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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
- Help! My Firewall's on Fire!
New Hampshire may be part of the problem for Hillary. - Who's the Fairest of Them All?
A comparison of all of the women's television networks. - No Room To Spin
Fleeing the post-debate scrum. - The Gaming Club
The first thing we do, let's kill all the critics. - The Joy of Cookbooks
Gift ideas for the foodie on your list, from notable chefs, food writers, and more. - Ahmadinejad's Blog
Where Iran's president permits dissent. - Debating the Boring Stuff
Republican debates suffer when they can't talk about the juicy issues. - The Devil and Joseph Smith
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Nikita: The Fun-Loving Spy
Plus, the world's oldest mother falls ill. 
America Hearts Huckabee
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.- Dispatch From Bali
Will the negotiations fall apart over the idea of "climate justice"? - Ending the Debate
Democrats and Republicans have their final pre-caucus debates. - The Big Gun
Is American Idol crippling the writers' strike? - The Stinger Missile Sting
Why the government should keep its promises to bad guys like Haji Noorzai. - She Likes Me, She Likes Me Not
New Hampshire likes Obama, Giuliani; but supports Clinton, Romney. - Smoke Screens
How Hollywood really made cigarettes cool. - Knocked up, knock down, drag-out fight:
Men and women take sides in the Fray - Ebony and Irony
James Watson, black man. - Garage Mahals
Architects turn their attention to the problem of parking. - Losing Hope
What happened to Afghans' stubborn optimism? - Campaign Junkie
The election trail starts here. - Why Vote When You Can Bet?
Slate's guide to all the political markets. - Today's Pictures
Around the capital. - Today's Doonesbury
Dreaming of a frozen Christmas. - Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on Congress. - Crack Down
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007
- Whose Nominee Is It, Anyway?
Why Florida and Michigan don't mind being disenfranchised. - Clinton Pitches for His Wife
The former president gets personal in Iowa. - Michael Vick, 2010 MVP?
Evaluating the chances of the quarterback making an NFL comeback. - Breaking Zubaydah
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Can Michael Vick Play Football in Prison?
Only if he's lucky. - Too Young To Write for Page One?
A journalism school professor's lame complaint. - The Gaming Club
The game industry gets nimble. Finally. - Nativist Americans
The New Yorker on the Republican presidential candidates' new favorite issue: illegal immigration. - Anxious Nations Don't Compromise
What the Israeli reaction to the NIE report means for the peace process. - Katherine Heigl's Knocked Up
The demise of the female slacker. - Yule Log TV
How the hearth came to television. - The Electric Vehicle Acid Test
Are EVs really any better for the environment than gas-guzzling cars? - "The World War Speaks"
A weekly poem, read by the author. - Guiding Light
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Monday, Dec. 10, 2007
- Getting Away From It All
Why do so many of us want to disappear and start over? - Band-Aids for Oil Tankers
How do you plug a hole in the side of a ship? - Oprah-o-Rama
The latest chatter in cyberspace. - Ifs and Buts
If the CIA hadn't destroyed those tapes, what would be different? - The Dog Ate My Sermons
What did Huckabee preach? - Worst. Forecasters. Ever?
The cockeyed optimists of the National Association of Realtors. - The Gaming Club
How multiplayer video games are like the Army, team sports, and real-life rock bands. - Huckabee's 1992 AIDS Plan
A homophobic comment comes back to haunt him. - Abolish the CIA
Destroying the interrogation tapes amounts to mutiny and treason. - Who Cares?
The big question at the heart of J.M. Coetzee's work. - Can't Hardly Wait
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007
- Glory Oprah
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007
- Something Is Rotten in the State of New York
Gotham's problems will soon be felt in the rest of the country. - Simple Giving
C'mon, you can do better than a gift card. - Nix Tapes
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Friday, Dec. 7, 2007
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