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Defending Graydon Carter
How grievous are his ethical transgressions?
Jack Shafer
May 14, 2004, 7:00 PM ET - culturebox
Down the Stretch They Come
Confessions of a child horse-racing addict.
Meghan O'Rourke
May 14, 2004, 6:45 PM ET - in other magazines
The American Abu Ghraibs
Prisoner abuse isn't limited to Iraq.
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May 14, 2004, 6:47 PM ET - war stories
The Buck Stops … Where?
Stop blaming your henchmen, Mr. President.
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May 14, 2004, 5:41 PM ET
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Pay at the Pump
Who's profiting off high gas prices? Not the owner of the Kwik-E-Mart.
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May 14, 2004, 4:05 PM ET - jurisprudence
Tainted by Torture
How evidence obtained through coercion is undermining the legal war on terrorism.
Phillip Carter
May 14, 2004, 6:47 PM ET - dispatches
Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
What's behind the biggest electoral upset in Indian history?
Akash Kapur
May 14, 2004, 2:43 PM ET - movies
Smokes and Mirrors
The phony wit of Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes.
David Edelstein
May 14, 2004, 2:58 PM ET - diary
Living the Life of a Rock Star
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician.
Roger Miller
May 14, 2004, 1:55 PM ET - corrections
Corrections
Slate's mistakes.
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The Seabiscuit Effect
A new crop of racing books includes a lost classic.
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May 14, 2004, 11:13 AM ET
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Caste Aspersions
Is prejudice in India about religion or social standing?
The Rev. Chloe Breyer
May 14, 2004, 8:41 AM ET - doonesbury
Today's Doonesbury
Planned parenthood.
May 14, 2004, 7:43 AM ET - today's papers
Surprise Party
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sam Schechner
May 14, 2004, 7:29 AM ET - kausfiles
Trained Seals at the Times
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Mickey Kaus
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Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoon Index
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Thursday, May 13, 2004
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Cracked Mirror
Can a tabloid editor survive Britain's torture-photos flap?
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May 13, 2004, 9:08 PM ET
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How to find an actress who can launch a thousand ships.
Julia Turner
May 13, 2004, 7:44 PM ET- movies
War Is Hellenic
The blood and eroticism of Troy.
David Edelstein
May 13, 2004, 6:54 PM ET - assessment
U.N. Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
Can he save Iraq?
Chris Suellentrop
May 13, 2004, 5:29 PM ET - explainer
Is Torture Against the Law?
What Uncle Sam has to say about it.
Brendan I. Koerner
May 13, 2004, 5:26 PM ET - moneybox
Building a Better Bubble
Who's not going to get hurt when housing prices collapse?
Daniel Gross
May 13, 2004, 5:01 PM ET - dispatches
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.
Akash Kapur
May 13, 2004, 2:43 PM ET - diary
Art and Anti-Art
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician.
Roger Miller
May 13, 2004, 1:55 PM ET - left field
Lone Star Skate
Roller derby makes a Texas-sized comeback.
Felix Gillette
May 13, 2004, 2:24 PM ET
- LINE of the DAY"Excrement has featured prominently in Chinese public life and literature for at least a thousand years."The Big NecessityBy Rose George
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The Spinning Cycle of Outrage
Fraysters set the bar in Iraq.
Kevin Arnovitz
May 13, 2004, 4:05 PM ET - dear prudence
BYOF
When friends throw a dinner party and expect you to cook.
May 13, 2004, 11:31 AM ET - chatterbox
Abu Ghraib Denial, Part 2
Right-wing culture warriors are on the case.
Timothy Noah
May 13, 2004, 7:11 AM ET - today's papers
Central Reservations
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Eric Umansky
May 13, 2004, 4:53 AM ET
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
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Situationist Ethics
The Stanford Prison Experiment doesn't explain Abu Ghraib.
William Saletan
May 12, 2004, 6:51 PM ET - television
Where Have All the Grown-Ups Gone?
The Frasier finale marks the end of situation comedies for adults.
Dana Stevens
May 12, 2004, 6:35 PM ET - a fine whine
I, Visa
Why is U.S. immigration terrorizing British reporters?
Dahlia Lithwick
May 12, 2004, 6:34 PM ET - war stories
Failing To Recognize Failure
Why does the president still trust Rumsfeld's judgment?
Fred Kaplan
May 12, 2004, 4:50 PM ET
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Mr. Gehry Goes to MIT
But are critics getting sick of him?
Ben Williams
May 12, 2004, 11:43 AM ET - dispatches
Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
The Indian countryside now has electricity, roads, and water, but jobs are scarce.
Akash Kapur
May 12, 2004, 2:43 PM ET - diary
"Max Ernst" on a Stage With No Lights
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician.
Roger Miller
May 12, 2004, 1:55 PM ET - today's papers
Cambone's Contradictions
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Eric Umansky
May 12, 2004, 4:19 AM ET
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
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The Right's Abu Ghraib Denial
Is the liberal outrage really worse than the torture?
Timothy Noah
May 11, 2004, 6:52 PM ET - diary
Accompanying Silent Films
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician.
Roger Miller
May 11, 2004, 1:55 PM ET - dispatches
Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
In India, the process is more important than the outcome.
Akash Kapur
May 11, 2004, 2:43 PM ET - explainer
What's That Gizmo on GI Helmets?
The lowdown on the gadget affixed to their heads.
Brendan I. Koerner
May 11, 2004, 4:36 PM ET
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The low-carb, high-fat way for an executive to duck blame.
Daniel Gross
May 11, 2004, 4:32 PM ET- design
Simply the Best
MoMA celebrates everyday objects.
Tom Vanderbilt
May 11, 2004, 4:04 PM ET
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Got Gas?
Oil isn't the only fossil fuel that's in crisis.
Paul Roberts
May 11, 2004, 2:47 PM ET - poem
"The Lost Glove"
A weekly poem, read by the author.
Ada Limón
May 11, 2004, 12:31 PM ET - bushisms
Bushism of the Day
The president's accidental wit and wisdom.
Jacob Weisberg
May 11, 2004, 12:08 PM ET - books
Post-Brown Schooldays
The new way to integrate—by class, not race.
Richard Kahlenberg
May 11, 2004, 11:33 AM ET - kausfiles
The Shame of the Whitney
Plus, Faster Iraq meme gathers steam.
Mickey Kaus
May 11, 2004, 5:59 AM ET - today's papers
Chummy
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Eric Umansky
May 11, 2004, 4:23 AM ET
Monday, May 10, 2004
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How Do You Pronounce "Abu Ghraib"?
Hint: It doesn't rhyme with "babe."
Sam Schechner
May 10, 2004, 7:08 PM ET - international papers
Death of a President
Plus, the Iraqi prison scandal lingers.
Michael Young
May 10, 2004, 6:08 PM ET - diary
How Much Exercise Can You Get Jumping Around With a Guitar?
A weeklong journal from a veteran musician.
Roger Miller
May 10, 2004, 1:55 PM ET - tv club
Mob Experts on The Sopranos, Week 10
The making of cooperative witnesses.
Jerry Capeci and Jeffrey Goldberg
May 10, 2004, 5:38 PM ET - moneybox
How the Other Half Banks
The depressing, amazing "payday loan" business.
Michelle Leder
May 10, 2004, 5:37 PM ET - dispatches
Election Time in the World's Largest Democracy
India's economic prosperity keeps the race tight.
Akash Kapur
May 10, 2004, 2:43 PM ET
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The Neoconomists
The Bush administration's other revolutionaries.
Daniel Altman
May 10, 2004, 2:17 PM ET - recycled
Who's Sorry Now?
Which wrongs warrant government apologies?
May 10, 2004, 12:28 PM ET - other web sites
Jock Blogging
To avoid the press, pro athletes turn to the Web.
Bryan Curtis
May 10, 2004, 12:26 PM ET - mixing desk
Scavenger Hunt
The best Prince songs you haven't heard.
Ben Williams
May 10, 2004, 12:13 PM ET - sports nut
Last Man Crouching
The cushy life of the backup catcher.
Stephen Rodrick
May 10, 2004, 11:44 AM ET - today's papers
Photo, Graphic
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Sam Schechner
May 10, 2004, 6:24 AM ET
Sunday, May 9, 2004
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Passive-Aggressive Order
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Michael Brus
May 9, 2004, 6:53 AM ET
Saturday, May 8, 2004
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Response-Ability
A summary of what's in the major U.S. newspapers.
Michael Brus
May 8, 2004, 6:53 AM ET
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