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Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
- Science News: Bees on Blow
A daily video from Slate V. - The Sexiest Man in the Morgue
Farewell, William L. Petersen, the dumpy heartthrob of CSI. - Change We Can Taste
Bush's White House served terrible wine. Obama should do better. - The Culture Gabfest, the "You Again?" Edition
Listen to Slate's show about the week in culture. - Slate's Inauguration Coverage
All the articles on Obama's move to the White House. - Eugenic Euphemisms
Protecting our children from diseases—and ugly truths. - All Along, This Was What Was Supposed To Happen
An inauguration novella. - Help Obama Write His Inauguration Speech
How you (and Lincoln, FDR, and JFK) can help write this year's inaugural address. - Citi Split
A summary of what's in the major publications. - A Tale of Two Citis
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009
- Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Palimpsest President
How Obama will write and rewrite his presidency. - Big Bird
What are the rules for flipping someone off on network television? - My Stimulus Is Better Than Yours!
The battle over whether fiscal policy or monetary policy will fix the economy faster. - Impeach Jay Bybee
Why should a suspected war criminal serve as a federal judge? - Mission Accomplished
Newsweek on Cheney's successful vice presidency. - Let the TB Patients Go
Prisonlike hospitals aren't the place to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis. - Of the Algorithms, by the Algorithms, for the Algorithms
Can a bunch of mathematicians make government more representative? - Slate's Farewell to Bush
All the valedictory articles about the 43rd president. - Got To Work
How the Obama jobs program will really affect women workers. - Bush's Manic Press Conference
A daily video from Slate V. - Today's Cartoons
Cartoonists' take on eight years of George W. Bush. - Think Globally, Ask Locally
The Green Lantern's advice may not work for everyone. - How To Aim a Rocket
Plus, what's the difference between rockets and missiles? - Gaza: The Basics
Some history and background on the Gaza Strip. - "Morning of the Monsoon"
A weekly poem, read by the author. - Obama: Show Me the Money
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009
- Europe's New Cold War
Why doesn't the European Union have a unified energy policy? - Building an iTunes for Newspapers
Answering David Carr's excellent challenge. - God Bless, and Bless, and Bless, and Bless America
How many preachers does one inauguration need? - DRM Isn't Dead
Despite the revamped iTunes, copy-protection schemes are here to stay. - Why Don't Indonesians Know How To Swim?
Plus, why are their ferries always sinking? - My Great-Uncles Tried To Kill Hitler
One family's story of the Valkyrie plot. - W.'s Greatest Hits
The top 25 Bushisms of all time. - More Than a Good Feeling
Why are so many oligarchs, royal families, and special-interest groups giving money to the Clinton Foundation? - Doping Deficit Disorder
Need performance-enhancing drugs? Claim ADHD. - Dear Prudence: Flirting Husband
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Rationalist environmentalism better prevail, and fast. - Israel Goes Deep
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009
- Israel: Help Us Bomb Iran
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
- The Enigma in Chief
We still don't know how or why Bush made the key decisions of his administration. - Will Blago Go?
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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