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Campaign 2008

map the candidates
Clinton is in West Virginia, Obama is in Missouri, and McCain is in Washington.
E.J. Kalafarski and Chadwick Matlin
May 13, 2008, 12:03 PM
the has-been
How Pat Moynihan predicted Vito Fossella.
Bruce Reed
May 13, 2008, 10:52 AM
politics
Campaign Junkie: The election trail starts here.
May 13, 2008, 7:21 AM
politics
Obama on track for 11-delegate pickup from North Carlina, Indiana.
Chadwick Matlin
May 13, 2008, 7:20 AM
election scorecard
The Mountaineers still think Hillary can win.
Chadwick Matlin
May 12, 2008, 2:37 PM
Deathwatch
Obama takes the lead in the superdelegate race.
Christopher Beam
May 12, 2008, 1:02 PM
politics
Why Clinton wasn't intentionally playing the race card.
John Dickerson
May 9, 2008, 6:41 PM
Deathwatch
A steady stream of endorsements for Obama hold Clinton at bay.
Chris Wilson
May 9, 2008, 2:32 PM
Convictions
If you liked the judges picked by Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, you're going to love McCain's picks too.
May 13, 2008, 9:32 AM
press box
So now the TV pundits tell us an Obama nomination is certain.
Jack Shafer
May 8, 2008, 6:32 PM
Deathwatch
Dubious supporters and money woes drive Clinton's odds ever downward.
Christopher Beam
May 8, 2008, 1:12 PM
politics
New from Slate: The Hillary laugh and more political ring tones.
May 9, 2008, 5:54 PM
chatterbox
Hillary Clinton's proposal to bust OPEC is a lot less crazy than it sounds.
Timothy Noah
May 7, 2008, 7:12 PM
Deathwatch
McGovern, loans, and superdelegates all continue to sink Clinton's ship.
Chadwick Matlin
May 7, 2008, 4:53 PM
politics
Has Obama finally clinched it?
John Dickerson
May 7, 2008, 1:16 AM

News & Politics

recycled
If the earthquake doesn't kill you, the clichés will.
Jack Shafer
May 13, 2008, 12:42 PM
Convictions
Did the Pentagon drop charges against Mohammed al-Qahtani because he was tortured?
May 13, 2008, 9:32 AM
today's papers
A devastating earthquake rocks China and kills nearly 10,000 people.
Daniel Politi
May 13, 2008, 6:34 AM
foreigners
The case for intervention in Burma.
Anne Applebaum
May 12, 2008, 8:00 PM
press box
The worst show on a cable news network is still The Journal Editorial Report.
Jack Shafer
May 12, 2008, 6:04 PM
today's blogs
Bloggers on the idea of military intervention in Burma.
Noreen Malone
May 12, 2008, 5:47 PM
hot document
Racist e-mails of the Secret Service.
Bonnie Goldstein
May 12, 2008, 3:29 PM
fighting words
Can Israel survive for another 60 years?
Christopher Hitchens
May 12, 2008, 12:26 PM
foreigners
The United States can't afford to snub the 2010 World Expo.
Fred Bernstein
May 12, 2008, 7:03 AM
today's papers
Next step in voter ID laws is proof of citizenship requirements; record-breaking tornadoes.
Daniel Politi
May 12, 2008, 6:48 AM
jurisprudence
Justice Antonin Scalia is persuadable. Or perhaps he thinks you are.
Dahlia Lithwick
May 10, 2008, 7:02 AM
today's papers
Hezbollah sweeps beirut; aid to Burma in peril.
Joshua Kucera
May 10, 2008, 6:00 AM
explainer
Can a human skull be used as a bong?
Arthur Delaney
May 9, 2008, 6:02 PM
today's blogs
Bloggers debate whether a humanitarian invasion of Burma is necessary
Bidisha Banerjee
May 9, 2008, 5:46 PM
other magazines
What's new in the Economist, Time, Reason, and more.
Morgan Smith
May 9, 2008, 2:39 PM
gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest for May 9.
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
May 9, 2008, 10:37 AM
today's papers
U.N. officials push for greater access into Burma as some aid begins to arrive.
Daniel Politi
May 9, 2008, 6:20 AM
today's blogs
Bloggers on Hillary Clinton's latest tactics.
Michael Weiss
May 8, 2008, 6:29 PM
explainer
How a news organization decides when a country name change is legitimate.
Chris Wilson
May 8, 2008, 6:28 PM
war stories
Maybe the Army's not so hidebound after all.
Fred Kaplan
May 8, 2008, 6:07 PM
hot document
Did the Office of Special Counsel violate the same laws it enforces elsewhere?
Bonnie Goldstein
May 8, 2008, 5:10 PM
explainer
What happens to Hillary Clinton's campaign debt when the primaries are over?
Jacob Leibenluft
May 7, 2008, 6:40 PM

Arts & Life

procrastination
Slate's special issue on procrastination.
May 13, 2008, 7:58 AM
procrastination
Can Procrastinators Anonymous help me finish this column?
Emily Yoffe
May 13, 2008, 7:47 AM
procrastination
Great novels about wasting time.
Jessica Winter
May 13, 2008, 7:44 AM
procrastination
Letter to a young procrastinator.
Seth Stevenson
May 13, 2008, 7:40 AM
music box
The surprising popularity of Bach's complex, esoteric The Art of Fugue.
Jan Swafford
May 13, 2008, 7:30 AM
poem
"The Story of the Father"
Tony Hoagland
May 13, 2008, 7:23 AM
television
Turning down the volume at this year's upfronts.
Troy Patterson
May 12, 2008, 3:53 PM
hollywoodland
Does NBC really have an Office spinoff?
Kim Masters
May 12, 2008, 12:25 PM
books
Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler's Nudge.
Dahlia Lithwick
May 12, 2008, 7:03 AM
faith-based
How Muslim women decide to put on—and take off—hijab.
Andrea Useem
May 12, 2008, 7:03 AM
reading list
Books and Web sites about parenting that won't make you even more anxious than you already are.
Ann Hulbert
May 10, 2008, 7:00 AM
the spectator
Averting "inadvertent" nuclear war in two easy steps.
Ron Rosenbaum
May 9, 2008, 2:33 PM
movies
Speed Racer reviewed.
Dana Stevens
May 9, 2008, 12:16 PM
the chat room
Meghan O'Rourke discusses Hannah Montana and the Miley Cyrus photos.
May 8, 2008, 5:46 PM
movies
Noise reviewed.
Dana Stevens
May 8, 2008, 11:07 AM
family
The mismatch of technology and picture books.
Erica S. Perl
May 8, 2008, 7:08 AM
dear prudence
Advice on manners and morals (May 8, 2008).
May 8, 2008, 7:06 AM
television
Farmer Wants a Wife, reviewed.
Troy Patterson
May 7, 2008, 6:22 PM
culture gabfest
Slate's Culture Gabfest.
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
May 7, 2008, 11:39 AM
Convictions
Boston Legal does the Supreme Court -- and gets it right.
May 13, 2008, 9:32 AM

Business & Tech

ad report card
A jerk you'll want to buy rags from.
Seth Stevenson
May 13, 2008, 12:01 PM
procrastination
The procrastinator's portfolio: An investment guide.
Daniel Gross
May 13, 2008, 7:43 AM
explainer
How can you tell if a photo was retouched?
Jacob Leibenluft
May 12, 2008, 6:40 PM
moneybox
Coming soon, the Samsung Washington Monument!
Daniel Gross
May 10, 2008, 7:04 AM
moneybox
In defense of search-engine optimization for everyone.
Chris Wilson
May 9, 2008, 4:02 PM
gaming
What Grand Theft Auto IV gets right about gangland and illegal economies.
Sudhir Venkatesh
May 9, 2008, 6:46 AM
hollywoodland
Is the marriage between Paramount and Steven Spielberg coming to an end?
Kim Masters
May 12, 2008, 12:25 PM
moneybox
Fuel prices are at record highs, so why are ethanol producers struggling?
Daniel Gross
May 7, 2008, 6:23 PM
moneybox
The Obamas are very cautious with their newfound wealth.
Sam Grobart and Tara Siegel Bernard
May 7, 2008, 3:44 PM
Convictions
In the high-tech battle between government and criminals, innocents can be victims.
May 13, 2008, 9:32 AM

Health & Science

the green lantern
Is fake grass better for the environment?
Brendan I. Koerner
May 13, 2008, 7:27 AM

Style & Shopping

dispatches
Fashion Week: What's everybody scribbling about in their notebooks?
Josh Patner
Feb 8, 2008, 6:50 PM
dispatches
Fashion Week: accessories hell.
Troy Patterson
Feb 7, 2007, 7:39 PM

Travel & Food

well-traveled
Baseball, Dominican-style.
Bryan Curtis
May 9, 2008, 6:45 AM
food
Vegetarian myths, debunked.
Taylor Clark
May 7, 2008, 11:51 AM
well-traveled
Five days of Disney.
Seth Stevenson
Mar 28, 2008, 11:39 AM
dispatches
A terror tour of Israel.
Nathan Hodge and Sharon Weinberger
Mar 14, 2008, 7:23 AM
dispatches
Dispatches from China's Wild West.
Joshua Kucera
Mar 7, 2008, 11:15 AM
well-traveled
Vacationing in Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian paradise.
Andres Martinez
Feb 8, 2008, 12:10 PM
well-traveled
Digging the Bible.
David Plotz
Jan 18, 2008, 12:13 PM

Sports

well-traveled
Baseball, Dominican-style.
Bryan Curtis
May 9, 2008, 6:45 AM
sports nut
Hyping Sidney Crosby won't help the NHL win over new fans.
Patrick Stack
May 8, 2008, 1:56 PM
sports nut
The Geek's Guide to the NFL Playoffs: It's the Patriots in a blowout and Seattle in an upset.
KC Joyner and Aaron Schatz
Jan 11, 2008, 2:55 PM
dispatches
The Olympics take Beijing: The new city comes to my back yard.
Tom Scocca
Dec 5, 2007, 7:21 AM

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Hillary Clinton Is Norma Desmond
May 12, 2008, 6:19 PM
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Dear Prudence: Pregnant and Nauseated
May 12, 2008, 11:47 AM
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Summary Judgment for May 9
May 9, 2008, 5:39 PM
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Capitolio: A Magnum photo essay.
May 9, 2008, 4:40 PM
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May 7, 2008, 11:58 AM

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