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Friday, Dec. 5, 2008
- White Men Can't Jump?
Race, genes, and sports. - The Early Brief Gets the Worm
Liberal groups are ceding a key way to influence the Supreme Court. - How (Not) To Find a Pirate in the Strait of Malacca
The pirate's shopping list: machete, face mask, long bamboo pole, and hooked knife. - Corrections
Slate's mistakes. - No Tears for Detroit
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - The Big Three Plea
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
- Battle of the Foreheads
Frost/Nixon reviewed. - Depth in Venice
How will the city's underwater dam work? - Bush's Holiday Movie
He should go see Frost/Nixon for a pick-me-up. - The President Who Never Came in From the Cold
How Frost/Nixon gets Nixon right. - Center-What?
Saying America is "center-right" isn't just wrong. It's meaningless. - Change They Can Litigate
The fringe movement to keep Barack Obama from becoming president. - The Pirates of Indonesia
Kelly McEvers takes readers' questions about piracy on the Strait of Malacca. - The Mound Is Flat
India's first two professional baseball players make a passage to Pennsylvania. - Obama's First Month in Two Minutes
A daily video from Slate V - Does Truth Serum Work?
Or is it all lies? - Going Home to Guatemala
The aftermath of an immigration raid. - How (Not) To Find a Pirate in the Strait of Malacca
The unglamorous life of an Indonesian pirate. - Career Suicide
My boss keeps "joking" about killing herself. How can I intervene? - Pushing Homebuyers To Take the Plunge
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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 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.
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Julia http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/xxfactor/archive/2008/12/03/how-hard-is-it-to-draw-michelle-obama.aspx , I too found some of the renderings of Michelle Obama questionable and also troubling because of their subtle use of stereotypical imagery. Christian Lacroix's Michelle Read More
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Proponents, including the Christian Medical Assn. and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, say the rule is not limited to abortion. It will protect doctors who do not wish to prescribe birth control or to provide artificial insemination, said Dr. David Stevens, president of CMA. "The real battle line is the morning-after pill," he said. "This prevents the embryo from implanting. This involves moral complicity. Doctors should not be required to dispense a medication they have a moral objection to." Read More
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