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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
  • jurisprudence
    Rocking the Hard Place
    Sara Taylor plays the Senate judiciary committee like a harp.
    Dahlia Lithwick
    July 11, 2007, 7:58 PM ET
  • press box
    Composing Murdoch's Disclosure
    It's almost as long as the Manhattan telephone book.
    Jack Shafer
    July 11, 2007, 6:34 PM ET
  • today's blogs
    Eulogies for McCain
    The latest chatter in cyberspace.
    Michael Weiss
    July 11, 2007, 6:28 PM ET
  • dispatches
    Farewell, My Jihadi Friend
    The final days of Abdul Rashid Ghazi.
    Nicholas Schmidle
    July 11, 2007, 6:01 PM ET
  • low concept
    The Vatican's Product Recall
    Defects found in Protestant and Eastern Orthodox sects.
    Timothy Noah
    July 11, 2007, 6:00 PM ET
  • moneybox
    The Softer Side of Sears
    Oh, no! Sears is still a retailer!
    Daniel Gross
    July 11, 2007, 5:46 PM ET
  • the has-been
    Bush's the One
    Look who just tied Richard Nixon as the second-most unpopular president ever.
    Bruce Reed
    July 11, 2007, 5:20 PM ET
  • jurisprudence
    Executive Nonsense
    Bush's assertion of privilege is wildly misplaced—and could lead to another Watergate.
    Bruce Fein
    July 11, 2007, 5:19 PM ET
  • other magazines
    Couric Unbound
    America's sweetheart confesses her frustrations to New York magazine
    Alex Benenson, Katherine Evans, Juliet Lapidos, David Sessions, and Morgan Smith

    July 11, 2007, 3:48 PM ET
  • family
    Prius Preening
    Is my hybrid turning my kids into eco-snobs?
    Emily Bazelon
    July 11, 2007, 4:24 PM ET
  • explainer
    Do Kids Need a Summer Vacation?
    Why our schoolchildren get to take three months off.
    Juliet Lapidos
    July 11, 2007, 4:09 PM ET
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
  • chatterbox
    Go NOPEC!
    Congress takes on the biggest, baddest cartel of all.
    Timothy Noah
    July 10, 2007, 8:02 PM ET
  • war stories
    Message: Stay the Course
    There was nothing new in Bush's weird, rambling speech.
    Fred Kaplan
    July 10, 2007, 6:24 PM ET
  • movies
    The Sorcerer's Stones
    Harry Potter hits puberty.
    Dana Stevens
    July 10, 2007, 6:21 PM ET
  • jurisprudence
    Hardly Working
    How Alberto Gonzales' incompetence became a defense for his wrongdoing.
    Dahlia Lithwick
    July 10, 2007, 6:00 PM ET
  • today's blogs
    Raze the Red Mosque
    The latest chatter in cyberspace.
    Blake Wilson
    July 10, 2007, 5:15 PM ET
  • explainer
    Reporting on Yourself
    How does the Wall Street Journal cover stories about the Wall Street Journal?
    Michelle Tsai
    July 10, 2007, 5:04 PM ET
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    The McCain Mutiny
    Can his reeling presidential campaign survive today's carnage?
    John Dickerson
    July 10, 2007, 4:10 PM ET
  • obit
    John Szarkowski
    The great hidden influence on photography.
    Jim Lewis
    July 10, 2007, 3:32 PM ET
  • sports nut
    You're Outta Here!
    Why Bobby Cox doesn't deserve baseball's all-time ejection record.
    Tim Murphy
    July 10, 2007, 3:01 PM ET
  • medical examiner
    Your Health This Week
    Snus—the safer option for smokers. And more.
    Sydney Spiesel
    July 10, 2007, 11:58 AM ET
  • technology
    Karaoke 24/7
    The intoxicating appeal of singing online.
    Michelle Tsai
    July 10, 2007, 11:56 AM ET
  • well-traveled
    Underwater Caribbean
    The enviable predictability of being a fish.
    Elisabeth Eaves
    July 10, 2007, 10:30 AM ET
  • poem
    "I Consider My Mother's Mind"
    A weekly poem, read by the author.
    Lisa Russ Spaar
    July 10, 2007, 6:31 AM ET
  • shopping
    Top Gun
    The best weapon for water wars.
    Chad Lorenz
    July 10, 2007, 6:30 AM ET
  • today's papers
    Staying the Course
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Daniel Politi
    July 10, 2007, 6:02 AM ET
Monday, July 9, 2007
  • foreigners
    How a Smile Sunk the Conservatives
    Brown has the Tories singing the blues.
    Anne Applebaum
    July 9, 2007, 8:02 PM ET
  • jurisprudence
    Bad Heir Day
    How Sandra Day O'Connor became the least powerful jurist in America.
    Dahlia Lithwick
    July 9, 2007, 7:21 PM ET
  • moneybox
    The Barneys Mystery
    Why some companies just can't be killed.
    Daniel Gross
    July 9, 2007, 6:31 PM ET
  • the point
    Blogging Wimbledon
    The whiny, batty, beautiful finalists.
    Troy Patterson
    July 9, 2007, 6:25 PM ET
  • recycled
    Bene, Vidi, Vici
    Pope Benedict XVI brings back the old Latin Mass—but will Catholics embrace it?
    Andrew Santella
    July 9, 2007, 5:27 PM ET
  • well-traveled
    Underwater Caribbean
    Will counting fish on a "voluntour" help me understand ecological calamities?
    Elisabeth Eaves
    July 9, 2007, 10:30 AM ET
  • today's blogs
    Pack Up and Head Out
    The latest chatter in cyberspace.
    Sonia Smith
    July 9, 2007, 3:50 PM ET
  • hot document
    The Sara Taylor Tractor Pull
    Can executive privilege be involuntary?
    Bonnie Goldstein
    July 9, 2007, 2:27 PM ET
  • fighting words
    Physician, Heal Thyself
    Doctors are not immune to religious mania.
    Christopher Hitchens
    July 9, 2007, 11:41 AM ET
  • fraywatch
    Black Eyes
    Is segregation such a bad thing?
    Geoffrey Andersen
    July 9, 2007, 8:10 AM ET
  • today's papers
    Defector Prevention Program
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Daniel Politi
    July 9, 2007, 5:57 AM ET
Sunday, July 8, 2007
  • today's papers
    Goal-Line Stand
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Jesse Stanchak
    July 8, 2007, 6:06 AM ET
    Saturday, July 7, 2007
    • the undercover economist
      Hillary's Odds
      Can you rig the political betting markets?
      Tim Harford
      July 7, 2007, 7:33 AM ET
    • human nature
      Food Fight
      The case for turning crops into fuel.
      William Saletan
      July 7, 2007, 7:32 AM ET
    • today's papers
      No Stopping Eavesdropping
      A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
      Justin Peters
      July 7, 2007, 5:04 AM ET
    Friday, July 6, 2007
    • politics
      Clinton vs. Bush
      Was it smart for Bill Clinton to pick a fight with the White House over Scooter Libby?
      John Dickerson
      July 6, 2007, 6:02 PM ET
    • movies
      Et Tu, Babycakes
      The results of Slate's action-movie one-liner contest.
      Dana Stevens
      July 6, 2007, 6:45 PM ET
    • press box
      Green Is the New Yellow
      On the excesses of "green" journalism.
      Jack Shafer
      July 6, 2007, 4:21 PM ET
    • other magazines
      Love Me Some Mitt
      The Economist is swooning over Mitt Romney, and Sports Illustrated finds out what happened to those guys from Slap Shot.
      Alex Benenson, Katherine Evans, Juliet Lapidos, David Sessions, and Morgan Smith
      July 6, 2007, 4:10 PM ET
    • foreigners
      Argentina's Power Couple
      Cristina Kirchner's path from first lady to president is almost assured. But she's no Hillary.
      Daniel Politi
      July 6, 2007, 3:55 PM ET
    • recycled
      Letters to the Summer Tenants
      Renting to the wrong people.
      Jodie T. Allen
      July 6, 2007, 3:53 PM ET
    • politics
      Hard Work, Nobility, and Sacrifice
      Three irritating justifications for commuting Libby's sentence.
      John Dickerson
      July 6, 2007, 3:46 PM ET
    • today's blogs
      Dow Under Murdoch?
      The latest chatter in cyberspace.
      Michael Weiss
      July 6, 2007, 3:27 PM ET
    • food
      Fish Tales
      Talking sushi with Trevor Corson and Sasha Issenberg.
      Sara Dickerman
      July 6, 2007, 2:20 PM ET
    • explainer
      Yes, a Prius Goes 100 MPH
      What's the top speed on a hybrid car?
      Katherine Evans
      July 6, 2007, 2:11 PM ET
    • summary judgment
      Say "I Don't" to License To Wed
      The critical buzz on Mandy Moore's new movie and the haute couture collections.
      Blake Wilson
      July 6, 2007, 2:09 PM ET
    • gabfest
      The Gabfest on Speakerphone
      Listen to Slate's weekly political show.
      Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and June Thomas
      July 6, 2007, 11:28 AM ET
    • corrections
      Corrections
      Slate's mistakes.
      July 6, 2007, 10:43 AM ET
    • human nature
      She Said, He Said
      Do women talk more than men?
      William Saletan
      July 6, 2007, 9:37 AM ET
    • culturebox
      Where's the Beef?
      It's on YouTube. Why that's a problem for hip-hop.
      Hua Hsu
      July 6, 2007, 7:28 AM ET
    • the dismal science
      The Old College Try
      Why do alumni give to universities? To get their kids in, of course.
      Joel Waldfogel
      July 6, 2007, 7:22 AM ET
    • jurisprudence
      O Lawyer, Where Art Thou?
      How law firms are failing New Orleans.
      Lisa Lerer
      July 6, 2007, 7:21 AM ET
    • today's papers
      Another One Bites the Dust
      A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
      Daniel Politi
      July 6, 2007, 5:51 AM ET
    Obama-mania!
    Obama-mania!