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Trouble viewing this email? View these recent stories in your browser.   Wednesday, August 22, 2012 What you missed from the Slatest, your trusty news companion. Blog | Josh Voorhees Poll: Obama Holds 4 Point Lead on Romney Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 8:44 AM EDT   Blog | Josh Voorhees Your Front Page Roundup: Akin, Akin, Abortion and Akin Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 8:14 AM EDT   Blog | Josh Voorhees Akin: Paul Ryan Told Me To Step Down Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 9:26 AM EDT   Frame Game | William Saletan The Rape Skeptic Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 9:36 AM EDT Todd Akin didn't misspeak. He showed what he thinks: that rape is too broadly interpreted and reported.   Blog | Josh Voorhees "Lolo" Goodman, the 70-Year-Old Tennis Ref Who Allegedly Killed Her Husband With a Mug Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 10:05 AM EDT   Future Tense | Ryan Gallagher Criminals May Be Using Covert Mobile Phone Surveillance Tech for Extortion Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 9:00 AM EDT   Blog | David Weigel Opening Act: Ten Times Over Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 8:01 AM EDT   Future Tense | Evan Selinger Why Do We Love To Call New Technologies "Creepy"? Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at 3:30 AM EDT When we can't find another way to explain our objections to facial-recognition software, for instance, creepy becomes a crutch.   Blog | Slate V Staff Research Group Says Amelia Earhart Crash Evidence Found in Underwater Footage Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at 5:44 PM EDT   BEST FEATURED STORIES What Daenerys Targaryen Needs To Know About Occupational Licensing How the GOP's Effort To Kick Todd Akin Out of His Race Could Hurt Romney How Come So Many Minorities Don't Have Valid IDs? There's Marvelous 3-D Art on YouTube, and You Don't Need Glasses To See It   Copyright 2012 The Slate Group | Privacy Policy The Slate Group | c/o E-mail Customer Care | 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 | Washington, D.C. 20036 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend