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The American Way of Dentistry: The Oral Cost Spiral


Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 9:21am

from SlateDental care costs are often overlooked in the national discussion of health care. Even if teeth-related spending is tiny relative to other costs, it's still important:

  • June Thomas is Slate's foreign editor.

Save the Google Book Search Deal!


Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 9:06am

from SlateMany people are making a push to block the Google (GOOG) Book Search deal. Are they opposing something that's universally useful?

  • Tim Wu is a regular Slate contributor and a fellow at the New America Foundation.

Free iTunes!


Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 9:19am

from SlateiTunes is one of the most popular downloads in the world. If competitors can't beat it, why not join it? Well, that's easier said than done:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Responsible Browsing


Posted Monday, September 28, 2009 - 10:29am

from SlateWill clicking on ads help your favorite Web sites? It might, but it's not quite that simple:

  • Michael Agger is a Slate senior editor.

Chrome for Clunkers


Posted Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 9:49pm

from SlateGoogle (GOOG) hasn't conquered the Web browser industry yet. After all, only about 3 percent of people online use Google Chrome. But, thanks to a somewhat sneaky plan, its market share could begin to grow:

 

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

The Netflix Prize Was Brilliant


Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 9:14am

from SlateNetflix (NFLX) recently awarded a $1 million prize to a team of engineers, math whizzes, and computer scientists who were able to figure out a way to significantly improve the company's business model. Perhaps other tech companies should consider tempting smart people to work for them without having to pay them:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Let Them Drink Water!


Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:54am

from SlateShould the overweight in America have to pay a "fat tax?" While plenty of people have their reservations, the idea is gaining acceptance:

  • Daniel Engber is a senior editor at Slate. He can be reached at danengber@yahoo.com.

How Do Prostitutes Pay Their Taxes?


Posted Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:31am

from SlateDeath and taxes are certain for everyone, even prostitutes. But how do they pay their taxes?

  • Brian Palmer is a freelance writer living in Columbia, Md.

That Mayonnaise Has Attitude!


Posted Monday, September 21, 2009 - 12:16pm

from SlateWhat does mayo have to do with self-expression? According to a new Miracle Whip ad targeting young people, the condiment is a marker of individualism:

  • Seth Stevenson is a frequent contributor to Slate.

First They Came for the Marlboros


Posted Monday, September 21, 2009 - 9:09am

from SlateIs New York City becoming a nanny state? If so, Mayor Michael Bloomberg can take the blame:

  • Jacob Weisberg is editor in chief of The Slate Group, and author of The Bush Tragedy.

Selling Sex: World's Best Condom Ads


Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 - 2:18pm

Condoms may have a universal purpose, but they're advertised in lots of different ways around the world:

Nine Questions for Ben Bernanke


Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 - 12:13pm

from SlateBefore Ben Bernanke starts his second term as Chairman of the Fed, there are some important questions that he needs to answer:

  • Eliot Spitzer is the former governor of the state of New York.

How To Fix Craigslist


Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 - 10:32am

from SlateThe Web's most popular classified ad site works pretty well. It's universally known and it's very simple to use. Still, there are lots of ways to make it better:

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Why Won't Anyone Give Me a Credit Card?


Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 - 10:19am

from SlateWhile some people probably would be better off with credit cards, others who want and deserve them are getting denied:

 

  • Kevin O'Donnell is an assistant editor at Rolling Stone.

"If the Recession Is Over for Some People, I Must Not Know Them"

Posted Thursday, September 17, 2009 - 9:35am

from Slate

Ben Bernanke says the recession is over. To which Emily Bazelon asks, "Really?" In the final installment of her series on how Slate readers are coping with the recession, she gets in touch with people who say that for them the recession is still far from over.

The Booming Business of Consignment


Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 10:40am

Even the wealthy look for ways to save money during a recession. As a result, many consignment shops are overflowing with valuable goods and deal-seeking customers:

  • Erika Kawalek is a Brooklyn-based journalist and author of the forthcoming fashion chronicle, Ragpicker.

Can You Earn a Living Teaching Yoga?


Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 9:53am
Plenty of people turn to yoga as a form of relaxation, but for others, it's a source of income. Can anyone really earn a living teaching yoga classes? It's possible, but it's tricky:
A lot of the teachers you see when you take classes aren’t actually making a living at yoga, we gathered from the responses we got from readers. For them, it’s a form of self-employment and independent contracting that allows for flexible hours and often a sense of belonging and spirituality.
  • Anna Sale is a freelance writer and radio producer based in Brooklyn.

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Startup Founders


Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 7:56am

from SlateWhat does immigration reform have to do with U.S. startups? As it turns out, many of American tech leaders are people born outside of the country:

 

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

The iPod Is Dead


Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 - 11:29am

from SlateThe iPod revolutionalized digital music. But these days, people want devices that offer more than just tunes:

 

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Down With Megahertz!


Posted Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 9:52am

from SlateWhen a new computer product comes out, its name is often accompanied by a series of numbers—like Intel's (INTC) new Core i5 and the Core i7. To make things less confusing, tech companies should scrap the numbers in the name and tell consumers what the products can actually do for them:

 

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

How Does the Government Count Lost Jobs?


Posted Friday, September 4, 2009 - 9:45am

from SlateAccording to a report on Wednesday, the U.S. economy lost  298,000 jobs in August. Sounds believable, but where does that number even come from?

  • Brian Palmer is a freelance writer living in Columbia, Md.

So Gmail Was Down. Get Over It.


Posted Friday, September 4, 2009 - 9:24am

from SlateGmail works most of the time. Maybe we should give Google (GOOG) a break and not freak out every time something does go wrong:

 

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

Tweeting Avengers


Posted Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 9:10am

from SlatePlenty of people are venting consumer complaints via Twitter. Perhaps big companies should be paying more attention: 

 

  • Farhad Manjoo is Slate's technology columnist and the author of True Enough: Learning To Live in a Post-Fact Society.

The People Profiting From Food Allergies


Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 10:00am

from SlateThe annual cost of food allergies is estimated at $7 billion. Select groups may be getting a big chunk of this money, which may be cause for concern:

 

  • Meredith Broussard is a journalist in Philadelphia. She is working on a book about perception of risk in everyday life.

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