Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo talk about a mystery word or phrase with lexicographer Ben Zimmer. Lexicon Valley is brought to you by The Great Courses plus, a new video learni...
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This week, the Supreme Court will hear a case [http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/friedrichs-v-california-teachers-association/] that could undercut the ability of pub...
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On this episode of slate Money, Felix Salmon of Fusion, Cathy O'Neil of mathbabe.org, and slate's Moneybox columnist Jordan Weissmann are joined by special guest Elly Trick...
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On The Gist, traveler Eric Weiner joins us to discuss why certain cities throughout history have been ripe for cultivating our most creative thinkers. He’s the author of The...
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A nice slate of concerts happening this Fri., Jan. 8. Breakdown below, plus a look at what's coming up this weekend. MARCIA BALL WITH SARASOTA SLIM The title track off Marci...
Emily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie and John Dickerson discuss the state of the Republican Party with less than a month to go before the first primary, President Obama's latest effor...
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On The Gist, slate’s Will Oremus [http://www.slate.com/authors.will_oremus.html] explains who’s really controlling your Facebook feed. He recently wrote a cover story [htt...
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T-Mobile has taken some heat for its Binge On program, [http://www.t-mobile.com/offer/binge-on-streaming-video.html] in which the company downsamples streaming video to 480p i...
So you want to be happier, healthier, and more successful in 2016? Faced with unlimited advice and little time to spare, it's hard to know where to start. #BIBetter is a 2...
Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt discuss parenting and money with New York Times columnist Ron Lieber and then check with slate staffers about how they did on their 2015 New Year...
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Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt discuss parenting and money with New York Times columnist Ron Lieber and then check with slate staffers about how they did on their 2015 New Year...
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On The Gist, a gift for your New Year’s resolutions. Maria Konnikova [http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/mariakonnikova] of the New Yorker [http://www.newyorker.com/] t...
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