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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? - Embracing Recession
A summary of what's in the major publications. - 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
- Know Your Enemy
Applying the lessons of 9/11 to Mumbai. - Everything You Need To Know About Hitler's "Missing" Testicle
And why we're so obsessed the Führer's sex life. - Doctor, Doctor, Give Me Reviews
Don't even bother with Web-based doc-rating systems. - The New Yorker
Wallace Shawn props up our culture on Gossip Girl. - A Clean Break From Gasoline
The Audi A5 TDI shows why Americans need more diesel options. - The Science of Gardening
How evidence-based growing beats relying on old wives' tales. - Let Leftovers Be Leftovers
That turkey samosa won't bring your Thanksgiving dinner back to life. - Mumbai Under Siege
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
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on December 2, 2008Lemon Syndrome
Noreen , I haven't read the Vanity Fair profile of my girl crush Tina Fey yet—maybe it makes me a new-media traitor, but I like my Vanity Fair , New Yorker , and other long-form journalism best when I can read it on paper instead of my computer screen. With that caveat, I do think that Tina Read More- Human Nature:
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on December 2, 2008Armed Robotry
First off: The "killing machines" I keep writing about are just drones. They're fully controlled (except for malfunctions and weather) by human pilots. Dean is talking about something way more unnerving: machines that make their own killing decisions. I had assumed that for safety reasons, this kind of technology was still confined to the computer equivalent of drawing boards. Wrong. Army software contractor Ronald Arkin tells Dean that armed mechanical border guards are already on the job in Israel and South Korea. Here in the United States, the Army is paying Arkin and others to explore, among other things, how to design such robots to "operate within the bounds imposed by the warfighter." In other words, before we give them guns, we'd better figure out how to keep them from screwing up royally or turning on us. Read More 
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on November 29, 2008Sanitizing Mumbai?
“There’s no question that [Marc Rich lobbyist Jack] Quinn played him and it was astute by Quinn because he did catch Eric unawares.” 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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