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The Case of the Diamond Dildo
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Calabrese Family Reunion
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Bush's the One
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Did You See This? Sara Taylor Gets Schooled
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moneybox
Pret-a-Takeover:
Why foreign retail operations are moving in on U.S. consumers.
Daniel Gross
July 14, 2007, 7:26 AM ET
political futures
Why Vote When You Can Bet?:
Slate's guide to all the political markets.
July 14, 2007, 7:26 AM ET
today's pictures
Today's Pictures:
The Boston busing crisis.
July 14, 2007, 7:25 AM ET
today's cartoons
Today's Cartoons:
Cartoonists' take on health.
July 14, 2007, 7:25 AM ET
doonesbury
Today's Doonesbury:
The flight of time.
July 14, 2007, 7:25 AM ET
today's papers
The Republicans Are Revolting:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Ben Whitford
July 14, 2007, 5:48 AM ET

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Truly god-awful kiddie movies.

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The running of the bulls.

Friday, July 13, 2007

explainer
Should You Trust a "Gut Feeling"?:
The limits of gastrointestinal knowledge.
Samantha Henig
July 13, 2007, 6:16 PM ET
television
EUTube:
When bureaucracy and Web video collide.
Troy Patterson
July 13, 2007, 6:00 PM ET
movies
Emotional Rescue:
Go see the new Warner Herzog movie.
Dana Stevens
July 13, 2007, 5:51 PM ET
today's blogs
Are You There, God? It's Me, Hillary:
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Michael Weiss
July 13, 2007, 5:30 PM ET
press box
Homer Simpson Has What the Bancrofts Want:
Editorial independence.
Jack Shafer
July 13, 2007, 4:04 PM ET
science
Bee Not Afraid:
The disappearance of the honeybees isn't the end of the world.
Heather Smith
July 13, 2007, 3:55 PM ET
other magazines
Flock of Liberals:
Democrats reach out to religious voters.
Alex Benenson, Katherine Evans, Juliet Lapidos, David Sessions, and Morgan Smith
July 13, 2007, 3:48 PM ET
human nature
Rights and Wrongs:
Liberals, progressives, and biotechnology.
William Saletan
July 13, 2007, 3:14 PM ET
hot document
Calabrese Family Reunion:
A Chicago Mob trial raises trust issues.
Bonnie Goldstein
July 13, 2007, 12:29 PM ET
summary judgment
Talk Shows:
The critical buzz on Talk to Me and Interview.
Blake Wilson
July 13, 2007, 12:24 PM ET
gabfest
The Gabfest Claims Executive Privilege:
Listen to Slate's weekly political show.
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
July 13, 2007, 12:08 PM ET

LINE of the DAY

"Crocs aren't just footwear; they're the closest thing to religion that the foot has experienced."

THE CROC EPIDEMIC
By Meghan O'Rourke

corrections
Corrections:
Slate's mistakes.
July 13, 2007, 11:33 AM ET
the highbrow
The Croc Epidemic:
How a heinous synthetic shoe conquered the world.
Meghan O'Rourke
July 13, 2007, 10:55 AM ET
well-traveled
Underwater Caribbean:
Why are some species commonplace and others exceedingly rare?
Elisabeth Eaves
July 13, 2007, 10:30 AM ET
recycled
The Tour de France Almost Killed Me:
A writer tries to scale the great cycling race's most notorious mountain.
Andrew Tilin
July 13, 2007, 10:27 AM ET
human nature
Double Vision:
Differentiating your eyes through surgery.
William Saletan
July 13, 2007, 9:26 AM ET
today's papers
Congress Can Wait:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 13, 2007, 5:58 AM ET

Thursday, July 12, 2007

politics
Bush's Latest, Lame Libby Excuse:
The president and Karl Rove find a scapegoat.
John Dickerson
July 12, 2007, 7:12 PM ET
explainer
I Was Gored by a Bull:
Is my life in danger?
Michelle Tsai
July 12, 2007, 6:43 PM ET
today's blogs
Mixed Baghdad:
Bloggers on the White House's Iraq progress report.
David Sessions
July 12, 2007, 6:15 PM ET
war stories
You Call That Progress?:
The outrageous White House report on Iraq.
Fred Kaplan
July 12, 2007, 5:47 PM ET
the chat room
Shades of Green:
Emily Bazelon takes readers' tough questions about the values behind the environmental movement.
July 12, 2007, 4:24 PM ET
foreigners
How To Wage a Pullout:
Withdrawal is a tricky business.
Shmuel Rosner
July 12, 2007, 3:10 PM ET

music box
"All My Friends":
The melancholy greatness of the LCD Soundsystem hit.
Hua Hsu
July 12, 2007, 2:45 PM ET
medical examiner
Bug Zappers:
The best futuristic ideas for killing drug-resistant bacteria.
Amanda Schaffer
July 12, 2007, 1:06 PM ET
well-traveled
Underwater Caribbean:
Figuring out my place in the food chain.
Elisabeth Eaves
July 12, 2007, 10:30 AM ET
dear prudence
Five's Company:
Help! I'm not just dating my boyfriend, I'm also dating his friends.
July 12, 2007, 7:07 AM ET
today's papers
It's All Relative:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 12, 2007, 6:02 AM ET
kausfiles
The Case of the Diamond Dildo:
Reckless, unprofessional journalism from ....
Mickey Kaus
July 12, 2007, 5:20 AM ET

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

jurisprudence
Rocking the Hard Place:
Sara Taylor plays the Senate judiciary committee like a harp.
Dahlia Lithwick
July 11, 2007, 7:58 PM ET
press box
Composing Murdoch's Disclosure:
It's almost as long as the Manhattan telephone book.
Jack Shafer
July 11, 2007, 6:34 PM ET
today's blogs
Eulogies for McCain:
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Michael Weiss
July 11, 2007, 6:28 PM ET
dispatches
Farewell, My Jihadi Friend:
The final days of Abdul Rashid Ghazi.
Nicholas Schmidle
July 11, 2007, 6:01 PM ET
low concept
The Vatican's Product Recall:
Defects found in Protestant and Eastern Orthodox sects.
Timothy Noah
July 11, 2007, 6:00 PM ET
moneybox
The Softer Side of Sears:
Oh, no! Sears is still a retailer!
Daniel Gross
July 11, 2007, 5:46 PM ET
the has-been
Bush's the One:
Look who just tied Richard Nixon as the second-most unpopular president ever.
Bruce Reed
July 11, 2007, 5:20 PM ET
jurisprudence
Executive Nonsense:
Bush's assertion of privilege is wildly misplaced—and could lead to another Watergate.
Bruce Fein
July 11, 2007, 5:19 PM ET

family
Prius Preening:
Is my hybrid turning my kids into eco-snobs?
Emily Bazelon
July 11, 2007, 4:24 PM ET
explainer
Do Kids Need a Summer Vacation?:
Why our schoolchildren get to take three months off.
Juliet Lapidos
July 11, 2007, 4:09 PM ET

day to day
McCain Campaign Pain:
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
July 11, 2007, 2:35 PM ET
hot document
Brand It Like Beckham:
The selling of America's newest sports star.
Bonnie Goldstein
July 11, 2007, 12:27 PM ET
well-traveled
Underwater Caribbean:
Neutral buoyancy, a surefire path to bliss.
Elisabeth Eaves
July 11, 2007, 10:30 AM ET
television
Nostalgia on Deck:
The Bronx Is Burning and The Ghosts of Flatbush savor baseball seasons past.
Troy Patterson
July 11, 2007, 6:51 AM ET
today's papers
Two Months:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 11, 2007, 6:01 AM ET
kausfiles
You Connect the Dots!:
On Hillary and Princess Di.
Mickey Kaus
July 11, 2007, 3:58 AM ET

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

chatterbox
Go NOPEC!:
Congress takes on the biggest, baddest cartel of all.
Timothy Noah
July 10, 2007, 8:02 PM ET
war stories
Message: Stay the Course:
There was nothing new in Bush's weird, rambling speech.
Fred Kaplan
July 10, 2007, 6:24 PM ET
movies
The Sorcerer's Stones :
Harry Potter hits puberty.
Dana Stevens
July 10, 2007, 6:21 PM ET
jurisprudence
Hardly Working:
How Alberto Gonzales' incompetence became a defense for his wrongdoing.
Dahlia Lithwick
July 10, 2007, 6:00 PM ET
today's blogs
Raze the Red Mosque:
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Blake Wilson
July 10, 2007, 5:15 PM ET
explainer
Reporting on Yourself:
How does the Wall Street Journal cover stories about the Wall Street Journal?
Michelle Tsai
July 10, 2007, 5:04 PM ET

politics
The McCain Mutiny:
Can his reeling presidential campaign survive today's carnage?
John Dickerson
July 10, 2007, 4:10 PM ET
obit
John Szarkowski:
The great hidden influence on photography.
Jim Lewis
July 10, 2007, 3:32 PM ET

sports nut
You're Outta Here!:
Why Bobby Cox doesn't deserve baseball's all-time ejection record.
Tim Murphy
July 10, 2007, 3:01 PM ET
medical examiner
Your Health This Week:
Snus—the safer option for smokers. And more.
Sydney Spiesel
July 10, 2007, 11:58 AM ET
technology
Karaoke 24/7:
The intoxicating appeal of singing online.
Michelle Tsai
July 10, 2007, 11:56 AM ET
well-traveled
Underwater Caribbean:
The enviable predictability of being a fish.
Elisabeth Eaves
July 10, 2007, 10:30 AM ET
poem
"I Consider My Mother's Mind":
A weekly poem, read by the author.
Lisa Russ Spaar
July 10, 2007, 6:31 AM ET
shopping
Top Gun :
The best weapon for water wars.
Chad Lorenz
July 10, 2007, 6:30 AM ET
today's papers
Staying the Course:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 10, 2007, 6:02 AM ET

Monday, July 9, 2007

foreigners
How a Smile Sunk the Conservatives:
Brown has the Tories singing the blues.
Anne Applebaum
July 9, 2007, 8:02 PM ET
jurisprudence
Bad Heir Day:
How Sandra Day O'Connor became the least powerful jurist in America.
Dahlia Lithwick
July 9, 2007, 7:21 PM ET
moneybox
The Barneys Mystery:
Why some companies just can't be killed.
Daniel Gross
July 9, 2007, 6:31 PM ET
the point
Blogging Wimbledon:
The whiny, batty, beautiful finalists.
Troy Patterson
July 9, 2007, 6:25 PM ET
recycled
Bene, Vidi, Vici:
Pope Benedict XVI brings back the old Latin Mass—but will Catholics embrace it?
Andrew Santella
July 9, 2007, 5:27 PM ET
well-traveled
Underwater Caribbean:
Will counting fish on a "voluntour" help me understand ecological calamities?
Elisabeth Eaves
July 9, 2007, 10:30 AM ET

today's blogs
Pack Up and Head Out:
The latest chatter in cyberspace.
Sonia Smith
July 9, 2007, 3:50 PM ET
hot document
The Sara Taylor Tractor Pull:
Can executive privilege be involuntary?
Bonnie Goldstein
July 9, 2007, 2:27 PM ET
fighting words
Physician, Heal Thyself:
Doctors are not immune to religious mania.
Christopher Hitchens
July 9, 2007, 11:41 AM ET
fraywatch
Black Eyes:
Is segregation such a bad thing?
Geoffrey Andersen
July 9, 2007, 8:10 AM ET
today's papers
Defector Prevention Program:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Daniel Politi
July 9, 2007, 5:57 AM ET

Sunday, July 8, 2007

today's papers
Goal-Line Stand:
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Jesse Stanchak
July 8, 2007, 6:06 AM ET

BRIEFING

today's papers
The Republicans Are Revolting
today's blogs
Are You There, God? It's Me, Hillary.
explainer
Should You Trust a "Gut Feeling"?
other magazines
Flock of Liberals

My Close Encounters With Carnivorous Snails