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Monday, Jan. 19, 2009
- All Along, This Was What Was Supposed To Happen
An inauguration novella. - Enjoy the History, Ignore the Politics
Why conservatives should be looking forward to the Obama inauguration. - Friday Night Lights, Season 3
Week 1: Why doesn't Tami Taylor have any girlfriends? - The Riddle of Herbert Hoover
How the hypercompetent technocrat failed. - Gazans Count the Dead
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Another Brit Bank Bailout
A summary of what's in the major publications.
Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009
- Watching the Obama Inauguration
It was fun to see Fox news feed meat to its base. - 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. - All Eyes on Washington
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009
- The Storyteller
Obama's best speeches have always revolved around stories. Which one will he tell on Tuesday? - All the President's Justices
Barack Obama and John Roberts make history as they repeat it. - Will Anyone Give Bush a Job?
Being ex-president is usually easy and lucrative. It won't be for George W. Bush. - Friday Night Lights, Season 3
Week 1: Mass amnesia strikes Dillon, Texas. - Gaza Teeters on the Brink of Peace
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
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. - 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. - 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
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009
Slate's most recent blog posts:
Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on January 18, 2009Special Obama Commemorative Edition!
So I'm awaiting that report back from them. What I can say in terms of my general views--and this predates the current crisis-- is that we have to build a sustainable business model for these guys or they have to build it. Read More
The XX Factor:
posted by Hanna Rosin
on January 18, 2009Washington Cool Watch, Item 2
Last night's party gossip deepened the "I live in L.A. now" feeling. Someone had spotted Jay-Z and Beyonce shopping at the Pentagon City Mall. Someone else saw Stevie Wonder at Mazza Gallery. Read More- The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on January 17, 2009A Little Light Reading on the Nature of Good and Evil
“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.” --Simone Weil *Interested in starting your own happiness project? If you’d like to take a look at my personal Resolutions Read More - Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on January 16, 2009Closing the Gaza Tunnels
But how? Here are some of the options. Read More
Martin Luther King Jr.
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