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Friday, Jan. 16, 2009
- I Heart 3-D
My Bloody Valentine and the history of horror in three dimensions. - Reviews of Notorious, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, and Hotel for Dogs
A daily video from Slate V. - Slate's Inaugural Address Contest Ends Sunday
There's still time to write and collaborate on your own version of Barack Obama's big speech. - Forget FDR and Lincoln; Obama Is Most Like JFK
It's not just their biographies—it's also the tenor of their times. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - O Town
The New York Times Magazine profiles the incoming administration. - David vs. Goliath in Tulsa
Why Tulsa's daily paper will regret suing the city's alternative weekly for libel. - The Worst Month for Movies
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day. - Andrew Wyeth, RIP
Remembering a great American artist and a great American con man. - The Best of Bush Illustrated
Eight years of Slate's presidential caricatures. - The Final Days Gabfest
Listen to Slate's review of the week in politics. - The State of the STD
The CDC's updated stats on sexually transmitted diseases. - Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Just a fat guy and an empty mall. - Slate's Inauguration Coverage
All the articles on Obama's move to the White House. - Holey War
How to close the Gaza tunnels. - Thongs We Can Believe In
Obama's inauguration is making history and selling kitsch. - 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. - Corrections
Slate's mistakes. - Nationalize the Banks?
A summary of what's in the major publications. - Airbus, Stimulus Splash Down
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane …
Everything you need to know about bird strikes, water landings, and other airplane emergencies. - Holder Steady
The Senate confirmation hearings prove bruising chiefly for Al Gonzales. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Obama's New Press Strategy
Soon to be the "one president at a time," he starts schmoozing the press. - Mr. Ex-President
How George W. Bush can make the most of the rest of his life. - Aren't These Confirmation Hearings a Bit Early?
Why is the Senate approving Cabinet members when Obama isn't even president yet? - The United States of Tara
Toni Collette has multiple personalities, all of them written by Diablo Cody. - It Was All a Dream
How Biggie changed hip-hop. - Good Sports
Can a Boston-loving grandson make peace with his Philly-loving grandfather? - Mission Accomplished
The "war on science" is over. Now what? - Are You Happy Now?
Gretchen Rubin shares tips and takes your questions about happiness. - Notorious
Biggie on the big screen. - How the Philadelphia Eagles Saved Their Season
They did absolutely nothing. - The Slate Bailout Guide
The first half of the $700 billion bailout is depleted, and now both Bush and Obama want Congress to approve the rest. - Slate's Farewell to Bush
All the valedictory articles about the 43rd president. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Obama's Grand Bargain
The principles and promise of Obamaism. - All Along, This Was What Was Supposed To Happen
An inauguration novella. - A Family Affair
I slept with my stepmother for years. Should I tell my dad? - Saving Jobs
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009
- The Turning Point
How the Susan Crawford interview changes everything we know about torture. - Badass Award
Patrick Swayze as a lone wolf FBI agent in The Beast. - Bush's Legacy: He Survived!
Reagan broke Tecumseh's Curse, but Bush may have killed it altogether. - Apple Without Its Core
What will the company be like in Steve Jobs' absence? - Social Warfare
Google and Facebook battle for your friends. - You Have No Friends
Everyone else is on Facebook. Why aren't you? - Goodbye, 2 Columbus Circle
A refurbished New York landmark fails to preserve the spirit of the original. - Long, Low, Wide, and Sinking
Photographs of GM cars alive, dead, and reborn. - 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. - Eugenic Euphemisms
Protecting our children from diseases—and ugly truths. - All Along, This Was What Was Supposed To Happen
An inauguration novella. - 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? - 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
A daily video from Slate V. - Move Over, Thoreau
Rationalist environmentalism better prevail, and fast. - Israel Goes Deep
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009
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If Bill "the First Black President" Clinton was the segue to our first actual black president, maybe Barack " This Is What Feminism Looks Like " Obama will make way for our first female one? That'd be super! Read More- The Happiness Project:
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I was inspired by an observation by Voltaire to make my resolution “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” In other words, instead of pushing yourself to an impossible “perfect,” and therefore getting nowhere, accept “good.” Many things worth doing are worth doing badly. Read More - Human Nature:
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