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Thursday, May 13, 2004
- Cracked Mirror
Can a tabloid editor survive Britain's torture-photos flap? 
The Many Faces of Helen
How to find an actress who can launch a thousand ships.- Here's Looking at You
Reason shows its subscribers where they live. - War Is Hellenic
The blood and eroticism of Troy. - U.N. Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
Can he save Iraq? - Is Torture Against the Law?
What Uncle Sam has to say about it. - Building a Better Bubble
Who's not going to get hurt when housing prices collapse? - The Trouble With Torture Photos
Slate stories on NPR's Day to Day. - Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
India's Internet economy may be booming, but as election results show, it hasn't yet trickled down to everyone. - Art and Anti-Art
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician. - Lone Star Skate
Roller derby makes a Texas-sized comeback. - The Spinning Cycle of Outrage
Fraysters set the bar in Iraq. - BYOF
When friends throw a dinner party and expect you to cook. - Today's Doonesbury
The Goodest and the Not-Dumbest. - Abu Ghraib Denial, Part 2
Right-wing culture warriors are on the case. - Central Reservations
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers. - Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index
Editorial cartoons from around the world.
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
- Situationist Ethics
The Stanford Prison Experiment doesn't explain Abu Ghraib. - Where Have All the Grown-Ups Gone?
The Frasier finale marks the end of situation comedies for adults. - I, Visa
Why is U.S. immigration terrorizing British reporters? - Failing To Recognize Failure
Why does the president still trust Rumsfeld's judgment? - Mr. Gehry Goes to MIT
But are critics getting sick of him? - Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
The Indian countryside now has electricity, roads, and water, but jobs are scarce. - "Max Ernst" on a Stage With No Lights
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician. - Nix the Pix!
60 II made the wrong call; let's not repeat it. - Cambone's Contradictions
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
- The Right's Abu Ghraib Denial
Is the liberal outrage really worse than the torture? - Accompanying Silent Films
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician. - Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
In India, the process is more important than the outcome. - What's That Gizmo on GI Helmets?
The lowdown on the gadget affixed to their heads. - The Atkins Excuse
The low-carb, high-fat way for an executive to duck blame. - Simply the Best
MoMA celebrates everyday objects. - Got Gas?
Oil isn't the only fossil fuel that's in crisis. - "The Lost Glove"
A weekly poem, read by the author. - Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom. - Post-Brown Schooldays
The new way to integrate—by class, not race. - The Shame of the Whitney
Plus, Faster Iraq meme gathers steam. - Chummy
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Monday, May 10, 2004
- How Do You Pronounce "Abu Ghraib"?
Hint: It doesn't rhyme with "babe." - Death of a President
Plus, the Iraqi prison scandal lingers. - How Much Exercise Can You Get Jumping Around With a Guitar?
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician. - Mob Experts on The Sopranos, Week 10
The making of cooperative witnesses. - How the Other Half Banks
The depressing, amazing "payday loan" business. - Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
India's economic prosperity keeps the race tight. - The Neoconomists
The Bush administration's other revolutionaries. - Who's Sorry Now?
Which wrongs warrant government apologies? - Jock Blogging
To avoid the press, pro athletes turn to the Web. - Scavenger Hunt
The best Prince songs you haven't heard. - Last Man Crouching
The cushy life of the backup catcher. - Photo, Graphic
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sunday, May 9, 2004
- Passive-Aggressive Order
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Saturday, May 8, 2004
Friday, May 7, 2004
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Is the Democrats' Health Care Fight a "Prisoner's Dilemma" or a "Battle of the Sexes"?
Sorry, the Iranian Regime Isn't Going To Collapse Anytime Soon
How Vegetative Patients Really Communicate With the Scientists Who Scan Their Brains
The Minstrel Origins of the Phrase "Who Dat?"
Why We Shouldn't Bother Cleaning Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
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