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President Obama on the Fort Hood Shootings
The Real Key to the Yankees' Win? A Bunch of Old Guys.
I've Been Framed. Why Can't I Sue the Prosecutor Who Framed Me?
The Weirdest Thing About Cookie Monster
Not All Invasive Plant Species Are as Bad as You Think
Is It Easy for Terrorists To Infiltrate the Afghanistan Police Force?
A Fundamental Secret to Happiness: Get More Sleep
Is Text Messaging Really Destroying Modern Romance?
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
- President Obama on the Fort Hood Shootings | Thursday, 5:46 PM ET
- Soldiers kill, injure dozens at Texas Army base; ex-NYC police chief admits he lied to White House; thriller writers seek Glen Beck's thumbs-up. | Thursday, 5:31 PM ET
- Dirty Beef… and other alimentary concerns. An Explainer roundup. | Thursday, 5:10 PM ET
- Forever YoungDeath is different, but is it all that different from life without parole? Dahlia Lithwickjurisprudence | Thursday, 5:02 PM ET
- Denialism We need to remember that denialism kills people.Chris Mooney and Michael Specter the book club | Thursday, 4:43 PM ET
- Microsoft's Marketing Misfires | Thursday, 2:27 PM ET
- Squawking HawksThe current deficit debate is for the birds.politics | Thursday, 2:21 PM ET
- The Post Off-Year Election GabfestListen to Slate's review of the week in politics.Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotzgabfest | Thursday, 2:04 PM ET
- Geezers Win! Geezers Win!The old-as-dirt New York Yankees take the 2009 World Series.Tim Marchman | Thursday, 10:07 AM ET
- Mickey Mouse's MakeoverCaitlin McDevitt | Thursday, 7:09 AM ET
- Schabowski ShruggedThe unanswered phone calls and misunderstood memos that helped bring down the Berlin Wall.Michael Meyerforeigners | Thursday, 7:01 AM ET
- The Sex Toy TalkShould a 16-year-old tell her mother she wants a vibrator? | Thursday, 7:01 AM ET
- posted by Jonah Weiner on November 5, 2009Track of the Week: Yeasayer's "Ambling Alp" Jonah Weiner: Hi, Jody. In deciding the song we'd discuss this week we considered a few candidates, but "Ambling Alp" excited us most. Yeasayer is a New York band, and this is the lead single from its forthcoming 2010 album, Odd Blood . We start the song ankle-deep in noise, out
- posted by Gretchen Rubin on November 5, 2009Which Websites and Blogs Improve Your Happiness?There is such a treasure trove of material out there; it's hard to keep up with all the great sites to visit. I hope this list will be a good resource.
- posted by Mickey Kaus on November 5, 2009Conservatives Against "Spiritual Health"Reading too much into Tuesday's off-off-year election results would be a mistake, but reading too little into them would be wrong as well.