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Friday, July 10, 2009
- Quitting Time, Gay Panic, and Pill-Popping Pop Stars
The week's most interesting Slate stories. - Logo on Steroids
The new video game Kodu will teach you (or your kid) about programming. It's also actually fun. - Corrections
Slate's mistakes. - Geithner Urges More Mortgage Help
A summary of what's in the major publications. - Iraqi Kurds Go Their Own Way
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
- Fresh Fake News
Jimmy Fallon's "Slow Jam" and the puckish souls behind "Auto-Tune the News." - Jesus Goes to Bethesda
Just how religious is Obama's nominee for director of the NIH? - Keep It in the Closet
Can the kid who settled his child-abuse claim with Michael Jackson speak out about his case? - Whipping Boy
Sacha Baron Cohen's Brüno arrives on our shores. - The Google OS Is Doomed
Five reasons why the new Chrome operating system is a bad idea. - Artificial Stimulus
It's too soon to say whether the stimulus package is working. - Murdoch's News of the World Steps in It
The press mogul's U.K. tabloid goes on a crime spree. - Playing Catch-Up
My son is better than me at baseball—the discomfort of parental envy. - On the Offensive
After Brüno, Hollywood depictions of gays may never be the same. That's a good thing. - How To Save Newspapers
A daily video from Slate V. - Lying Boyfriend Has a B.S. Degree
How can I confess my deception without scaring off my soon-to-be fiancee? - Mexico's Ongoing Dirty War
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
- The Health Care Express
Congress has only 22 working days left to reform America's health care system. - The Penis Mightier
How does porn screenwriting work? - Investigative Infotainment
More about NBC News' screwy to-catch-a-war-criminal series. - Lost in Translation
Why Sarah Palin really quit us. - I Prefer the Quiet Type
If Medvedev is just holding Putin's coat, why did Obama lavish time on him and cold-shoulder the former president? - Hot Air Rising
The Senate opens its debate over climate change. - God and the Recession
How will Prosperity Gospel ride out the hard economic times? - The Culture Gabfest, the Smooth Criminal Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture. - Smooth, Segway
How the much-ridiculed personal transportation device finally found a niche. - The Power-Cling, Iran's New Wonder Product
A daily video from Slate V. - The Environmental Entrepreneur
Should I go work for a green nonprofit or start my own? - Wank Thyself
The pro-life case for masturbation. - Scandinavian Crime Wave
Why the most peaceful people on earth write the greatest homicide thrillers. - Blame It On the Speculators
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
- Going Public, Quietly
Why Obama wants to be as vague as possible about health care reform. - Nukes Are Easy
Obama's deal on weapons could win Russia's cooperation on tougher issues later. - Michael Jackson's Tasteful Farewell
Not unlike the sendoff for a church deacon in St. Louis. - www.thosenewdomainnames
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Soon you'll be able to buy any top-level domain you want: .yourname, .america, .whatever. Don't do it. - Stimulus II
The big-budget summer sequel everyone is talking about! - JerkStrong
How Lance Armstrong is like Sarah Palin. - The David Bradley Effect
The corrupting effect of his off-the-record salons. - If Senators Play Hooky, Do They Still Get Paid?
The ins and outs of government salaries. - Med School
What the 1965 Medicare debate can teach us about health care reform. - The Real Gossip Girl
New York on the hellish farce of NYC Prep. - Why Did It Take Google So Long To Take Gmail Out of "Beta"?
It's been around for more than five years! - Paging Dr. Feelgood
The joys and perils of giving celebrities what they want. - Dynamite Ahead!
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Is it worth it to wash out my paintbrushes? - Slate's Summer Movies Issue III
It's a sequel, but we promise it's good. - Minor Threat
Why are we so fascinated with horror movies about homicidal children? - Why Don't Movies Ever Blow Up the Bay Bridge?
A history of destroying national landmarks on film. - "That Was Way Too Close!"
Wonderfully absurd escapes from mortal danger in the original G.I. Joe cartoon. - "The Symbol"
A weekly poem, read by the author. - Afghanistan Takes a Deadly Turn
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Monday, July 6, 2009
- How Many Nukes Does It Take To Defend America?
Presidents Obama and Medvedev have agreed to a limit of between 1,500 and 1,675 nuclear warheads. Who picked those numbers? - Death of the Whiz Kid
Robert Strange McNamara, 1916-2009. - Hang Up and Listen
Introducing Slate's sports podcast. - A Tiny Taste of Mediaite
The fledgling media Web site leaves an acrid aftertaste. - Why Do They Club Seal Pups?
Can't hunters just shoot them instead? - The Party Girl Hotel
Prudie counsels a woman whose uninvited friend drops in for loud, lusty visits—and other advice seekers. - Did the Toppling of Saddam Hussein Lead to Recent Events in Iran?
Given the connections between Iraq and Iran, it's not as unlikely as it sounds. - Are You There God? It's Me, Madison Avenue.
How to make an ad for a church. - Reading Palin Plain
Decoding her Facebook message to the nation. - The Manny To End the Steroids Era
Manny Ramirez reveals our true attitude about baseball's drug war. - Dear Prudence: Preschool for Grown-Ups
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James MacGregor Burns takes aim at the bench. - The Wink That Changed the World
This is the way the Warsaw Pact folded, not with a bang but a gesture. - Let's Go See a Movie in the Park!
I've got a better idea: Let's not. - Best Weekend Never
Why journalists don't account for inflation when they report box office records. - That Was Awesome
What stuntmen think are the best stunt films of all time. - The King of All Formulas
The incredible true story of the man who invented the Hollywood schlock machine. - The Blockbusters of China
Chinese people watch good movies in which people shoot one another with crossbows, not the miserable art-house fare that gets exported. - Deposed President Can't Land
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