Today in Slate: Republicans Question the President's Leadership; Plus, The Pale King Reveals the Secrets of Boredom

Today: April 12, 2011 The Follower? Republicans question the president's leadership. Do they have a point? By John Dickerson READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Why David Foster Wallace Couldn't Finish The Pale King reveals the secrets of boredom. By Judith Shulevitz READ FULL STORY | More Arts Why Won't This New Mom Wash Her Hair? The fascinating postpartum customs of women from around the world. By Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow READ FULL STORY | More Double X Why Obama and Reid Were Smart To Use D.C. as a Bargaining Chip Hitchens: How Has Robert Mugabe Been Able To Rule Zimbabwe for So Long? Do Artists Create Their Best Work Before They Get Clean? Everyone Thinks I'm at War With the Wife of a Famous Novelist on Twitter. I Don't Use Twitter! Advertisement Help! My Husband's Addiction to Chewing Tobacco Is Ruining Our Sex Life.   Briefing Texas wildfire witnesses say they saw horses on fire. Are horses flammable? Palinisms: Did she really say that? News & Politics Budget compromise: The Tea Party gets most of what it wanted in the budget showdown and sets the table for the debt ceiling fight Libya unrest: It's completely bogus to say the mission in Libya is a "NATO operation." Arts The elusive maestro: why the process of finding a new conductor makes music lovers weep. Royal wedding: Prince William and Kate Middleton met at St. Andrews, home to a cache of erotic relics. Life The Civil War's 150th anniversary: A road trip. Great recipes from the 18th century. Business & Tech Government shutdown: How it will affect student jobs, home loans, unemployment data, and other economic activity. Google privacy: The good things that happen when Web companies use our personal data. Science Hemp versus cotton: Which is better for the environment? Japan's Fukushima nuclear cleanup: Are human workers cheaper than robots? Podcasts & Video Trick-shot doc: Dr. Denton is more than your family's friendly practitioner. (VIDEO) Hang Up and Listen on the Masters, Manny Ramirez, and Derrick Rose.

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