fearless Blogger
Teaching journalists to write without fear, favor, or filter.
July 3, 2008, 12:15 PM ET - Obamamania
Obamnivore
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
July 3, 2008, 11:52 AM ET - Convictions
The Remarkable Overlooked Federal Death Penalty Statute
Does a federal statute undermine the "national consensus" on the death penalty for child rapists?
July 3, 2008, 11:42 AM ET
- history lesson
Waving the Flag
How the "patriotism" debate might actually help Obama.
July 3, 2008, 11:09 AM ET - slate v
Summary Judgment for July 4
A daily video from Slate V.
July 3, 2008, 10:46 AM ET - kausfiles
McCain's Tin Ear
Happy Fourth of July ... from Mexico!
July 3, 2008, 5:01 AM ET - human nature
Dog Lover Bites Man
Leona Helmsley's bestial preference.
July 3, 2008, 7:33 AM ET - medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
Empathy queens.
July 3, 2008, 10:10 AM ET - faith-based
"Good Muslim, Good Citizen"
And other lesson plans from U.S. prisons in Iraq.
July 3, 2008, 6:58 AM ET - hey, wait a minute
Gut Instinct
What health benefits, exactly, is Activia yogurt supposed to offer?
July 3, 2008, 6:58 AM ET - gearbox
Get Your Motor Runnin'
If gas prices are killing you, here's a guide to thrifty motorcycles and scooters.
July 3, 2008, 6:57 AM ET - dear prudence
House of Horrors
My friend's new home was the scene of an unspeakable crime.
July 3, 2008, 6:56 AM ET - today's papers
"You Have Been Liberated"
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 3, 2008, 6:04 AM ET
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
- explainer
Secret Muslims
Are Muslims allowed to hide their faith?
July 2, 2008, 6:57 PM ET - jurisprudence
Telling Doctors What To Think
South Dakota's unbelievable new abortion law.
July 2, 2008, 6:43 PM ET - jurisprudence
Le Trainwreck
The Christie Brinkley divorce is a lesson in how not to cure a broken heart.
July 2, 2008, 6:37 PM ET - television
Summer TV
Celebrity Circus, Celebrity Family Feud, Wipeout, Monkids—the mind reels …
July 2, 2008, 6:18 PM ET - culture gabfest
The Culture Gabfest, Community Standards Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture.
July 2, 2008, 6:02 PM ET - fraywatch
Insults, Hopes, and the Future
Searching for the good in humanity.
July 2, 2008, 4:55 PM ET - movies
Superbad
Hancock's failed superhero satire.
July 2, 2008, 4:22 PM ET - politics
Barack in the Middle
Keeping tabs on Obama's shifts toward the center.
July 2, 2008, 4:18 PM ET - recycled
How To Plan a Fireworks Show
Those big fireworks displays don't choreograph themselves.
July 2, 2008, 2:22 PM ET
- history lesson
Waving the Flag
How the Republicans claimed the "patriotism" mantle in presidential politics.
July 2, 2008, 11:09 AM ET - five-ring circus
Summer Olympics Disaster Guide
What could go wrong in Beijing? Everything.
July 2, 2008, 1:15 PM ET - Obamamania
Nirbama
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
July 2, 2008, 11:35 AM ET - slate v
Calories on the Menu
A daily video from Slate V.
July 2, 2008, 11:33 AM ET - food
Husbands and Knives
Can a book teach my husband to dice onions, slice bagels, and core strawberries?
July 2, 2008, 6:31 AM ET - architecture
Buckminster Fuller
Inventor, tireless proselytizer, inspirational cult figure, something of a flimflammer.
July 2, 2008, 6:30 AM ET - moneybox
Super-vise Me
It's OK to feel guilty about eating fast food, but is it the government's job?
July 2, 2008, 6:28 AM ET - medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
Empathy queens.
July 2, 2008, 10:10 AM ET - today's papers
My Friend, the Spy
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
July 2, 2008, 6:15 AM ET
- today's papers
Leave a Message - other magazines
The King of New York - Obamamania
Bar-Echo Chamber - explainer
What's So Exotic About an "Exotic Loan"?
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