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Dec. 29 2011 5:04 PM

The Best Slate Covers of 2011

Every December we round up the best Slate covers from the past year, but this time we decided to put things to a vote. Here are our nine most popular covers of 2011 as voted upon by readers on Facebook.

NUMBER NINE: Design by Jenny Livengood for

The Shutdown Economy
If the government shuts down, can I still get a home loan? And other possible ways the shutdown could affect the economy.
Design by Jenny Livengood.
NUMBER EIGHT: Design by Natalie Matthews-Ramo for

Traces of Life
How Sherlock Holmes helped crack the case of a missing father.
Design by Natalie Matthews-Ramo.
NUMBER SEVEN: Design by Holly Allen for

All the President's Signatures
The constitutional quibble with the autopen. (It's not what you think it is.)

Design by Holly Allen.
NUMBER SIX: Design by Jenny Livengood for

Tech Revolutionaries
The Arab Revolt shows that Google's and Twitter's corporate values are better than Facebook's.
Design by Jenny Livengood.
NUMBER FIVE: Design by Holly Allen for

20 Guests, 19 Pies
What happens when a Thanksgiving tradition gets completely out of hand.
Design by Holly Allen.
NUMBER FOUR: Design by Natalie Matthews-Ramo for

“A Robot Has Shot Its Master”
The 1930s hysteria about machines taking jobs and killing people.
Design by Natalie Matthews-Ramo.
NUMBER THREE: Design by Jenny Livengood for

Roast Chicken for Two, a Recipe
Step 1: Preheat your oven. Step 2: Wash chicken. Step 3: Have sex with your partner.
Design by Jenny Livengood.
NUMBER TWO: Design by Holly Allen for

Cats of War
The Pentagon's top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed.
Design by Holly Allen.
NUMBER ONE: Design by Natalie Matthews-Ramo for

Space Invaders
Why you should never, ever use two spaces after a period.
Design by Natalie Matthews-Ramo.

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