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Briefing

cocktail chatter
Biting ponies, Syrian lesbian bloggers, and—"Oh, My God! She's Nude!": The week's most interesting Slatestories.
Stephen Spencer Davis
Jun 18, 2011, 7:45 AM
explainer
Can you sue the president? Kucinich just did.
Jeremy Singer-Vine
Jun 16, 2011, 6:25 PM
explainer
Power players: Does being a politician make you more likely to be unfaithful?
J. Bryan Lowder
Jun 15, 2011, 1:30 PM
explainer
A treasure hunter says he's going to find Bin Laden's body. Does he have a chance?
Brian Palmer
Jun 14, 2011, 5:19 PM
explainer
Why do schoolchildren get a three-month summer vacation?
Juliet Lapidos
Jun 14, 2011, 10:22 AM
explainer
What's the congressional gym like?
Brian Palmer
Jun 13, 2011, 4:51 PM
recycled
How do they figure the heat index?
Daniel Engber
Jun 13, 2011, 6:50 AM
Palinisms
Palinisms: Did she really say that?
Jacob Weisberg
Jun 10, 2011, 6:46 PM
explainer
The not-American dream: Do other countries have national catchphrases?
Julia Felsenthal
Jun 10, 2011, 6:25 PM
Palinisms
Palinisms: Did she really say that?
Jacob Weisberg
Jun 10, 2011, 4:59 PM

News & Politics

politics
Republican Leadership Conference 2011: Pragmatism vs. principle.
John Dickerson
Jun 17, 2011, 10:45 PM
press box
Synthetic pot: Bloomberg BusinessWeek files a dandy drug-capitalism story.
Jack Shafer
Jun 17, 2011, 6:58 PM
explainer
Can flight attendants tell you what to wear?
Brian Palmer
Jun 17, 2011, 6:11 PM
politics
Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman, Rick Perry: They certainly look presidential. (PHOTOS)
John Dickerson
Jun 17, 2011, 4:22 PM
politics
Netroots to Obama: We've moved on.
David Weigel
Jun 17, 2011, 11:36 AM
explainer
Can you sue the president? Kucinich just did.
Jeremy Singer-Vine
Jun 16, 2011, 6:25 PM
jurisprudence
J.D.B. v. North Carolina: Sonia Sotomayor shows Samuel Alito the value of judicial empathy.
Dahlia Lithwick
Jun 16, 2011, 5:19 PM
the best policy
Romney, Bachmann, and the GOP: The Republican presidential debate revealed how alarmingly far right the party has shifted.
Eliot Spitzer
Jun 16, 2011, 3:54 PM
frame game
Herman Cain's Islamophobia: Why does he treat Muslims the way racists treat blacks?
William Saletan
Jun 16, 2011, 9:37 AM
press box
U.K. tabloids: Threat or menace?
Jack Shafer
Jun 15, 2011, 6:56 PM
politics
Free State Project: What happens if 20,000 libertarians move to New Hampshire?
David Weigel
Jun 15, 2011, 6:45 PM
politics
Why Anthony Weiner should resign—and then run for re-election.
Josh Chafetz
Jun 15, 2011, 4:36 PM
explainer
Power players: Does being a politician make you more likely to be unfaithful?
J. Bryan Lowder
Jun 15, 2011, 1:30 PM
press box
A Gay Girl in Damascus and Lez Get Real: The lessons of the fake lesbian bloggers.
Jack Shafer
Jun 14, 2011, 6:53 PM
explainer
A treasure hunter says he's going to find Bin Laden's body. Does he have a chance?
Brian Palmer
Jun 14, 2011, 5:19 PM
the chat room
New Hampshire GOP Debate: John Dickerson and David Weigel take your questions after the second Republican debate.
John Dickerson and David Weigel
Jun 14, 2011, 3:31 PM
project syndicate
The United Nations' Millennium Development Goals: They don't help enough people. Here's how to fix them.
Bjørn Lomborg
Jun 14, 2011, 1:51 PM
the big idea
Republican presidential debate: The GOP field is much less wacky than expected.
Jacob Weisberg
Jun 14, 2011, 11:22 AM
politics
Republican debate: Romney doesn't hurt himself, Bachmann introduces herself.
John Dickerson
Jun 14, 2011, 1:02 AM
press box
NBC News and the Meagan Broussard interview: Remind me, what's wrong with paying news sources?
Jack Shafer
Jun 13, 2011, 6:42 PM
jurisprudence
California Prop 8 judge Vaughn Walker: The appalling effort to disqualify him from judging the gay marriage case because he's gay.
Dahlia Lithwick
Jun 13, 2011, 5:33 PM
explainer
What's the congressional gym like?
Brian Palmer
Jun 13, 2011, 4:51 PM
politics
New Hampshire Republicans try valiantly to pick a favorite candidate for president.
David Weigel
Jun 13, 2011, 2:43 PM
doublex
Sex addiction is a feminist victory.
Hanna Rosin
Jun 13, 2011, 12:47 PM
fighting words
Patrick Leigh Fermor, 1915-2011: scholar, writer, hero.
Christopher Hitchens
Jun 13, 2011, 12:29 PM
slate fare
GOP debate 2011: Join John Dickerson and David Weigel for a live Facebook chat after the second Republican debate.
Jeremy Stahl
Jun 13, 2011, 6:46 AM
Palinisms
Palinisms: Did she really say that?
Jacob Weisberg
Jun 12, 2011, 8:16 AM
Palinisms
Palinisms: Did she really say that?
Jacob Weisberg
Jun 11, 2011, 7:55 AM
explainer
The not-American dream: Do other countries have national catchphrases?
Julia Felsenthal
Jun 10, 2011, 6:25 PM
politics
The Undefeated: What the new Sarah Palin documentary gets right, and wrong, about her politics.
David Weigel
Jun 10, 2011, 5:15 PM
doublex
Anthony Weiner scandal: In defense of the crotch shot.
Annie Lowrey
Jun 10, 2011, 12:20 PM
the big idea
Eli Pariser's The Filter Bubble: Is Web personalization turning us into solipsistic twits?
Jacob Weisberg
Jun 10, 2011, 7:16 AM
dispatches
AIDS in Africa: Innovative strategies to fight AIDS in Tanzania.
Sonia Smith
Jun 9, 2011, 7:10 AM

Arts

tv club
Friday Night Lights: Week 9: I made tea while they led Epyck away in handcuffs.
Emily Bazelon
Jun 18, 2011, 7:48 AM
movies
The Green Lantern: A front-runner for the worst movie of the year.
Dana Stevens
Jun 17, 2011, 1:38 PM
interrogation
Louis C.K. interview: The stand-up on Season 2 of Louie and the Tracy Morgan controversy.
Jessica Grose
Jun 17, 2011, 7:16 AM
television
Ice Loves Coco reviewed: The state of the American backside is strong.
Troy Patterson
Jun 16, 2011, 5:26 PM
movies
Page One reviewed: David Carr stars in this New York Times documentary.
Dana Stevens
Jun 16, 2011, 4:19 PM
interrogation
Simon Pegg interview: The star of Shaun of the Dead talks about his new book, Nerd Do Well.
Jessica Grose
Jun 15, 2011, 11:14 AM
drink
Japanese craft beer: There's more to the Far East than mass-produced lagers.
Mark Garrison
Jun 15, 2011, 6:42 AM
poem
"Weapon Salve"
Charles Harper Webb
Jun 14, 2011, 7:02 AM
books
The Presidential Recordings: What was LBJ saying during the summer of the Civil Rights Act signing?
Jason Sokol
Jun 13, 2011, 6:48 AM
FT
Brits on Broadway: What makes British theater work in the U.S.?
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
Jun 12, 2011, 8:15 AM
FT
Lunch with David Mamet: The dramatist says he's "crazy" about Sarah Palin.
John Gapper
Jun 11, 2011, 7:54 AM
longform
Longform.org's Guide to the porn industry: From the inspiration for Boogie Nights to the twisted psyche of a professional porn reviewer, five great reads about the business of smut.
Max Linsky
Jun 11, 2011, 7:53 AM
cocktail chatter
Palin's doomed campaign, fact-checking orgasms and more Weiner: The week's most interesting Slate stories.
Christina Gossmann
Jun 11, 2011, 7:52 AM
movies
The Trip reviewed: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as rivals, friends, and dueling impressionists.
Dana Stevens
Jun 10, 2011, 3:22 PM

Life

longform
Donkey Kong, Duke Nukem, Oregon Trail, Grand Theft Auto: The creative geniuses behind the most important video games ever made.
Aaron Lammer
Jun 18, 2011, 7:54 AM
shopping
Orbit 62, Stokke Xplory, Bugaboo Donkey: What's the best stroller?
Farhad Manjoo
Jun 17, 2011, 7:14 AM
sports nut
U.S. Open golf: do the new stats help predict the winner?
Michael Agger
Jun 16, 2011, 11:28 AM
culturebox
Fancypants: How I cured myself of a craving for selvedge denim.
Mark Oppenheimer
Jun 16, 2011, 7:09 AM
dear prudence
Dear Prudence: Father's Day advice at Slate.com.
Emily Yoffe
Jun 16, 2011, 7:04 AM
family
Google Kids 2: The challenges of designing a search engine for children.
Michael Agger
Jun 14, 2011, 1:44 PM
friend or foe
Stalker friend, friends getting romantic, moving-day dilemmas—Friend or Foe advises readers at Slate.com.
Lucinda Rosenfeld
Jun 14, 2011, 7:03 AM
sports nut
Dirk Nowitzki, NBA Finals MVP: The basketball player as a young man.
Benjamin Markovits
Jun 13, 2011, 3:57 PM
dear prudence
Sloppy stay-at-home wife, grammar police, and suspicious photos on a husband's phone: Dear Prudence advises readers in a live chat at Washingtonpost.com.
Emily Yoffe
Jun 13, 2011, 3:41 PM
culturebox
Anthony Weiner: What does the pretty boy congressman's lack of chest hair signify about the current ideal of male beauty?
Troy Patterson
Jun 10, 2011, 4:01 PM
sports nut
NBA Finals 2011: LeBron James' Michael Jordan problem.
Josh Levin
Jun 10, 2011, 11:41 AM
family
Google Kids: Why doesn't a good search engine for children exist?
Michael Agger
Jun 10, 2011, 7:19 AM

Business & Tech

FT
London 2012: The games are a sideshow. The real story is the urban-renewal program.
Ed Hammond
Jun 19, 2011, 8:17 AM
technology
Who I follow—and don't follow—on Twitter and why.
Jack Shafer
Jun 16, 2011, 7:01 PM
moneybox
Father's Day presents: Do Americans buy more expensive gifts for Father's Day or Mother's Day?
Annie Lowrey
Jun 16, 2011, 5:13 PM
little-guy economy
Pawnshop craze: Can Pawngo attract swanky, cash-poor clients with its new, Web-only pawn operation?
Annie Lowrey
Jun 15, 2011, 3:57 PM
technology
Facebook traffic: The social network lost users in America last month. Should Mark Zuckerberg be worried?
Farhad Manjoo
Jun 14, 2011, 4:59 PM
moneybox
Did Goldman con the government? Who knows. Did it con its customers? You bet.
Bethany McLean
Jun 14, 2011, 2:20 PM
little-guy economy
Expert Insight: A fascinating new business that allows you to buy personal advice from a Nobel Prize-winning economist or poker champion.
Annie Lowrey
Jun 13, 2011, 10:59 AM
recycled
How do they figure the heat index?
Daniel Engber
Jun 13, 2011, 6:50 AM
FT
Self-quantifiers: Meet the Silicon Valley types who treat their bodies like computers.
April Dembosky
Jun 12, 2011, 8:16 AM

Science

green room
Who's still tracking radiation from Fukushima? And who should we trust?
Daniel Krieger
Jun 16, 2011, 8:29 AM
doublex
A new study should finally convince parents to get their boys vaccinated against HPV—if they don't get distracted by all the twaddle about oral sex.
Kent Sepkowitz
Jun 15, 2011, 6:15 PM
green room
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo's plant-based bottles still damage the environment.
Amy Westervelt
Jun 14, 2011, 1:54 PM
the green lantern
Is it more earth-friendly see movies in a theater or on DVD?
Brian Palmer
Jun 14, 2011, 7:08 AM
medical examiner
Organ donations in China: Will official financial incentives starve the black market?
Sally Satel
Jun 13, 2011, 4:38 PM
human nature
Abortion vs. assisted suicide: Is Jack Kevorkian just like Kermit Gosnell?
William Saletan
Jun 13, 2011, 8:49 AM
Elements
The best anagram ever, and other silly Periodic Table games.
Sam Kean
Jun 10, 2011, 7:18 AM

Podcasts & Video

gabfest
The Gabfest on the Republican presidential debate, the president's war powers, and schools punishing students for online actions.
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Jun 17, 2011, 11:56 AM
doublex
Casey Anthony trial, men waxing, millennials in therapy on this week's DoubleX Gabfest.
Jessica Grose, Kate Julian, and Hanna Rosin
Jun 16, 2011, 1:08 PM
culture gabfest
J.J. Abrams' Super 8, the blockbuster book Go the F**k to Sleep, and the viral video reviving America's battle over bike lanes on this week's Culture Gabfest podcast.
Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, and Julia Turner
Jun 15, 2011, 1:59 PM
slate v
Cooking Show Money Shots: How TV chefs react to their food. (VIDEO)
Jun 15, 2011, 12:09 PM
manners for the digital age
Digital Manners: Declaring you're "In a Relationship"? It's complicated.
Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe
Jun 14, 2011, 7:11 AM
hang up and listen
Hang Up and Listen on Mavericks-Heat, the Stanley Cup Finals, and Bill Simmons' Grantland.
Stefan Fatsis, Joshn Levin, and Mike Pesca
Jun 13, 2011, 5:47 PM
slate v
Dear Prudence: Facebook Photo Flub (VIDEO).
Jun 13, 2011, 2:56 PM
gabfest
The Gabfest on Anthony Weiner, GOP politics in Iowa, and a possible circumcision ban in San Francisco.
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz
Jun 10, 2011, 6:42 PM
slate v
Male Engagement Gifts: Is That a Thing? (VIDEO)
Jun 10, 2011, 1:08 PM

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