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Squawking Hawks: The current deficit debate is for the birds, by Daniel Gross
...MORESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: We dissect Tuesday's election results from New Jersey, Virginia, Upstate New York, Maine, and what it all means.
...MOREEmily Bazelon and Hanna Rosin, editors of Slate's new women's magazine DoubleX.com, and "New Yorker" writer Margaret Talbot discuss A.S. Byatt's "The Children's Book."
...MOREIn this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics Stephen Metcalf, Dana Stevens, Julia Turner and guest June Thomas discuss ABC's new sitcom "Modern Family", Tad Friend's latest memoir and a hundred things a restaurant staffer should never do.
...MOREIn this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Josh Levin, and Mike Pesca discuss the World Series, Brett Favre’s return to Green Bay, and new books by Andre Agassi and Tim Donaghy.
...MOREThe End of Prohibition: Why gay marriage, getting high, and going to Cuba will soon be legal, by Jacob Weisberg
...MORESlate's Political Gabfest, featuring John Dickerson, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz. This week: Health care reform limps forward, vaccinations, and the Obama marriage.
...MOREThe Big Money Editor James Ledbetter leads a discussion with Chadwick Matlin and Marion Maneker on "Too Big to Fail" and regulatory reform.
...MOREIn this week's Culture Gabfest, our critics discuss the new season of 30 Rock, the refund offer from Baby Einstein, and the genius – and crossover potential – of country music star Brad Paisley.
...MOREIn this week’s episode of Slate’s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, Stefan Fatsis, Mike Pesca, and Drew Magary discuss the demise of the workhorse running back, competitive balance in the NBA, and the later-than-ever start of the World Series.
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