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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
- Go NOPEC!
Congress takes on the biggest, baddest cartel of all. - Message: Stay the Course
There was nothing new in Bush's weird, rambling speech. - The Sorcerer's Stones
Harry Potter hits puberty. - Hardly Working
How Alberto Gonzales' incompetence became a defense for his wrongdoing. - Raze the Red Mosque
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Reporting on Yourself
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The McCain Mutiny
Can his reeling presidential campaign survive today's carnage?- What He Knew, and When
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The great hidden influence on photography. - Darkness Rising
The critical buzz on the new Harry Potter movie and Smashing Pumpkins. - You're Outta Here!
Why Bobby Cox doesn't deserve baseball's all-time ejection record. - Your Health This Week
Snus—the safer option for smokers. And more. - Karaoke 24/7
The intoxicating appeal of singing online. - Underwater Caribbean
The enviable predictability of being a fish. - Hunk Like a Horse
Why women prefer men with muscles. - "I Consider My Mother's Mind"
A weekly poem, read by the author. - Top Gun
The best weapon for water wars. - Why Vote When You Can Bet?
Slate's guide to all the political markets. - Today's Pictures
God, Allah, and Yaweh. - Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on George W. Bush. - Today's Doonesbury
Going down. - Staying the Course
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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
Will counting fish on a "voluntour" help me understand ecological calamities? - Pack Up and Head Out
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Hooked on Phonics
The Weekly Standard embraces a back-to-basics approach to teaching kids to read. - The Sara Taylor Tractor Pull
Can executive privilege be involuntary? - Physician, Heal Thyself
Doctors are not immune to religious mania. - Black Eyes
Is segregation such a bad thing? - Defector Prevention Program
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Sunday, July 8, 2007
- Goal-Line Stand
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
What's the top speed on a hybrid car? - Say "I Don't" to License To Wed
The critical buzz on Mandy Moore's new movie and the haute couture collections. - The Gabfest on Speakerphone
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Do women talk more than men? - Where's the Beef?
It's on YouTube. Why that's a problem for hip-hop. - The Old College Try
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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