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Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008
- What Were Orthodox Jews Doing in Mumbai?
Making better Jews. - Lori Drew Is a Meanie
The problem with prosecuting cyber-bullying. - The Detroit Delusion
The enormous gap between the Big Three's self-image and reality. - Too Big Not To Fail
We need to stop using the bailouts to rebuild gigantic financial institutions. - The Fog of Breaking News
Why you should take reports from the scene of a massacre with a grain of salt. - Still the Worst Football Coach in the Universe
Notre Dame's Charlie Weis somehow manages to keep his job. - The Culture Gabfest, Love Me for Who I Am Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture. - Is Michael Scott Running NASA?
A daily video from Slate V - Obama in Your Heart
How the president-elect tapped into a powerful—and only recently studied—human emotion called "elevation." - Bringing Brutal Back
Can restoring Paul Rudolph's signature building rescue the architect's reputation as well? - How (Not) To Find a Pirate in the Strait of Malacca
Why are Indonesian pirates always broke? Happy-happy. - Yes, We Have No Monedas!
Inside the world's most annoying economic crisis. - Big Three Lost in Fast Lane
A summary of what's in the major publications. - Big Three Fight for Their Lives
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008
- Meet the Press
Can Obama give the media more of what it wants by giving cable TV less? - The Wheels on the Bus
The Supreme Court tries to imagine its way out of a sex discrimination case. - Bear Naked
Why is it so hard to tell boy polar bears from girl polar bears? - Detroit Breakdown
How the Big Three's lost clout in Washington may actually help the auto industry. - Elvis Costello's Talk Show
The rocker chats with such luminaries as Bill Clinton and Elton John. - The Dog Ate My Hard Drive
With lots of easy options, there's no excuse for not backing up your data. Here are the best ways to do it. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Keep On Plugging
Should you run your laptop off battery power or use a charger? - My Goodness
Introducing an advice column by Patty and Sandy Stonesifer about how to make the world better. - MILF, and Proud of It
A daily video from Slate V - In Praise of Patronage
The executive branch needs more of it, not less. - Vanity Fey
Maureen Dowd on Tina Fey's rise. - What's an 808?
A drum machine's journey from obscurity to ubiquity. - Kanye West Throws a Pity Party
Is 808s and Heartbreak his most vulnerable album or his most arrogant? - How (Not) To Find a Pirate in the Strait of Malacca
Why do men become pirates? - "Haydn Leaves London"
August 1795 - Rick Reilly's Complete Dental Records
Why is America's most famous sportswriter obsessed with molars, gingivitis, and floss? - It's Official: Recession is Here
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
- Moscow's Empire of Dust
For all Russia's imperial ambitions, its thuggish political system is totally unattractive. - Reunderstanding Rupert Murdoch
Michael Wolff's new biography accepts the mogul on his own sordid terms. - The Uncampaign
Barack Obama wants you to forget he was ever a candidate. - Google's Blind Spots
Can governments get Google Earth to obscure images of sensitive locations? - The Enforcer
Obama's most important national-security pick isn't Hillary—it's Gen. Jim Jones. - Who's the World's Worst Banker?
I would nominate this guy. Who would you pick? - The Mumbai Terrorists' Other Target
How they hoped to destabilize Pakistan. - Inaugural Housing Madness
In Washington, D.C., suddenly everybody's a landlord. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Obama's White House, Clinton's Team
Who's (loyal to) who in the Obama administration: an interactive chart. - Our Friends in Bombay
We must stand by our most important ally. - How (Not) To Find a Pirate in the Strait of Malacca
A visit to the island of the ex-pirates. - Why Did Bombay Become Mumbai?
How the city got renamed. - Dear Prudence: Unwilling Other Woman
A daily video from Slate V - Of Ants and Men
Compare the two civilizations, and who wins? - Leave This Child Behind
Sports, segregation, and environmental eugenics. - Piecing Together the Mumbai Puzzle
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008
- Mourning in Mumbai
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
- Loyalty
It's the most overrated virtue in politics. - Holes in Our Socks
Why it's so hard to predict how bad the recession will be. - On Black Friday, a Respite
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
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on December 3, 2008Puck Daddy
Sean Avery, hockey's self-confessed bad boy, was suspended indefinitely yesterday by the NHL for making remarks to a reporter about "how it's become a common thing in the NHL for guys to fall in love with my sloppy seconds." The vaguely gross remark was aimed at exes Elisha Cuthbert and Rachel Read More- Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on December 3, 2008In Praise of Lethal Rationing
Aw, hell. It'd be great if we could buy an extra half-year for everybody. But we can't. We have unmet needs everywhere. People die every day from being uninsured and unattended. They just don't make the front page. Read More 
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on December 3, 2008Kausfiles Reorders Priorities
At the meeting, the union did not discuss wage and benefit concessions for active employees, said Jeff Everett, a local Chrysler president. Read More- The Big Sort:
posted by Bill Bishop
on November 10, 2008No, We Didn’t: America Hasn't Changed as Much as Tuesday’s Results Would Indicate
One week after a historic presidential campaign that ended with the election of a man who billed himself as a post-partisan candidate of a unified America, this country is more divided than it was four or eight years ago. Or, less abstractly, while some danced in the streets over Barack Obama's Read More - Trailhead:
posted by Abby Callard
on November 6, 2008Is Sarah Palin Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Palin should be off the hook for not being able to name the countries of North America. Not being able to name the signatories of NAFTA? Well, that's a more serious blunder. Read More
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