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Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
  • five-ring circus
    Newborn Demigod
    Contemplating the media presence of Michael Phelps.
    Troy Patterson
    Aug. 19, 2008, 8:06 PM ET
  • explainer
    Do White People Really Come From the Caucasus?
    How Caucasians got their name.
    Derek Thompson
    Aug. 19, 2008, 7:22 PM ET
  • chatterbox
    I Still Hate Harry and Louise
    The spoiled brats who killed Hillary-care return.
    Timothy Noah
    Aug. 19, 2008, 7:08 PM ET
  • politics
    After the Big Think
    What Barack Obama learned on his vacation.
    John Dickerson
    Aug. 19, 2008, 6:56 PM ET
  • jurisprudence
    Script Doctors
    The dilemma facing South Dakota's abortion providers: Mislead your patients or break the law.
    Emily Bazelon
    Aug. 19, 2008, 6:20 PM ET
  • press box
    Veep Creep
    The long, drawn-out faux drama of picking a running mate.
    Jack Shafer
    Aug. 19, 2008, 5:29 PM ET
  • technology
    For Sale: Your Browser History
    Behavioral ad targeting, Web companies' favorite new way to invade your privacy.
    Farhad Manjoo
    Aug. 19, 2008, 4:08 PM ET
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    Keeping Abreast
    Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
    Aug. 19, 2008, 3:37 PM ET
  • xx factor
    Don't Believe the Hype
    More on the sweaty-T-shirt-sniffing study.
    Aug. 19, 2008, 2:29 PM ET
  • other magazines
    Burma's Slow Burn
    The New Yorker on the decades of struggle of the Burmese.
    Kara Hadge
    Aug. 19, 2008, 12:51 PM ET
  • five-ring circus
    Dispatches From Beijing
    Liverpudlian scalpers, scam Web sites, and other highlights of an Olympic-sized ticketing fiasco.
    Jacob Leibenluft, Tom Scocca, June Shih, and Tim Wu
    Aug. 19, 2008, 12:40 PM ET
  • map the candidates
    Following Suit
    Obama goes to Florida to speak to a VFW Convention the day after McCain does the same.
    E.J. Kalafarski and Chadwick Matlin
    Aug. 19, 2008, 12:04 PM ET
  • the green lantern
    Is Red China Ever Green?
    Are all products "made in China" equally bad for the environment?
    Jacob Leibenluft
    Aug. 19, 2008, 12:02 PM ET
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
  • five-ring circus
    The Olympics Sap-o-Meter
    More tears, more moms, more dreams, and three new Sap-o-Meter records.
    Josh Levin, Derek Thompson, and Chris Wilson
    Aug. 18, 2008, 12:19 PM ET
  • fighting words
    South Ossetia Isn't Kosovo
    Whatever Moscow says, there are at least six significant differences between the two situations.
    Christopher Hitchens
    Aug. 18, 2008, 12:00 PM ET
  • slate v
    Dear Prudence: Sweat-Stained Butt
    A daily video from Slate V.
    Aug. 18, 2008, 11:06 AM ET
  • five-ring circus
    Dispatches From Beijing
    I saw Michael Phelps win his eighth gold medal.
    Tim Wu, June Shih, and Jacob Leibenluft
    Aug. 18, 2008, 12:40 PM ET
  • books
    The American John Milton
    The poet and the power of extraordinary speech.
    Robert Pinsky
    Aug. 18, 2008, 6:26 AM ET
  • today's papers
    Moscow Mules
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Joshua Kucera
    Aug. 18, 2008, 5:54 AM ET
  • today's business press
    The Price Is Right
    A summary of what's in the major publications.
    James Ledbetter
    Aug. 18, 2008, 5:37 AM ET
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
  • five-ring circus
    Taking Sprinting to New Heights
    The 6-foot-5 Usain Bolt set a world record in the 100-meter dash. Short sprinters, beware.
    Edward McClelland
    Aug. 17, 2008, 7:18 PM ET
  • today's papers
    War and Almost Peace
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Jesse Stanchak
    Aug. 17, 2008, 7:41 AM ET
Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008
  • today's papers
    The Big Chill
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Lydia DePillis
    Aug. 16, 2008, 6:15 AM ET
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008
  • explainer
    Big Brother in the Odometer
    How does the government know how much I'm driving?
    Derek Thompson
    Aug. 15, 2008, 6:48 PM ET
  • five-ring circus
    Beach Bums
    Why are beach-volleyball players always patting each other on the butt?
    Troy Patterson
    Aug. 15, 2008, 6:42 PM ET
  • foreigners
    Big Love
    Why Americans swoon for the former Soviet Republic of Georgia.
    Ilan Greenberg
    Aug. 15, 2008, 6:10 PM ET
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    Thunderous Critiques
    Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day.
    Aug. 15, 2008, 5:23 PM ET
  • fraywatch
    A Rising Tide Swamps All Coasts
    What do we know about global warming?
    Aug. 15, 2008, 5:12 PM ET
  • slate v
    Summary Judgment for Aug. 15
    A daily video from Slate V.
    Aug. 15, 2008, 4:42 PM ET
  • gabfest
    The Free-Form Gabfest
    Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics.
    Emily Bazelon, Josh Levin, and David Plotz
    Aug. 15, 2008, 4:10 PM ET
  • slate v
    Weekend's Worst Weather for Aug. 15
    A daily video from Slate V.
    Aug. 15, 2008, 3:34 PM ET
  • other magazines
    Georgia on Their Minds
    Time and the Economist consider how Russia's show of force will change its relationship with the West.
    Morgan Smith
    Aug. 15, 2008, 3:33 PM ET
  • politics
    Hack the Vote
    Five ways Internet tricksters could tamper with the 2008 elections.
    Christopher Beam
    Aug. 15, 2008, 1:53 PM ET
  • five-ring circus
    The Ballerina vs. the Energizer Bunny
    Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson battle for the women's gymnastics all-around title.
    Meghan O'Rourke
    Aug. 15, 2008, 12:55 PM ET
  • faith-based
    The Chick-fil-A Church
    How "video venues" are helping megachurches franchise.
    Andrew Park
    Aug. 15, 2008, 12:37 PM ET
  • five-ring circus
    The Olympics Sap-o-Meter
    A new rivalry in the sport of schmaltz: dream vs. mom.
    Josh Levin,  Derek Thompson, and Chris Wilson
    Aug. 15, 2008, 11:01 AM ET
  • family
    No One Likes a Cheater
    But no one likes a stickler, either. The letter and spirit of recess law.
    Emily Bazelon
    Aug. 15, 2008, 7:07 AM ET
  • medical examiner
    Organ Failure
    Doing battle with the National Kidney Foundation.
    Sally Satel
    Aug. 15, 2008, 7:06 AM ET
  • corrections
    Corrections
    Slate's mistakes.
    Aug. 15, 2008, 6:56 AM ET
  • today's papers
    The Caucasus Bog
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Ryan Grim
    Aug. 15, 2008, 6:09 AM ET
  • today's business press
    Inflation Nation
    A summary of what's in the major publications.
    James Ledbetter
    Aug. 15, 2008, 5:23 AM ET
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008
  • politics
    82 Days and Counting
    Why campaigns feel like they never have enough time.
    John Dickerson
    Aug. 14, 2008, 6:49 PM ET
  • technology
    An Army of Ones and Zeroes
    How I became a soldier in the Georgia-Russia cyberwar.
    Evgeny Morozov
    Aug. 14, 2008, 5:31 PM ET
  • five-ring circus
    The Olympics Sap-o-Meter
    On a night of dreams, NBC saves its syrup for Michael Phelps.
    Josh Levin, Derek Thompson, and Chris Wilson
    Aug. 14, 2008, 4:18 PM ET
  • green room
    Paparazzi in the Woods
    Hidden surveillance cameras are making the wilderness less wild.
    Etienne Benson
    Aug. 14, 2008, 4:17 PM ET
  • culture gabfest
    The Culture Gabfest, Twilight of the Idols Edition
    Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture.
    Josh Levin
    Aug. 14, 2008, 3:58 PM ET
  • the chat room
    What's So Funny?
    Dana Stevens addresses the touchy questions of sensitivity and humor surrounding Tropic Thunder.
    Aug. 14, 2008, 2:45 PM ET
  • five-ring circus
    Dispatches From Beijing
    You think NBC is bad? You haven't seen CCTV.
    Tim Wu and June Shih
    Aug. 14, 2008, 12:40 PM ET
  • assessment
    McCain's BFF
    Lindsey Graham may be more valuable as McCain's running buddy than as his running mate.
    Melinda Henneberger
    Aug. 14, 2008, 12:46 PM ET
  • slate v
    Poor Kobe's Olympic Dream
    A daily video from Slate V.
    Aug. 14, 2008, 10:25 AM ET
  • dear prudence
    Fertile Family Secret
    I found out my mom was an egg donor. Now I fear she loves my half-siblings more than me.
    Aug. 14, 2008, 6:59 AM ET
  • gearbox
    Shrimp My Ride
    The Smart Fortwo is cute—but not so practical.
    Seth Stevenson
    Aug. 14, 2008, 6:58 AM ET
  • today's papers
    Midnight Plane to Georgia
    A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
    Daniel Politi
    Aug. 14, 2008, 6:35 AM ET
  • kausfiles
    How Big a Victim is Elizabeth?
    People and the Enquirer agree. Are they wrong?
    Mickey Kaus
    Aug. 14, 2008, 5:42 PM ET
  • today's business press
    Greenspan Bites Back
    A summary of what's in the major publications.
    Matthew Yeomans
    Aug. 14, 2008, 6:11 AM ET
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