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Monday, July 9, 2007
- How a Smile Sunk the Conservatives
Brown has the Tories singing the blues. - Bad Heir Day
How Sandra Day O'Connor became the least powerful jurist in America. - The Barneys Mystery
Why some companies just can't be killed. - Blogging Wimbledon
The whiny, batty, beautiful finalists. - Bene, Vidi, Vici
Pope Benedict XVI brings back the old Latin Mass—but will Catholics embrace it? - Underwater Caribbean
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Doctors are not immune to religious mania. - Lame Earth
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Adultery vs. population control. - Black Eyes
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Slate's guide to all the political markets. - Today's Pictures
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Out of sight-ed. - Defector Prevention Program
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Sunday, July 8, 2007
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A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - More Hot Mayoral Sex!
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
- Hillary's Odds
Can you rig the political betting markets? - Food Fight
The case for turning crops into fuel. - No Stopping Eavesdropping
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Friday, July 6, 2007
- Clinton vs. Bush
Was it smart for Bill Clinton to pick a fight with the White House over Scooter Libby? - Et Tu, Babycakes
The results of Slate's action-movie one-liner contest. - Green Is the New Yellow
On the excesses of "green" journalism. - Love Me Some Mitt
The Economist is swooning over Mitt Romney, and Sports Illustrated finds out what happened to those guys from Slap Shot. - Argentina's Power Couple
Cristina Kirchner's path from first lady to president is almost assured. But she's no Hillary. - Letters to the Summer Tenants
Renting to the wrong people. - Hard Work, Nobility, and Sacrifice
Three irritating justifications for commuting Libby's sentence. - Dow Under Murdoch?
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Fish Tales
Talking sushi with Trevor Corson and Sasha Issenberg. - Yes, a Prius Goes 100 MPH
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Why do alumni give to universities? To get their kids in, of course. - O Lawyer, Where Art Thou?
How law firms are failing New Orleans. - Another One Bites the Dust
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
- Edwardscare: A Trojan Horse
The health-care primary, part 2 - Can Scooter Get a Refund?
A presidential pardon might not save Libby his $250,000 fine. - How Putin Played Bush in Kennebunkport
And how Bush could still come out on top. - A Prius Goes 100 MPH?
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Emily Yoffe talks with readers about being a Human Guinea Pig. - The Life of Romney
The Boston Globe's epic series about how Mitts are made, not born. - A Glimmer of Hope in Gaza
Why push Hamas toward collapse when a long-term cease-fire is closer than ever? - Barbarians on the Sofa
Has Henry Kravis gone soft? - "Re-orchestrated, scripted, and rehearsed"
How Werner Herzog handles the truth. - Cars, Chairs, and Teapots, Oh My!
An impressive exhibition of Modernist objects, and a missed opportunity to say something about Modernism, at the Corcoran Gallery. - FDR's Latest Critics
Was the New Deal un-American? - How To Design a Lincoln Museum
Do you feel what Lincoln felt? - When Your Lady's a Tramp
How to give a dose of modesty. - Diplomatic Complaints
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