Today in Slate: How Often Do Natural Disasters Coincide? Plus, Why Does Semen Glow in the Dark?

Today: August 29, 2011 Hurriquake! Mudslami! Volnado! How often do natural disasters coincide? By Brian Palmer READ FULL STORY | More Briefing Rick Perry's God Does the Texas governor believe his idiotic religious rhetoric, or is he just pandering for votes? By Christopher Hitchens READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Grading the Education Reformers Steven Brill gives them much too easy a ride. By Richard Rothstein READ FULL STORY | More Arts Why Colombia's President Is Making Nice With Hugo Chavez A Hotel That Offers an Insomniac's Package E.B. White's Beloved Pig Was Dying. Here's What He Did Next.   Advertisement   Briefing Hurricane Irene: Slate's complete coverage of the big storm. Hurricane Irene and air conditioners: A study in risk assessment. News & Politics It's time to end the war on terror: How you can watch—and participate in—the live Intelligence Squared/Slate debate on Sept. 7 at NYU. Colombian AG Vivian Morales on corruption, intelligence reform, and Colombia's reduced homicide rate. Arts Breaking bread with Nicholson Baker, America's foremost writer of literary sex novels. Ken Loach: Meet one of Britain's most controversial filmmakers. Life Dear Prudence: I got my ex-boyfriend fired deliberately. Barbecue mania and how to cure it Business & Tech Internet privacy: How network analysis can reveal details you would rather hide. The American Kennel Club claims the recession has caused a dognapping crime wave. Is that true? Science MADD vs. Rick Berman's American Beverage Institute: Who's right about drunk driving? Why does semen glow in the dark?

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