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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
  • Listen to this story on NPR's Day to Dayday to day
    He 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
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
  • 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
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    The 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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