- GOP Sweep Gives Obama Reason To Worry …
- ... But Conservative Defeat in N.Y. Is Bad Sign for Republicans
- Afghan Officer Kills Five British Soldiers
- Mainers Vote Against Equality For Gay Couples
How Do I Get the President To Give My Disease an Awareness Month?
Why Senators Can't Stop Calling the Public Option "Robust"
How To Win a War on Terror, Sri Lankan-Style
So Did We Save the Amazon Rain Forest or What?
Will Joe Lieberman Filibuster Health Care Reform, or Won't He?
The New V Series Is Not About Obama—It's Just About Alien Iguanas
This Guy Has Had Both His ACLs Removed but Still Plays in the NBA. How?
My Taliban Captors Googled Me
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Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009
- The Slatest: Morning Edition
Independent voters favor Republican candidates; more bodies found in house of Cleveland rapist; opposition protesters in Iran clash with police; Martin and Baldwin to host Oscars. - He Broke the Mold
You don't see great public sculptors like Augustus Saint-Gaudens anymore. - Buffett the Betting Man
A summary of what's in the major publications. - What a Difference a Year Makes
How last night's election results were bad for Obama.
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
- National Awareness Month Awareness Month
How does the president decide whether your cause deserves a proclamation? - Swine Flu
Here's what you need to know. - No Ligaments, No Problem
How can DeJuan Blair play without an anterior cruciate ligament in either knee? - What Does It Look Like To Win a War on Terror?
In Sri Lanka, it's fewer suicide bombers, a real estate boom, and hundreds of thousands of Tamils still packed into overcrowded camps. - Guess Who's Coming To Eat Us for Dinner
The classic '80s series V gets a post-9/11 update. - RPO Speedwagon
Robust, the unlikely new leader in health reform buzzwords. - Liebermania
Will Joe Lieberman filibuster health care reform, or won't he? - The Mystery of the Rising Stock Market
If the economy's stagnant, why are stocks up? The answer is disturbing. - My Taliban Captors Googled Me
A daily video from Slate V. - Mad Men, Season 3
Week 12: Workhorses and show horses. - Conversation Piece
Why so much casual talk in Yeats' brilliant poem "Adam's Curse"? - What Ever Happened to the Amazon Rain Forest?
Did we save it or what?
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
- Angela Merkel's Quiet Revolution
She speaks very softly and doesn't seem to carry a stick. - Pants Still on Fire
Calling the president a liar has been good for Joe Wilson's career. But is it good for the GOP? - Mad Men, Season 3
Week 12: How Betty Draper broke my heart. - Why Do So Many Baseball Players Chew Tobacco?
Because it's dusty out there. - Hang Up and Listen, the A-Rod's Redemption Edition
Listen to Slate's podcast about the week in sports. - In Defense of Jaywalking
Banning the practice won't make pedestrians safer. - The Closeted Groom
Prudie dispenses advice about a fiancé who has a bisexual past—and counsels other advice seekers. - Dear Prudence: Engaged and Feeling Trapped
A daily video from Slate V. - Blowing the Shot
What we can learn from the shortage of H1N1 vaccine. - Better Off on Big Farms
For workers in agriculture, size matters. - First, Silence the Whistle-Blower
The United Nations' shameful complicity in this year's corrupt Afghan elections. - The Slate Endorsements
Books, music, movies, and other stuff Slate writers liked this month. - Lifehacking
How to be more productive. - Stars! They're Just as Disorganized as Us!
Lifehacking tips from the rich, the famous, and the just plain interesting. - Awkward Suggestions
Let's have fun with the Google search box. - How Ayn Rand Became an American Icon
The perverse allure of a damaged woman.
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009
- Mad Men, Season 3
Week 12: Aqua Net is going to need a new campaign.
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
- The End of Prohibition
Why gay marriage, getting high, and going to Cuba will soon be legal.
Friday, Oct. 30, 2009
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
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Mineola Man Survives N.J. Nuclear Holocaust!
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posted by Samantha Henig
on November 3, 2009
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on November 3, 2009
The How I Met Your Mother Shame Index: Episode 6
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