Dec 23rd, 2008 · Televised holiday specials are hard to avoid in December, but what are Jewish kids supposed to watch? Slate.com's Dahlia Lithwick wondered, and discovered there are quite a few "rules." One? The Grinch is OK, but Rudolph and Frosty aren't kosher.
Nov 27th, 2008 · The most intense political season in recent history is behind us. But now many families are coming together around the Thanksgiving dinner table for the first time since the elections. Slate.com's chief political correspondent John Dickerson, speaks with host Alex Cohen about how to navigate the political discussions.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Slate.com's Mark Jordan Legan has the lowdown on three new films: Elegy, an art house adaptation of Philip Roth's novel Dying Animal, starring Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, starring America Ferrera; and Pineapple Express starring Seth Rogan, which combines two great American genres, the stoner flick and the action movie.
Jul 21st, 2008 · Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden's former driver, will be the first prisoner tried for war crimes since World War II. Alex Chadwick talks to Slate.com legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about how a major Supreme Court decision on habeas corpus affects the proceedings.
Jul 4th, 2008 · Writer Mark Jordan Legan looks at two movies for Slate.com's Summary Judgment: The new Will Smith super anti-hero film Hancock and the coming of age film The Wackness, starring Ben Kingsley and Mary Kate Olsen.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Imagine spending an entire day leashed to your significant other. How close is too close? Slate.com's David Plotz and Hanna Rosin recently experimented by remaining no more than 15 feet apart for 24 hours. They talk about it with Alex Chadwick and Madeleine Brand.
Apr 3rd, 2008 · As co-host of CNN's Crossfire and founding editor at Slate.com, Michael Kinsley leads a competitive lifestyle. That attitude is now mirrored in his approach to living with Parkinson's disease.
Mar 25th, 2008 · Do U.S. citizens arrested in Iraq on charges of terrorism have constitutional protection? The Supreme Court is hearing cases Tuesday that would decide that. Slate.com legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick has details from the courtroom.