He was wrong, but he was great.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia.
Whether or not I am the Antichrist…
Harvard is good, but not that good.
After the second martini.
A one-dog man.
They didn't kill Indians (much).
The tablecloth never lies.
The awkward hush.
Belligerent, robotic Rockettes.
The pleasant drip-drip-drip.
The other crack epidemic.Brooklyn is not expanding!
The only remaining racist.
No backpack here, Heinrich!
Liquor + Paxil = Wow!
The great banana revolution.
Well, maybe not black people.
I'm guessing she wasn't 12.
Lips are the new blond.
Knee fluid is disheartening.
Dear Roger Clemens …
That's not a shoe-tree.
Become a scandal-monger.
Buy the cheapest thing you can stand.
Your silence makes me frisky.
Cut up my steak and feed it to me.
Shocked, not awed.
The baby likes Derrida.
Then he went to get a haircut.
Numskull is not inaccurate.
The full upright and locked position.
Eat the cheese.
You say abandonment, I say potato.
You aren't Ann Landers.
Aspire to be a meadow.
Dollar bills to roll around in.
Ears tend to be tricky.
We'd like to offer you a trailer.
The squarest man.
Now with more crumbs!
Still wearing pajamas.
A smile like rigor mortis.
Washing dishes in the dark.
Gillette's dirty little secret.
Lonely infatuations.
A breathtaking act of rudeness.
Five days later, he died.
We dream of pastry!
Besmirched librarians.
It looked like crud.
The natural way to end a conversation.
Time for more yogurt.
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Its zany repayment plan.
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July 8, 2008, 5:36 PM ET - medical examiner
The Nose That Never Knows
The miseries of losing one's sense of smell.
Elizabeth Zierah
July 8, 2008, 5:36 PM ET - how to pronounce it
Brauchli, Not Broccoli
Hear the new Washington Post editor pronounce his own name.
Andy Bowers
July 8, 2008, 5:20 PM ET - the highbrow
100 Candles
Anne of Green Gables grows old and gets her due.
Meghan O'Rourke
July 8, 2008, 3:27 PM ET - explainer
Will Cockroaches Inherit the Earth?
What Wall-E gets wrong about the apocalypse.
Daniel Riley
July 8, 2008, 3:23 PM ET - xx factor
To Love, Honor, Cherish, and Trash
Do only women rant about their spouses in print?
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The King of New York
The magazine pays tribute to its late founder, Clay Felker.
Daniel Riley
July 8, 2008, 2:19 PM ET - recycled
God's Venture Capitalist
The strange quest of Sir John Templeton.
David Plotz
July 8, 2008, 1:46 PM ET - map the candidates
Latino Lobbying
Both McCain and Obama speak to a Latin-American Conference in Washington. Obama continues on to Georgia.
E.J. Kalafarski and Chadwick Matlin
July 8, 2008, 1:00 PM ET - did you see this?
"I'm Not Here To Make Friends"
The best of Web video.
July 8, 2008, 12:50 PM ET - trailhead
McCain's Miscalculation
Why "victory" in Iraq won't help balance the budget by 2013.
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Bar-Echo Chamber
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Why fireworks are safer than the Supreme Court.
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Brendan I. Koerner
July 8, 2008, 7:29 AM ET - poem
"In the Fourth Grade"
A weekly poem, read by the author.
Charles Grosel
July 8, 2008, 7:27 AM ET - politics
Choose Your Own Running Mate
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July 8, 2008, 7:26 AM ET - today's pictures
Today's Pictures
Children who work.
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Today's Doonesbury
All he is saying.
July 8, 2008, 7:22 AM ET - today's cartoons
Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on Iran.
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Leave a Message
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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July 8, 2008, 6:09 AM ET - human nature
Phallus in Wonderland
Male pregnancy and a la carte sex changes.
William Saletan
July 8, 2008, 12:36 AM ET
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Advice for Marcus Brauchli
Of the unsolicited variety as he ascends to the executive editorship of the Washington Post.
Jack Shafer
July 7, 2008, 11:24 PM ET - moneybox
Phil Gramm's UBS Problem
If the Texas senator and McCain adviser was supposed to keep the Swiss bank out of trouble, he's made a mess of it.
Daniel Gross
July 7, 2008, 5:58 PM ET - television
Movie Love
Elvis Mitchell's swinging interview show, Under the Influence.
Troy Patterson
July 7, 2008, 5:38 PM ET - explainer
Do Fireworks Cause Air Pollution?
Air quality on the Fourth of July.
Jacob Leibenluft
July 7, 2008, 3:50 PM ET - readme
Al Franken's Quandary
The Minnesota Senate candidate has been telling jokes for 30 years. How does he explain away the bad ones?
Michael Kinsley
July 7, 2008, 11:56 AM ET - fighting words
Farewell to a Provincial Redneck
Jesse Helms' stranglehold on U.S. foreign policy was a national embarrassment.
Christopher Hitchens
July 7, 2008, 11:33 AM ET - slate v
Dear Prudence: Cartoon Wedding
A daily video from SlateV.
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Barackefeller
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
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July 7, 2008, 10:53 AM ET - fraywatch
All About the Story or All About the Outfits?
What's happening in our readers' forum.
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July 7, 2008, 10:23 AM ET
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The Sex Difference Evangelists
The next best-seller.
Amanda Schaffer
July 7, 2008, 10:10 AM ET - sports nut
Defense Wins the Wimbledon Championships
How Rafael Nadal finally took down Roger Federer.
Daniel Seidel
July 7, 2008, 10:04 AM ET - books
Pain Beyond Words
A poet's quest to capture her excruciating illness.
Amanda Fortini
July 7, 2008, 6:39 AM ET - today's papers
Senate M.D.
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 7, 2008, 6:20 AM ET
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Work It Out
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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July 6, 2008, 7:17 AM ET
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A Guide to the Hitchhiker's Galaxy
The best books, articles, and Web sites for planning your vacation or living vicariously through others.
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July 5, 2008, 7:49 AM ET
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Inside the Crackdown
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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July 5, 2008, 6:05 AM ET
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The Independence Day Gabfest
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Emily Bazelon, David Plotz, and Terence Samuel
July 4, 2008, 1:35 PM ET - medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
The ghost of Larry Summers.
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July 4, 2008, 10:10 AM ET
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Corrections
Slate's mistakes.
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The Long Shift
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July 4, 2008, 6:21 AM ET
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The 500,000 Artifacts of George Washington
How did archaeologists find half a million objects at one site?
Jacob Leibenluft
July 3, 2008, 6:08 PM ET - the chat room
Let's Review
Erik Lundegaard discusses film criticism and the link between a movie's popularity and the press it receives.
July 3, 2008, 5:33 PM ET - press box
What's Killing America's Drug Users?
It all depends on how you look at the data.
Jack Shafer
July 3, 2008, 4:30 PM ET - movies
Best Year Ever
The Wackness is a loving ode to 1994.
Dana Stevens
July 3, 2008, 4:28 PM ET - im
The Thinking Girl's Barbie?
Slate women discuss the American Girl dolls, books, movie, and message.
Torie Bosch, Amaka Maduka, Noreen Malone, and Nina Shen Rastogi
July 3, 2008, 3:52 PM ET - recycled
Death by Cheese and the Dreaded Ruptured Stomach
The past and future of competitive eating injuries.
Jason Fagone
July 3, 2008, 1:06 PM ET - dispatches
Meet Afghanistan's Most Fearless Blogger
Teaching journalists to write without fear, favor, or filter.
Jeffrey Stern
July 3, 2008, 12:15 PM ET - Obamamania
Obamnivore
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
Chris Wilson
July 3, 2008, 11:52 AM ET - Convictions
The Remarkable Overlooked Federal Death Penalty Statute
Does a federal statute undermine the "national consensus" on the death penalty for child rapists?
July 3, 2008, 11:42 AM ET
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Waving the Flag
How the "patriotism" debate might actually help Obama.
David Greenberg
July 3, 2008, 11:09 AM ET - slate v
Summary Judgment for July 4
A daily video from Slate V.
July 3, 2008, 10:46 AM ET - kausfiles
McCain's Tin Ear
Happy Fourth of July ... from Mexico!
Mickey Kaus
July 3, 2008, 5:01 AM ET - human nature
Dog Lover Bites Man
Leona Helmsley's bestial preference.
William Saletan
July 3, 2008, 7:33 AM ET - medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
Empathy queens.
Amanda Schaffer
July 3, 2008, 10:10 AM ET - faith-based
"Good Muslim, Good Citizen"
And other lesson plans from U.S. prisons in Iraq.
Andrew K. Woods
July 3, 2008, 6:58 AM ET - hey, wait a minute
Gut Instinct
What health benefits, exactly, is Activia yogurt supposed to offer?
Lauren Sandler
July 3, 2008, 6:58 AM ET - gearbox
Get Your Motor Runnin'
If gas prices are killing you, here's a guide to thrifty motorcycles and scooters.
Sam Whitehead
July 3, 2008, 6:57 AM ET - dear prudence
House of Horrors
My friend's new home was the scene of an unspeakable crime.
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"You Have Been Liberated"
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 3, 2008, 6:04 AM ET
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Secret Muslims
Are Muslims allowed to hide their faith?
Juliet Lapidos
July 2, 2008, 6:57 PM ET - jurisprudence
Telling Doctors What To Think
South Dakota's unbelievable new abortion law.
Emily Bazelon
July 2, 2008, 6:43 PM ET - jurisprudence
Le Trainwreck
The Christie Brinkley divorce is a lesson in how not to cure a broken heart.
Dahlia Lithwick
July 2, 2008, 6:37 PM ET - television
Summer TV
Celebrity Circus, Celebrity Family Feud, Wipeout, Monkids—the mind reels …
Troy Patterson
July 2, 2008, 6:18 PM ET - culture gabfest
The Culture Gabfest, Community Standards Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture.
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, John Swansburg, and Julia Turner
July 2, 2008, 6:02 PM ET - fraywatch
Insults, Hopes, and the Future
Searching for the good in humanity.
Moira Redmond
July 2, 2008, 4:55 PM ET - movies
Superbad
Hancock's failed superhero satire.
Dana Stevens
July 2, 2008, 4:22 PM ET - politics
Barack in the Middle
Keeping tabs on Obama's shifts toward the center.
Christopher Beam
July 2, 2008, 4:18 PM ET - recycled
How To Plan a Fireworks Show
Those big fireworks displays don't choreograph themselves.
Daniel Engber
July 2, 2008, 2:22 PM ET
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Waving the Flag
How the Republicans claimed the "patriotism" mantle in presidential politics.
David Greenberg
July 2, 2008, 11:09 AM ET - five-ring circus
Summer Olympics Disaster Guide
What could go wrong in Beijing? Everything.
Lucy Morrow Caldwell, Kara Hadge, Nayeli Rodriguez, and Derek Thompson
July 2, 2008, 1:15 PM ET - Obamamania
Nirbama
The latest addition to Slate's dictionary of Obamaisms.
Chris Wilson
July 2, 2008, 11:35 AM ET - slate v
Calories on the Menu
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July 2, 2008, 11:33 AM ET - food
Husbands and Knives
Can a book teach my husband to dice onions, slice bagels, and core strawberries?
Sara Dickerman
July 2, 2008, 6:31 AM ET - architecture
Buckminster Fuller
Inventor, tireless proselytizer, inspirational cult figure, something of a flimflammer.
Witold Rybczynski
July 2, 2008, 6:30 AM ET - moneybox
Super-vise Me
It's OK to feel guilty about eating fast food, but is it the government's job?
Christopher Flavelle
July 2, 2008, 6:28 AM ET - medical examiner
The Sex Difference Evangelists
Empathy queens.
Amanda Schaffer
July 2, 2008, 10:10 AM ET - today's papers
My Friend, the Spy
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 2, 2008, 6:15 AM ET
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