- Why Was Mumbai
a Surprise?
By Anne Applebaum - Mumbai Cops
Didn't Shoot!
By Mickey Kaus - Laura Bush
Is Writing a Memoir?
XX Factor - Piecing Together the Mumbai Puzzle
Today's Papers
BRIEFINGS- Explainer
- Today's Papers
- Today's Business Press
- Other Magazines
- Altered States
- Hot Document
- COLUMNISTS
- Michael Agger
- Anne Applebaum
- Emily Bazelon
- Dear Prudence
- John Dickerson
- Explainer
- Fraywatch
- The Green Lantern
- Daniel Gross
- Christopher Hitchens
- Fred Kaplan
- Dahlia Lithwick
- Farhad Manjoo
- Timothy Noah
- Meghan O'Rourke
- Troy Patterson
- Bruce Reed
- Ron Rosenbaum
- Witold Rybczynski
- William Saletan
- Jack Shafer
- Sports Nut
- Mike Steinberger
- Dana Stevens
- Seth Stevenson
- Emily Yoffe
- BLOGS
- Kausfiles
- XX Factor
- Human Nature
- SPECIAL FEATURES
- Procrastination
- Geezers
- The Sex Issue
- Brains!
GET SLATE- RSS
- Newsletters
- Podcasts
- Video
- Build Your Own Slate
- Make Slate Your Home Page
- COMMUNITY
- Fray
- Contact Us
- About Us
- Corrections
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
- Moscow's Empire of Dust
For all Russia's imperial ambitions, its thuggish political system is totally unattractive. - Reunderstanding Rupert Murdoch
Michael Wolff's new biography accepts the mogul on his own sordid terms. - The Uncampaign
Barack Obama wants you to forget he was ever a candidate. - Google's Blind Spots
Can governments get Google Earth to obscure images of sensitive locations? - The Enforcer
Obama's most important national-security pick isn't Hillary—it's Gen. Jim Jones. - Who's the World's Worst Banker?
I would nominate this guy. Who would you pick? - The Mumbai Terrorists' Other Target
How they hoped to destabilize Pakistan. - Inaugural Housing Madness
In Washington, D.C., suddenly everybody's a landlord. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Obama's White House, Clinton's Team
Who's (loyal to) who in the Obama administration: an interactive chart. - Our Friends in Bombay
We must stand by our most important ally. - How (Not) To Find a Pirate in the Strait of Malacca
A visit to the island of the ex-pirates. - Why Did Bombay Become Mumbai?
How the city got renamed. - Dear Prudence: Unwilling Other Woman
A daily video from Slate V - Of Ants and Men
Compare the two civilizations, and who wins? - Leave This Child Behind
Sports, segregation, and environmental eugenics. - Piecing Together the Mumbai Puzzle
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Can Xmas Be Saved?
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008
- Mourning in Mumbai
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
- Loyalty
It's the most overrated virtue in politics. - Holes in Our Socks
Why it's so hard to predict how bad the recession will be. - On Black Friday, a Respite
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
- Know Your Enemy
Applying the lessons of 9/11 to Mumbai. - Everything You Need To Know About Hitler's "Missing" Testicle
And why we're so obsessed the Führer's sex life. - Doctor, Doctor, Give Me Reviews
Don't even bother with Web-based doc-rating systems. - The New Yorker
Wallace Shawn props up our culture on Gossip Girl. - A Clean Break From Gasoline
The Audi A5 TDI shows why Americans need more diesel options. - The Science of Gardening
How evidence-based growing beats relying on old wives' tales. - Let Leftovers Be Leftovers
That turkey samosa won't bring your Thanksgiving dinner back to life. - Mumbai Under Siege
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
- Attacks Rock Mumbai
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
Slate's most recent blog posts:
The XX Factor:
posted by Moe Tkacik
on December 1, 2008So 25 Grand Gets You 9 Months In An All-American Womb These Days And That's Okay?
I'm with you, Susannah, on Alex Kuczynski and her (college-educated!) rent-a-womb. There are worse villains to vilify at a time like this, internet haters! Right? Why does it continue to be so profitable for self-respecting media institutions to incite reader rage over harmless rich socialites Read More- Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on November 30, 2008The World Is Fat
Did you stuff yourself at Thanksgiving? Do you feel stupid about it? Do you wonder what the hell you were thinking as you went for that second helping of pie, your belly already swollen with turkey and cranberry sauce? Read More 
Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on November 29, 2008Sanitizing Mumbai?
[T]he most troubling question to emerge for the Indian authorities was how, if official estimates are accurate, just 10 gunmen could have caused so much carnage and repelled Indian security forces for more than three days in three different buildings. Read More- The Big Sort:
posted by Bill Bishop
on November 10, 2008No, We Didn’t: America Hasn't Changed as Much as Tuesday’s Results Would Indicate
One week after a historic presidential campaign that ended with the election of a man who billed himself as a post-partisan candidate of a unified America, this country is more divided than it was four or eight years ago. Or, less abstractly, while some danced in the streets over Barack Obama's Read More - Trailhead:
posted by Abby Callard
on November 6, 2008Is Sarah Palin Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Palin should be off the hook for not being able to name the countries of North America. Not being able to name the signatories of NAFTA? Well, that's a more serious blunder. Read More
World AIDS Day.
Cartoonists' take on Barack Obama.
Speaking of belts. 
- Today's Headlines
- The Ugly Green Monster
Wed, 26 November 2008 17:54:03 GMT - World AIDS Day 2008
Mon, 1 December 2008 15:09:49 GMT - The Obama Effect on Publishing
Tue, 25 November 2008 20:07:22 GMT - » More from The Root
Which Civilization Is Better, Ant or Human?
What's Creepy About DNA-Testing Kids for Athletic Prowess
Shafer: How Rupert Murdoch Is Like Satan in "Paradise Lost"
The Long, Slow, Torturous Death of Zima
Does Google Earth Really Obscure Military Installations?
It's Finally Time for Hillary To Divorce Bill