The week's most intriguing stories.

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• Troop Strategy and the Art of Black Friday The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Andrew Dubbins Nov. 27, 2009
  
• Obama's Missed Deadlines, Holder's Testimony, and Palin's Future The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Nov. 25, 2009
  
• Kids Behind Bars, Lefties Against Reform, and Revisiting Y2K The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Nov. 13, 2009
  
• Tea Parties, the Berlin Wall, and the Forgotten Rain Forest The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Andrew Dubbins Nov. 6, 2009
  
• Reform Fiends, Tomb Raiders, and Skull Chic The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Oct. 30, 2009
  
• Fat Cats and Smooth Operators The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Oct. 23, 2009
  
• Private Equity, Public Option, and Pig Flu The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Oct. 16, 2009
  
• Peace and Quiet The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Oct. 9, 2009
  
• Concussions, Cross-Promotions, and the Clinton Tapes The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Oct. 2, 2009
  
• Bloodsuckers, the Politics of Hate, and Fixing Afghanistan The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Sept. 25, 2009
  
• Missile Defense, Swine Flu Shield, and the Attack on Max The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Andrew Dubbins Sept. 18, 2009
  
• Lies, Trigger Options, and Presidential Impostors The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  John Talty Sept. 11, 2009
  
• No Doctor in the House, a Talking Cure, and Wiki Malaise The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Meredith Simons Sept. 4, 2009
  
• Bye-Byes, Beach Reads, and Big Brother The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Meredith Simons Aug. 28, 2009
  
• Hypocrisy, Hoaxes, and Human Smuggling The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Kim Gittleson Aug. 21, 2009
  
• Death Panels, Bullies, and McEconomics The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Meredith Simons Aug. 14, 2009
  
• Cool Cooks, Hot Java, and the End of America The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Inci Atrek Aug. 7, 2009
  
• Fetuses, Brewskis, and Senate Haiku The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Lydia DePillis July 31, 2009
  
• Break-Ins, Bombers, and the Fat Police The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Lydia DePillis July 24, 2009
  
• Senate Folly, Fonts, and Furry Wankers The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Lydia DePillis July 17, 2009
  
• Fireworks, Asian Babes, and Interviewing Jacko The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Lydia DePillis July 10, 2009
  
• Quitting Time, Gay Panic, and Pill-Popping Pop Stars The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Jeremy Singer-Vine July 10, 2009
  
• Moonwalks, an Honest Apology, and the Weakest Links The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Jeremy Singer-Vine June 26, 2009
  
• Off-Color Jokes, Japanese Sissies, and Destroying Toys The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Lydia DePillis June 19, 2009
  
• Pot Taxes, Orphan Tweets, and a Catholic Sex Fight The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Lydia DePillis June 12, 2009
  
• Insane Tennis Parents, Terrifying Economic Data, and the Return of Lard The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Jeremy Singer-Vine June 5, 2009
  
• Baby High Heels, Baseball Murders, and Africa's Borat The week's most interesting Slate stories.
  Jeremy Singer-Vine May 29, 2009