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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How Palin Will Beat the Press - kausfiles
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Sarah Palin, Hypocrite - human nature
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The Great Presidential Mashup
What the Democrats have to say about health care, Iraq, and more.
Sept. 12, 2007, 7:47 AM ET - politics
Mash Rehash
Picking the best moments from the Democratic presidential mashup.
John Dickerson
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:56 PM ET - politics
Biden: Pollution More Deadly Than Terrorists
Sen. Joe Biden answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:53 PM ET - politics
Clinton: Health-Care Plan Will Cover Everyone
Sen. Hillary Clinton answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:53 PM ET - politics
Dodd: Iraq Has Left Us More Vulnerable
Sen. Chris Dodd answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:52 PM ET - politics
Edwards: Free College for Everyone Is Achievable
Sen. John Edwards answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:52 PM ET - politics
Gravel: Representative Government Is Broken
Sen. Mike Gravel answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:51 PM ET - politics
Kucinich: Osama Should Not Be Assassinated
Rep. Dennis Kucinich answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:51 PM ET - politics
Obama: "Sinning" Is Necessary To Compete in Politics
Sen. Barack Obama answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:50 PM ET - politics
Richardson: I Won't Be Anybody's VP
Gov. Bill Richardson answers questions in our presidential mashup.
Sept. 12, 2007, 11:50 PM ET - fraywatch
Ecocidal Tendencies
Must we destroy the family to save the world?
Geoffrey Andersen
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:30 PM ET - today's blogs
Back in the USSR?
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Michael Weiss
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:54 PM ET - jurisprudence
A Model of a Modern Attorney General
The limitations of legal judgment in the war on terror.
Dahlia Lithwick
Sept. 12, 2007, 5:47 PM ET - politics
The Do-It-Yourself Debate
A sneak peek at our Democratic mashup.
John Dickerson
Sept. 12, 2007, 5:37 PM ET - explainer
How Hot Is Iraq?
Why does everyone think it's 130 degrees?
David Sessions
Sept. 12, 2007, 5:08 PM ET - war stories
Lost Voices
Why the deaths of Yance T. Gray and Omar Mora are particularly galling.
Fred Kaplan
Sept. 12, 2007, 4:33 PM ET - moneybox
Getting Paid To Clean Up Your Own Mess
Private equity firms profit from their own overreaching.
Daniel Gross
Sept. 12, 2007, 2:39 PM ET - sports nut
Most Valuable Position
What's more important, a running back or a center? A safety or a cornerback?
Robert Weintraub
Sept. 12, 2007, 2:33 PM ET
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- summary judgment
Kanye vs. 50
The critical buzz on the rappers' rival releases.
Blake Wilson
Sept. 12, 2007, 4:39 PM ET - chatterbox
Blogging Spector
How not to miss the Spector verdict.
Timothy Noah
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:17 PM ET - chatterbox
Obama Calms Turbulent Iowans!
The Obama Messiah Watch, Part 8.
Timothy Noah
Sept. 12, 2007, 12:29 PM ET - hot document
War in the Time of Cholera
A new potential risk for U.S. troops in Baghdad.
Bonnie Goldstein
Sept. 12, 2007, 12:14 PM ET - drink
Excuse Me, Waiter, There's Fake Wine in My Glass
How big a problem is counterfeit wine?
Mike Steinberger
Sept. 12, 2007, 10:50 AM ET - human nature
Instant Foreplay
The latest weapon in the NFL arms race: videotaping signals.
William Saletan
Sept. 12, 2007, 8:00 AM ET - press box
Condoleezza Rice's Image Makeover
Glenn Kessler's new book captures madam secretary putting stagecraft into her statecraft.
Jack Shafer
Sept. 12, 2007, 7:24 AM ET - political futures
Why Vote When You Can Bet?
Slate's guide to all the political markets.
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:39 AM ET - today's pictures
Today's Pictures
Back-to-school special.
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:54 AM ET - doonesbury
Today's Doonesbury
Puffing up the résumé.
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:52 AM ET - today's cartoons
Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on terrorism.
Sept. 12, 2007, 6:52 AM ET - today's papers
His Plan Is My Plan
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Sept. 12, 2007, 5:55 AM ET
- war stories
That's More Like It!
The Senate grills Petraeus and Crocker.
Fred Kaplan
Sept. 11, 2007, 6:30 PM ET - today's blogs
Testify
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Morgan Smith
Sept. 11, 2007, 6:21 PM ET - dvd extras
Scent of a Man
Al Pacino hunts a killer in New York City gay bars in Cruising.
Trenton Straube
Sept. 11, 2007, 5:03 PM ET - foreigners
Complaining Solves Nothing
We know what Petraeus wants to do in Iraq, but what about Iran?
Shmuel Rosner
Sept. 11, 2007, 4:40 PM ET - explainer
Tomb of the Unknown Aircraft
What's up with all the uncharted plane wrecks we're finding around the Sierra Nevada?
Juliet Lapidos
Sept. 11, 2007, 4:12 PM ET - jurisprudence
Played Out
What it would really take to make toys safer.
E. Marla Felcher
Sept. 11, 2007, 3:21 PM ET
day to dayThe Way We Are
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
Sept. 11, 2007, 3:11 PM ET- fighting words
Islamism Goes Mainstream
My evening with Tariq Ramadan.
Christopher Hitchens
Sept. 11, 2007, 1:29 PM ET - music box
The Indie City
Why Portland is America's indie rock Mecca.
Taylor Clark
Sept. 11, 2007, 12:57 PM ET - bushisms
Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom.
Jacob Weisberg
Sept. 11, 2007, 11:42 AM ET
- LINE of the DAY"Slate readers, I'm afraid I've got some bad news: You don't care about Africa as much as you think you do."A Very Long EngagementBy John Swansburg
- jurisprudence
The Terror Presidency
Executive power dos and don'ts.
Jack Goldsmith
Sept. 11, 2007, 7:29 AM ET - hey, wait a minute
Homeland Insecurities
Six years after 9/11, we're still not thinking strategically.
Daniel Byman
Sept. 11, 2007, 7:20 AM ET - recycled
An Unlikely Hero
The Marine who found two WTC survivors.
Rebecca Liss
Sept. 11, 2007, 7:19 AM ET - poem
"In Another Country"
A weekly poem, read by the author.
Gail Mazur
Sept. 11, 2007, 7:17 AM ET - today's papers
E-Z Pass
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Sept. 11, 2007, 5:55 AM ET - kausfiles
Are Latinos Leaving?
'Mexican kids seem to have *poof* vanished'
Mickey Kaus
Sept. 11, 2007, 3:05 AM ET
- foreigners
Osama's Vision of the Future
The real message of Bin Laden's bizarre video rant.
Anne Applebaum
Sept. 10, 2007, 8:05 PM ET - war stories
The House Tosses Softballs to Gen. Petraeus
Six hours of largely predictable, pro forma testimony.
Fred Kaplan
Sept. 10, 2007, 7:19 PM ET - jurisprudence
Rush to Judgment
The fight to fill judicial vacancies grows ever weirder.
Dahlia Lithwick
Sept. 10, 2007, 6:58 PM ET - today's blogs
Sharif Don't Like It
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Bidisha Banerjee
Sept. 10, 2007, 6:55 PM ET - explainer
Muslim Beards 101
Are Muslims allowed to dye their facial hair?
Michelle Tsai
Sept. 10, 2007, 6:53 PM ET - hot document
Osama, Verbatim
A transcript of the terrorist leader's latest video release.
Bonnie Goldstein
Sept. 10, 2007, 5:49 PM ET - television
Among the Princesses
A day with reality-show contestants.
Troy Patterson
Sept. 10, 2007, 5:32 PM ET
green roomGlobal Swarming
Is it time for Americans to start cutting our baby emissions?
Daniel Engber
Sept. 10, 2007, 4:49 PM ET
- the has-been
When Rudy Came Out
Giuliani's visit to the Land of Craig.
Bruce Reed
Sept. 10, 2007, 5:18 PM ET - architecture
The Spire of Dublin
A modern monument that points up what's wrong with the World Trade Center Memorial.
Witold Rybczynski
Sept. 10, 2007, 4:08 PM ET - other magazines
Hillary's History
Newsweek and The New Yorker tackle how Hillary Clinton's past affects her presidential campaign.
Juliet Lapidos, Chadwick Matlin, Jake Melville, David Sessions, and Morgan Smith
Sept. 10, 2007, 3:46 PM ET - medical examiner
Under the Influence?
Drug companies, medical journals, and money.
Kent Sepkowitz
Sept. 10, 2007, 1:21 PM ET - politics
Fred Keeps It Vague
Will bland assertions work for Fred Thompson?
John Dickerson
Sept. 10, 2007, 12:25 PM ET - books
Mayhem in Mexico
Roberto Bolaño's great Latin American novel.
Paul Berman
Sept. 10, 2007, 7:16 AM ET - jurisprudence
The Terror Presidency
The wiretap flap.
Jack Goldsmith
Sept. 10, 2007, 7:29 AM ET - today's papers
Waiting for Today
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Sept. 10, 2007, 6:10 AM ET
- today's papers
Murmurs of a Reckoning
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Andrew Rice
Sept. 9, 2007, 6:00 AM ET
- moneybox
The Tao of Junk
Pundits bemoan our trade deficit with China. But those container ships aren't heading home empty.
Daniel Gross
Sept. 8, 2007, 7:59 AM ET - kausfiles
We Are All Greg Packer
Plus--Everything's up-to-date with OBL.
Mickey Kaus
Sept. 8, 2007, 4:43 AM ET
- today's papers
Labor Pains
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Justin Peters
Sept. 8, 2007, 3:15 AM ET
- television
Pottery Barn Sex
The bland couplings of HBO's Tell Me You Love Me.
Troy Patterson
Sept. 7, 2007, 6:22 PM ET - foreigners
The Convert's Zeal
Radical Islamism has become a magnet for some of the world's angriest people.
Daniel Benjamin
Sept. 7, 2007, 5:15 PM ET - war stories
Who Disbanded the Iraqi Army?
And why was nobody held accountable?
Fred Kaplan
Sept. 7, 2007, 5:08 PM ET - explainer
Do We Need the Original Lucy Fossil?
There are casts of it all over the world ...
Scott Solomon
Sept. 7, 2007, 5:01 PM ET - today's blogs
Casualties of Math
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Michael Weiss
Sept. 7, 2007, 4:29 PM ET - family
Death Nap
The dangers of tilting back the front seat—don't do it!
Emily Bazelon
Sept. 7, 2007, 4:24 PM ET - movies
Lactating Hookers
And other low points of Shoot 'Em Up.
Dana Stevens
Sept. 7, 2007, 3:45 PM ET - hot document
The Law According to Jack Bauer
A top Pentagon aide teaches law students about torture by tuning in 24.
Bonnie Goldstein
Sept. 7, 2007, 3:09 PM ET - hollywoodland
Whoopsy Daisies
Barry Sonnenfeld blows the bank on his new television show.
Kim Masters
Sept. 7, 2007, 4:34 PM ET - other magazines
Power Shot
The Economist says that nuclear energy may be facing a revival. Sort of.
Juliet Lapidos, Chadwick Matlin, Jake Melville, David Sessions, and Morgan Smith
Sept. 7, 2007, 2:27 PM ET - moneybox
Hey, Big Spenders
Will the rich save the economy?
Daniel Gross
Sept. 7, 2007, 1:18 PM ET - gabfest
The Gabfest Buries Fred Thompson
Listen to Slate's weekly political show.
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, David Plotz, and June Thomas
Sept. 7, 2007, 5:55 PM ET
- summary judgment
The Western Lives On
The critical buzz on 3:10 to Yuma and Shoot 'Em Up.
Blake Wilson
Sept. 7, 2007, 1:01 PM ET - politics
Remember 1984
The year of the lengthy primary season we now long for.
Jeff Greenfield
Sept. 7, 2007, 12:08 PM ET - the book club
On the Road, Revisited
Masterpiece or masturbation?
Walter Kirn and Meghan O'Rourke
Sept. 7, 2007, 11:49 AM ET - human nature
A Nation of Limbaughs
Debating the epidemic of painkiller abuse.
William Saletan
Sept. 7, 2007, 11:01 AM ET - corrections
Corrections
Slate's mistakes.
Sept. 7, 2007, 10:36 AM ET - history lesson
Ronald Reagan
A Graphic Biography
Steve Buccellato
Sept. 7, 2007, 10:32 AM ET - slate fare
The Great Presidential Mashup
The Democrats on education.
Sept. 7, 2007, 10:24 AM ET - slate fare
The Great Presidential Mashup
The Democrats on Iraq.
Sept. 7, 2007, 10:23 AM ET - slate fare
The Great Presidential Mashup
The Democrats on health care.
Sept. 7, 2007, 10:22 AM ET - culturebox
Enormous Changes in Very Small Spaces
Grace Paley's greatness.
Jess Row
Sept. 7, 2007, 7:30 AM ET - the dismal science
Taking Our Medicine
The bad economics of switching health-care plans.
Ray Fisman
Sept. 7, 2007, 7:29 AM ET - today's papers
Slow Motion
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Sept. 7, 2007, 5:59 AM ET - jurisprudence
The Terror Presidency
Law and judgment inside the Bush administration.
Jack Goldsmith
Sept. 7, 2007, 7:29 AM ET
- politics
Fred's Mixed First Day
After a sluggish start, the actor adapts.
John Dickerson
Sept. 6, 2007, 10:18 PM ET - explainer
Was Pavarotti Still a Good Singer?
At what age does a tenor reach his peak?
Michelle Tsai
Sept. 6, 2007, 6:57 PM ET - war stories
What Congress Needs To Ask Petraeus and Crocker
If we're staying in Iraq, we need to know why.
Fred Kaplan
Sept. 6, 2007, 6:20 PM ET - the chat room
Docs on Demand
Marina Krakovsky talks with readers about same-day access to physicians.
Sept. 6, 2007, 6:18 PM ET - press box
Blaming the Times for Your Bad Reputation, Part 2
In which Jon Garfunkel alters Allen Kraus' Google footprint.
Jack Shafer
Sept. 6, 2007, 5:30 PM ET - movies
Hoagie Shack
The gentle kinkiness of I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With.
Dana Stevens
Sept. 6, 2007, 5:20 PM ET - television
Fashion Don't
Tim Gunn's Guide to Style disappoints.
Troy Patterson
Sept. 6, 2007, 5:06 PM ET - today's blogs
Fred-Heads Rejoice
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Juliet Lapidos
Sept. 6, 2007, 4:50 PM ET - the book club
On the Road, Revisited
Would it have been better as memoir?
Walter Kirn and Meghan O'Rourke
Sept. 6, 2007, 11:49 AM ET - music box
The Great Hip-Hop Bake-Off!
It's Kanye vs. 50—but is the era of rap superstardom over?
Jonah Weiner
Sept. 6, 2007, 3:44 PM ET
- technology
The iPhone Menace
Only the BlackBerry can save our nation's productivity.
Paul Boutin
Sept. 6, 2007, 2:43 PM ET - obit
When I Sang With Pavarotti
A soprano remembers working with the great tenor.
Jane Eaglen
Sept. 6, 2007, 1:51 PM ET - recycled
How the Runway Took Off
A brief history of the fashion show.
Amanda Fortini
Sept. 6, 2007, 1:06 PM ET - recycled
Fashion Week FAQ
Can you boo at a fashion show? And other questions answered.
Josh Patner
Sept. 6, 2007, 1:05 PM ET - politics
The Minus One Debate
The last GOP face-off before Fred Thompson joins the race.
John Dickerson
Sept. 6, 2007, 7:39 AM ET - politics
Dead Certain
A narrative of the Bush presidency.
Robert Draper
Sept. 6, 2007, 7:22 AM ET - sports nut
How To Watch Pro Football
The NFL's perplexing refusal to help fans understand the game.
Aaron Schatz
Sept. 6, 2007, 7:20 AM ET - dear prudence
My Best Friend's Holiday
Should I start dating my closest friend before I leave on a year-long trip?
Sept. 6, 2007, 7:18 AM ET - today's papers
Lowering the Boom
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Andrew Rice
Sept. 6, 2007, 5:50 AM ET
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