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Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008
- I Want To Get "Raising McCain" on My iPod
The latest from Slate's Republican Convention Twitter feed. - Oh, Bridget
The McCain family finally talks about their youngest daughter in public. - Hockey Moms vs. Soccer Moms
Which is the more important voting demographic? - The Adkins Diet
Republicans go weak-kneed over the country singer. - Notes From Inside the GOP Convention
McCain's last, best shot. 
Clash of the Cultures
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.- How Palin Will Beat the Press
She'll run as the new Spiro Agnew. - Da Vinci, Eat Our Dust!
The best of Web video. - The Sarah Palin FAQ
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Republican vice presidential nominee. - Grand Old Party
Slate's complete coverage of the Republican National Convention. - Denver Nuggets
The Mile-High City's high-stakes negotiations over teacher compensation. - Forget Palin!
Memo to my fellow MSM conspirators. - Bring on the Browser Wars!
Why I'm overjoyed about Google Chrome. - A Kissing Gene
A new study on how genes affect how couples bond. - Sarah Palin, Hypocrite
Why she shouldn't complain about big government wasting taxpayer money. - Dalton Conley Replies
The NYU sociologist elaborates on stress, work, and the rich. - Parsing Palin
XX Factor bloggers take readers' questions about the Republican vice-presidential nominee and her speech. - What Scarlet Letter?
Why Christian conservatives have only admiration for Sarah Palin. - Obama Widens Lead
The latest polling data on all the big races. - Are You Ready for Some Torn Knee Ligaments?
Should fans feel guilty about all of the injuries in professional football? - Meanwhile ...
The McCains accept the nomination in Minnesota, while Barack is in Pennsylvania, Michelle is in New Mexico, and Joe is in Virginia. 
I Was a Teenage Mother
We've created a happy family despite my unplanned pregnancy. Why's everyone judging me?- Today's Pictures
American football. - Today's Doonesbury
The unheard. - Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on Sarah Palin. - She's Got It
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Bankers Indicted
A summary of what's in the major publications. - A Pit Bull With Lipstick
Why the smiling, sudden, relentless Sarah Palin should scare Democrats. - They've Got To Be Kidding
How can smart people say such dumb things about Sarah Palin?
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008
- Notes From Inside the GOP Convention
How politics is like showbiz. - Let Us Now Praise 44-Year-Old Women
Michelle Obama and Sarah Palin have more in common than you might think. - Vetting Vet
The origins of vet, verb tr. - Sarah Palin Wows Convention!
Why success is foreordained for the vice-presidential nominee's convention speech. - The Bad News About Falling Oil Prices
If commodity prices are dropping, how come inflation might be getting worse? - Accepting the Inevitable
What McCain can learn from the acceptance speeches of Reagan, Bush, and Gore. - Changes They Can Believe In
How the candidates edited their Web sites last week. - The Book on Sarah Palin
An excerpt from the only biography of John McCain's presumptive running mate. - Currant Affairs
The formerly forbidden fruit stakes out a spot in American gardens. - Palin-tology
Missed conceptions and bad taste. - The Evolution of the Minnesota State Fair
How 4-H kids run the show. - Snowmobiling
Slumming on the slopes. - The GOP Strikes Back
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Low Oil, High Prices
A summary of what's in the major publications. - The Bizarro GOP
The first real night of the Republican Convention was all about contradictions.
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008
- The Sarah Palin Show
She's pretty great on television. - Notes From Inside the GOP Convention
5 a.m. and all is well. - Aerial Wolf Gunning 101
What is it, and why does vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin support the practice? - How To Replace a Vice Presidential Nominee
What would happen if the McCain campaign had to ditch Sarah Palin? - Stress and Class
An NYU sociologist claims, preposterously, that it's more stressful to be rich than poor. - Questions for a Superhuman Mom
The complicated business of judging Sarah Palin. - Hurricane Palin
McCain creates a disaster story for the news-starved press. - All Sarah, All the Time
Slate's complete coverage of the GOP vice presidential candidate. - Hey, Robot Ref! Are You Blind?
Should the sports world replace human umpires with computers? - Eco-Pencils
A Green Lantern back-to-school special. - Do as We Do
Sarah Palin's teenage daughter will have a baby. Here's why you may not want yours to do the same. - Blog at Your Own Risk
The Nation on how the military restricts soldiers' Internet activities. - Working-Class Hero
How the Palins' enviable blue-collar lifestyle could help the McCain campaign. - My Dinners With Misha
In the summer of 2006, I was part of Mikheil Saakashvili's great and tragic fantasy of an independent, America-loving Georgia. - "Walking in Fog"
A weekly poem, read by the author. - Miss Conceptions
The invisible pregnancies of presidential daughters. - How Children Stop Failing
It takes a village to raise a school. - Korean Parents for Sale
Randy Newman's on-target race humor. - Labor Pains
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Meet Google's Browser
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Monday, Sept. 1, 2008
- Notes From Inside the GOP Convention
This year, all politics is charitable. - Party Crashers
The peace-loving, road-blocking, window-smashing protesters at the RNC. - Sarah Surprise
Palin's candidacy is fun to cover but raises serious questions about McCain's judgment. - Watching Hurricane Gustav on Television
The anchors hunt for drama as New Orleans faces another potential disaster. - Teenage Pregnancy, GOP-Style
An unusual McCain campaign press release. - MF'er
Why McCain can't stop saying "my friends." - Let Them Count Houses
Can't we escape this tiresome demagoguery about candidates' income and property? - Waiting For Gustav
A summary of what's in the major publications. - Gustaving Off Disaster
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008
- McCain-Gustav '08
The hurricane upsets the GOP Convention but may be good for the GOP. - Gossip Girl
So trendy it's authentic. - No Experience Necessary
How Sarah Palin made the GOP change its mind about presidential qualifications. - Mother of All Storms
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008
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