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Paris Hilton's My New BFF
Warhol would be proud.
Troy Patterson
Oct. 15, 2008, 7:51 PM ET - trailhead
Swift Boat Watch: pH for America
A 527 group suggests Obama doesn't read the Bible.
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:23 PM ET - explainer
$596 Trillion!
How can the derivatives market be worth more than the world's total financial assets?
Jacob Leibenluft
Oct. 15, 2008, 4:18 PM ET - swingers
Obama vs. McCain vs. Gay Marriage
In California, the presidential race is taking a back seat to gay marriage.
Farhad Manjoo
Oct. 15, 2008, 4:00 PM ET - politics
The GOP's Bill Ayers?
The McCain campaign has its own questionable connections to bombers and assassins.
A.L. Bardach
Oct. 15, 2008, 3:40 PM ET - xx factor
A Shake-Up or a Crack-Up?
More on conservatives jumping the GOP ship.
Oct. 15, 2008, 3:01 PM ET - what's up, doc?
Prozac on the Playground
The dangers of off-label use of psychiatric medications in children.
Sydney Spiesel
Oct. 15, 2008, 1:13 PM ET - slate v
From the First to the Last Debate in Four Minutes
A daily video from Slate V
Oct. 15, 2008, 12:37 PM ET - The Big Sort
How To Really Get To Know Voters
Forget simple demographics. They're defined by their values.
Bill Bishop
Oct. 15, 2008, 12:32 PM ET - the good word
Epic Win
Goodbye, schadenfreude; hello, fail.
Christopher Beam
Oct. 15, 2008, 11:55 AM ET - fraywatch
The Land of the Elite and the Home of the Intellectual
Puppets and Labradors moving in the marketplace of ideas.
Moira Redmond
Oct. 15, 2008, 11:55 AM ET - election scorecard
Staying Strong in Swing States
Plus, a new national poll gives Obama a 14-point lead.
Oct. 15, 2008, 11:54 AM ET - map the candidates
Long Island Love
While the principals debate in New York, Palin is in New Hampshire and Biden is in Ohio.
E.J. Kalafarski and Chadwick Matlin
Oct. 15, 2008, 11:10 AM ET - human nature
Miss Conceptions, Confirmed
A presidential aspirant who got rid of his daughter's pregnancy.
William Saletan
Oct. 15, 2008, 7:55 AM ET
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- how they do it
Europe Deals With Immigration
The long tradition of Poles pulling up stakes.
Alexandra Starr
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:53 AM ET - architecture
Renzo Piano's California Adventure
Part I: Los Angeles.
Witold Rybczynski
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:50 AM ET - today's pictures
Today's Pictures
Empty gestures.
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:48 AM ET - doonesbury
Today's Doonesbury
From the horser's mouth.
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:47 AM ET - today's cartoons
Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on partisan woes.
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:47 AM ET - today's business press
Markets Suffer Bailout Hangover
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Bernhard Warner and Matthew Yeomans
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:44 AM ET - today's papers
Reality Check
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:43 AM ET - kausfiles
Here's A Stunt for McCain
Plus--Does immigration cause global warming?
Mickey Kaus
Oct. 15, 2008, 6:27 AM ET
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008
- politics
McCain's Mission? Impossible.
Wednesday's debate may be his last chance to win this race.
John Dickerson
Oct. 14, 2008, 7:32 PM ET - chatterbox
National Review Crackup!
Mayhem at a conservative magazine.
Timothy Noah
Oct. 14, 2008, 7:15 PM ET - swingers
It's the Little Things
In the New Mexico presidential race, no town is too small to matter.
Jacob Leibenluft
Oct. 14, 2008, 6:29 PM ET - music box
Learning by Ear
The many moods of John Adams.
Nathan Heller
Oct. 14, 2008, 5:35 PM ET - press box
A McCain Victory Survival Kit
A just-in-case guide for reporters just in case Obama collapses.
Jack Shafer
Oct. 14, 2008, 5:34 PM ET - other magazines
Beautiful Minds
Malcolm Gladwell on the two types of geniuses.
David Sessions
Oct. 14, 2008, 4:18 PM ET - hot document
Gitmo Torture Tips
Dos and don'ts of "degradation tactics."
Bonnie Goldstein
Oct. 14, 2008, 4:15 PM ET
day to dayHe Said, He Said
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
Oct. 14, 2008, 3:25 PM ET- xx factor xxtra
Michelle and Me
The trials of being an Obama biographer.
Liza Mundy
Oct. 14, 2008, 3:19 PM ET
- LINE of the DAY"I thought I'd achieved nadirs of debasement profiling Hillary Clinton and Al Gore. But I never knew what reporting pain was until I set out to write a journalistic biography of Michelle Obama."Michelle and MeBy Liza Mundy
- how they do it
Europe Deals With Immigration
Failure to integrate in the Netherlands.
Alexandra Starr
Oct. 14, 2008, 6:53 AM ET - faith-based
A Monastic Kind of Life
How Catholic religious communities are trying to attract young people again.
Harold Fickett
Oct. 14, 2008, 7:33 AM ET - the green lantern
The Overflowing Box of Veggies
My CSA gives me more food than I can eat … is that bad?
Jacob Leibenluft
Oct. 14, 2008, 7:30 AM ET - poem
"Spring Comes to Ohio"
A weekly poem, read by the author.
Joseph Campana
Oct. 14, 2008, 7:24 AM ET - today's papers
Take On Me
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Oct. 14, 2008, 6:42 AM ET
Monday, Oct. 13, 2008
- foreigners
In Name Alone
North Korea may be off the terror blacklist, but little has changed.
Anne Applebaum
Oct. 13, 2008, 7:47 PM ET - explainer
Was Columbus Struck by Lightning?
What kept the Santa María from having its mainmast shivered?
Michael Shollar
Oct. 13, 2008, 6:25 PM ET - swingers
Have I Got the Candidate for You!
How the real-estate market could turn Florida for Obama.
Emily Yoffe
Oct. 13, 2008, 5:14 PM ET - politics
Sit Down and Shut Up
How Bob Schieffer can make this year's final debate interesting.
Jeff Greenfield
Oct. 13, 2008, 4:58 PM ET - bushisms
Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom.
Jacob Weisberg
Oct. 13, 2008, 4:00 PM ET - everyday economics
How the Bailout Auction Should Work
How much should the Treasury pay for distressed assets that nobody else wants? A Bils-Kremer auction could set a fair price.
Steven E. LandsburgOct. 13, 2008, 3:43 PM ET - how they do it
Europe Deals With Immigration
Germany's history shapes its future.
Alexandra Starr
Oct. 13, 2008, 6:53 AM ET - xx factor xxtra
Pro-Life and Pro-Obama
Women who are giving up on the GOP.
Melinda Henneberger
Oct. 13, 2008, 11:54 AM ET - slate v
Dear Prudence: Clingy Boyfriend
A daily video from Slate V
Oct. 13, 2008, 11:49 AM ET
- sports nut
It's the Thinking Man's Game, Stupid
What's with all the dumb baseball commentary on television?
Ben Mathis- Lilley
Oct. 13, 2008, 11:35 AM ET - chatterbox
Firm Hand at the Tiller
John McCain on the economy.
Timothy Noah
Oct. 13, 2008, 11:27 AM ET - recycled
Baby-Sitting the Economy
The baby-sitting co-op that went bust teaches us something that could save the world.
Paul Krugman
Oct. 13, 2008, 11:24 AM ET - fighting words
Vote for Obama
McCain lacks the character and temperament to be president. And Palin is simply a disgrace.
Christopher Hitchens
Oct. 13, 2008, 10:44 AM ET - moneybox
Fear Factor
How anxiety and terror are making the financial catastrophe worse than it needs to be.
Daniel Gross
Oct. 13, 2008, 10:25 AM ET - books
A Dolphin or a Lonely Transvestite?
How best to talk about English in English.
Christine Kenneally
Oct. 13, 2008, 7:32 AM ET - today's papers
Come Together, Right Now
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Oct. 13, 2008, 6:42 AM ET - kausfiles
Anti-Obama Boomerang?
Why more votes for McCain might mean more Dems in Congress.
Mickey Kaus
Oct. 13, 2008, 6:11 AM ET
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008
- politics
Track the Presidential Polls on Your iPhone
Introducing Slate's Poll Tracker '08: all the data you crave about the presidential race.
Oct. 12, 2008, 7:19 AM ET
- today's papers
New World Order
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Justin Peters
Oct. 12, 2008, 3:35 AM ET
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
- jurisprudence
Skategate
Sarah Palin could teach Alberto Gonzales a thing or two about avoiding political scandal.
Dahlia Lithwick
Oct. 11, 2008, 7:18 PM ET - jurisprudence
Bringing Guantanamo Home
The lawlessness abroad was never very far from home.
Dahlia Lithwick
Oct. 11, 2008, 7:32 AM ET
- today's papers
Worst. Week. Ever.
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Jesse Stanchak
Oct. 11, 2008, 6:03 AM ET - kausfiles
Next Stunt, Please!
Plus--Can I vote for McGovern?
Mickey Kaus
Oct. 11, 2008, 8:38 PM ET
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
- politics
Putting Off Ayers
How Obama benefits from the cynicism he decries.
John Dickerson
Oct. 10, 2008, 7:56 PM ET - explainer
What's Up With ACORN?
How a community-organizing group became Republican cause célèbre.
Jacob Leibenluft
Oct. 10, 2008, 6:47 PM ET - politics
How Race Can Help Obama
And why an Obama win wouldn't be a victory over racial prejudice.
Christopher Beam
Oct. 10, 2008, 6:37 PM ET - other magazines
Kosher Wars
The New York TimesMagazine examines the battle over food and religion.
Morgan Smith
Oct. 10, 2008, 6:00 PM ET - press box
Good News From the Coming Depression
Journalists are already finding it!
Jack Shafer
Oct. 10, 2008, 5:17 PM ET - gabfest
The Hand on the Till Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics.
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Oct. 10, 2008, 5:04 PM ET
day to dayThe Truth About Body of Lies
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
Oct. 10, 2008, 4:37 PM ET- television
Turkey Shoot
Throwing darts at a bunch of new shows with a bunch of friends.
Troy Patterson
Oct. 10, 2008, 4:26 PM ET - hot document
Watching the Detective
How Sarah Palin dug up dirt on her ex-brother-in-law.
Bonnie Goldstein
Oct. 10, 2008, 3:51 PM ET - bushisms
Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom.
Jacob Weisberg
Oct. 10, 2008, 3:00 PM ET - low concept
The Conservative's Canada
Where can Republicans threaten to move if Obama wins?
Chris Wilson
Oct. 10, 2008, 2:51 PM ET
- jurisprudence
"One Dollar for Every West Virginian"
The crazy judicial corruption case that the Supreme Court should hear.
Amanda Frost
Oct. 10, 2008, 2:41 PM ET - moneybox
People Who Live in Glass Häuser
Europeans were gloating about the American financial crisis. Not anymore.
Daniel Gross
Oct. 10, 2008, 2:17 PM ET - war stories
Is Petraeus "Beyond Naive"?
He thinks we should negotiate with our enemies—just like Obama.
Fred Kaplan
Oct. 10, 2008, 11:56 AM ET - fraywatch
Sentences to Nowhere
Readers ponder the speech of Sarah Palin.
Adam Christian
Oct. 10, 2008, 11:12 AM ET - movies
Glossy Torture
Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio in Body of Lies.
Dana Stevens
Oct. 10, 2008, 7:11 AM ET - politics
Barack, Bill, and Me
The Bill Ayers that Barack Obama and I worked with was no "domestic terrorist."
David S. Tanenhaus
Oct. 10, 2008, 7:10 AM ET - green room
The Big Necessity
Can excrement solve the energy crisis?
Rose George
Oct. 10, 2008, 7:08 AM ET - medical examiner
Womb Raider
Do future health problems begin during gestation?
Darshak Sanghavi
Oct. 10, 2008, 7:06 AM ET - corrections
Corrections
Slate's mistakes.
Oct. 10, 2008, 7:06 AM ET - today's papers
Seven Days' Battle
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
Oct. 10, 2008, 6:25 AM ET
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008
- politics
A Republican Mob Scene
John McCain's supporters are madder (and scarier!) than he is.
John Dickerson
Oct. 9, 2008, 7:37 PM ET - chatterbox
Fun With Bailout Numbers
The financial pages discover the word quadrillion.
Timothy Noah
Oct. 9, 2008, 6:50 PM ET - explainer
Is the European Credit Crisis Our Fault?
Not really—they were dumb enough to buy the mortgages.
Christopher Beam
Oct. 9, 2008, 6:13 PM ET - technology
The Daily Beast's Burden
Can Tina Brown show me everything that's great on the Web today?
Farhad Manjoo
Oct. 9, 2008, 5:28 PM ET - the audio book club
The Audio Book Club on The Night of the Gun
Our critics discuss David Carr's memoir.
Meghan O'Rourke, Troy Patterson, and Katie Roiphe
Oct. 9, 2008, 3:54 PM ET - the chat room
Knock, Knock!
It's Christopher Beam, taking readers' questions about the most effective kinds of political volunteering.
Oct. 9, 2008, 1:56 PM ET - movies
Happy Happy Happy
Mike Leigh's new movie actually needed more sadness and woe.
Dana Stevens
Oct. 9, 2008, 1:35 PM ET - slate v
MSM ISO GOP Love
Dana Milbank pleads for mainstream media affection from Republicans outside a McCain/Palin rally.
Oct. 9, 2008, 12:59 PM ET
- the spectator
The Bloomberg Syndrome
The New York mayor's power grab is a symptom of a national problem.
Ron Rosenbaum
Oct. 9, 2008, 12:28 PM ET - culturebox
Emily Dickinson's Secret Lover!
Why the big news is being ignored.
Christopher Benfey
Oct. 9, 2008, 11:43 AM ET - webhead
Measuring the Palin Effect
Is the Alaska governor responsible for record Web traffic in September?
Chris Wilson
Oct. 9, 2008, 11:26 AM ET - family
Mom, What's a Credit Default Swap?
Books to read your children during a financial crisis.
Erica S. Perl
Oct. 9, 2008, 7:06 AM ET - green room
The Big Necessity
The untouchable world of latrine rights in India.
Rose George
Oct. 9, 2008, 7:08 AM ET - dear prudence
Our Pigskin Anniversary
Hubby would rather sit on the 10 yard line than celebrate 10 years of marriage.
Oct. 9, 2008, 7:05 AM ET - today's papers
National Bank
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Joshua Kucera
Oct. 9, 2008, 6:57 AM ET
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