Today in Slate: Tim Pawlenty Fights For the Spotlight; Plus, Why Didn't England's Politicians See the Riots Coming?

Today: August 10, 2011 The Makeni Children In 1998, Americans adopted 29 children from a town in Sierra Leone. Their birth families say they were stolen. By E.J. Graff READ FULL STORY | More Double X "A Broken Britain" England's novelists and filmmakers saw the riots coming. Why didn't its politicians? By Tom Rachman READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics Hey, Remember Me? Tim Pawlenty fights for the spotlight. By David Weigel READ FULL STORY | More News and Politics The Real Reason Britons Are Rioting? They Might Want Free Stuff and a Good Time. The Woman Who Is Making New York City Safe for Motorists, Cyclists, and Pedestrians Does a Falling Stock Price Affect a Company's Day-to-Day Operations?   Advertisement   Briefing Is it important for a golfer to have a great caddie? Jumping the White House fence: Why is it so easy? News & Politics Tina Brown ridicules Michele Bachmann on the cover of Newsweek but humiliates herself. Michele Bachmann in Iowa: Unrepentant about her vote against raising the debt ceiling. Arts Hillbilly Handfishin' reviewed: Come along on this redneck safari. Watch the Throne: Who is more grossly materialistic, Kanye or Jay-Z? Life Spoiled food: Could it be safe to eat? Friend or Foe: My ex-sorority sister acts like a drunken toddler. Business & Tech Restaurant websites: Why are they so awful? Which ones are the absolute worst? Corporate profits: Can the economy's last bright spot continue to shine? Science A photo gallery of crop circles. (PHOTOS) How soon does a bike pay back its initial carbon footprint?

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