Nov 4th, 2008 · Voters defeated a measure that would have eliminated the state income tax in Massachusetts. Colorado appears to have rejected an amendment that would have made abortion illegal in the state. But other major measures on abortion and gay marriage remain undecided.
Apr 21st, 2008 · For the work of an artist best known for the symphonic, soul-baring "Breathe Me," Sia's punchy "Buttons" seems like an odd fit. A hidden track on her new album, the hooky "Buttons" nevertheless runs the risk of defining its album in spite of itself.
Jul 14th, 2006 · Red Buttons died Thursday. He was 87. The red-haired entertainer won an Oscar for his acting, but first made his name with comedy. He was born Aaron Chwatt in New York City. He won an Oscar for the film Sayonara, in which he played a soldier in Japan after World War II.
May 18th, 2005 · Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson reviews the latest Lexus commercial blitz, featuring explorers and daredevils discovering the new Lexus on-off ignition buttons in an ancient ice cave, an underwater lair and a heavily guarded art museum.
Feb 16th, 2005 · A store in Rockville Centre, N.Y., claims to have the largest button collection in the world. The Button Notion Centre has been dealing in odd fastenings and matching lost buttons for more than a century.
Aug 28th, 2004 · Strike up the band, pass out the buttons and ready the tomatoes. Jim Nayder, host of public radio's Annoying Music Show, treats NPR's Scott Simon to some of the least vote-worthy campaign music.