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Saturday, July 14, 2007
- Pret-a-Takeover
Why foreign retail operations are moving in on U.S. consumers. - Why Vote When You Can Bet?
Slate's guide to all the political markets. - Today's Pictures
The Boston busing crisis. - Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on health. - Today's Doonesbury
The flight of time. - The Republicans Are Revolting
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Friday, July 13, 2007
- Should You Trust a "Gut Feeling"?
The limits of gastrointestinal knowledge. - EUTube
When bureaucracy and Web video collide. - Emotional Rescue
Go see the new Warner Herzog movie. - Are You There, God? It's Me, Hillary
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Homer Simpson Has What the Bancrofts Want
Editorial independence. - Bee Not Afraid
The disappearance of the honeybees isn't the end of the world. - Flock of Liberals
Democrats reach out to religious voters. - Rights and Wrongs
Liberals, progressives, and biotechnology. - Calabrese Family Reunion
A Chicago Mob trial raises trust issues. - Talk Shows
The critical buzz on Talk to Me and Interview. - The Gabfest Claims Executive Privilege
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Slate's mistakes. - The Croc Epidemic
How a heinous synthetic shoe conquered the world. - Underwater Caribbean
Why are some species commonplace and others exceedingly rare? - The Tour de France Almost Killed Me
A writer tries to scale the great cycling race's most notorious mountain. - Double Vision
Differentiating your eyes through surgery. - Congress Can Wait
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
- Bush's Latest, Lame Libby Excuse
The president and Karl Rove find a scapegoat. - I Was Gored by a Bull
Is my life in danger? - Mixed Baghdad
Bloggers on the White House's Iraq progress report. - You Call That Progress?
The outrageous White House report on Iraq. - Shades of Green
Emily Bazelon takes readers' tough questions about the values behind the environmental movement. - How To Wage a Pullout
Withdrawal is a tricky business. - "All My Friends"
The melancholy greatness of the LCD Soundsystem hit. - Bug Zappers
The best futuristic ideas for killing drug-resistant bacteria. - Underwater Caribbean
Figuring out my place in the food chain. - Five's Company
Help! I'm not just dating my boyfriend, I'm also dating his friends. - It's All Relative
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - The Case of the Diamond Dildo
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007
- Rocking the Hard Place
Sara Taylor plays the Senate judiciary committee like a harp. - Composing Murdoch's Disclosure
It's almost as long as the Manhattan telephone book. - Eulogies for McCain
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Farewell, My Jihadi Friend
The final days of Abdul Rashid Ghazi. - The Vatican's Product Recall
Defects found in Protestant and Eastern Orthodox sects. - The Softer Side of Sears
Oh, no! Sears is still a retailer! - Bush's the One
Look who just tied Richard Nixon as the second-most unpopular president ever. - Executive Nonsense
Bush's assertion of privilege is wildly misplaced—and could lead to another Watergate. - Prius Preening
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Why our schoolchildren get to take three months off. 
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The selling of America's newest sports star. - Underwater Caribbean
Neutral buoyancy, a surefire path to bliss. - Nostalgia on Deck
The Bronx Is Burning and The Ghosts of Flatbush savor baseball seasons past. - Two Months
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - You Connect the Dots!
On Hillary and Princess Di.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
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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
How does the Wall Street Journal cover stories about the Wall Street Journal? - The McCain Mutiny
Can his reeling presidential campaign survive today's carnage? - John Szarkowski
The great hidden influence on photography. - 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. - "I Consider My Mother's Mind"
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The best weapon for water wars. - Staying the Course
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