Today in Slate: The Things That Could Have Gone Wrong in the Raid; Plus, Match Notorious Fugitives To Their Secret Lairs

Today: May 4, 2011 The Debacle That Didn't Happen So many things could have gone wrong in the raid on Bin Laden's compound. By Daniel Byman READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics The New New Normal How members of Congress are using the Osama Bin Laden killing to prove they've been right all along about [insert issue here]. By David Weigel READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics "We're Still Going To Be Here" Osama Bin Laden is dead, but for U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, the war continues. By Maura R. O'Connor READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics U.S. Tried To Destroy the Myth of Bin Laden's Life With a Myth About His Death Match Notorious Fugitives To Their Secret Lairs The Tonys, Usually the Stupidest Awards in America, Mean Something This Year The Weird Things People Use To Hold Up Their Air Conditioners Advertisement I Made Fun of My Friend's Debutante Photos, and Now She Hates Me   Briefing How do terrorists pledge allegiance? Mr. Bin Laden: Why did the New York Times strip Osama of his honorific? News & Politics The Ryan budget compels Americans to buy insurance—just like Obamacare does. Bin Laden killed by Navy SEALs: A glimpse into these special operations forces (PHOTOS). Arts Anna Chlumsky interview: The My Girl star talks about Three Weeks, Three Kids, VEEP, and 30 Rock. George Gascoigne's "The Lullaby of a Lover" and its covert humor. Life Tequila: With celery bitters, the drink roughly qualifies as a light snack. Mother's Day essay: When did my mom become more fun than me? Business & Tech Digital Manners: Can I use my phone at a dinner party? Bin Laden reward: Did the government's $25 million bounty help nail him? Science Bin Laden's death: Eight unanswered mysteries. Cursive writing will never die, so we might as well teach it in school. Podcasts & Video Osama Bin Laden's death, the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and the comedy of Nightly News anchor Brian Williams on this week's Culture Gabfest podcast. Hang Up and Listen on Heat-Celtics, Robert Lipsyte's An Accidental Sportswriter, and sports and homosexuality.

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