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Facebook may be popular, but it's far from perfect. There are a few simple things that that the Web site could improve to become more user-friendly:

The health care debate may be missing some critical context—an understanding of how America's income has changed over time:

Are women more likely to report corporate violations than men? It's hard to tell, but there's mounting evidence that suggests they are:

The payday loan—which grants the borrower an advance on his salary, in exchange for interest payments—is an often villainized financial service. As Slate's Ray Fisman explains, many object to the sky-high interest rates attached to these loans and argue that lenders prey on ill-informed customers. But the lenders say that they help borrowers in need. Fisman parses the issue:

As Obama's health reform bill hurdles its way through congressional committee approval, one wonders how—with a mounting deficit and a potential second economic stimulus package—we can pay for it. Slate's Timothy Noah tackles the issue, as a four-week congressional recess looms:

Farhad Manjoo profiles Spotify, a U.K.-only music streaming service with a business model that he says is helping British youths kick their addiction to pirating tunes:

Most people associate outlet malls with saving money because of the discounted prices that they offer. But, the truth is, the outlet mall may not be such a good deal after all:

Google may have generated some serious buzz when it announced its new Chrome operating system, but the program is doomed to failed, according to Slate's Farhad Manjoo:

Think health care reform is imminent? Think again, says Slate's chief political correspondent, John Dickerson. With only 22 working days remaining for congress to fix the morass, progress appears stunted:

Christopher Beam examines the arguments for, and against, a second-round stimulus package. Yes, the recession is getting much worse, much faster than many—including lawmakers—thought it would. But is another shot of fiscal spending the right cure?

Ever wonder how much money you'd make if you worked in the White House? Slate's Christopher Beam explains who decides how much the president's staffers get paid: