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Slate V Podcast Feed

Summary: Slate V features video from the online magazine Slate.com.

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 Dear Prudence: Dog Owner in Mourning | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

Slate's advice columnist counsels a widow about the sad prospect of losing the last of her and her late husband's two dogs.

 Brazen Kabul Attack Organized by Haqqani Network: Afghan Officials | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

The dust is finally starting to settle in Kabul, Afghanistan after NATO and Afghan forces were able to contain a well-coordinated and brazen attack by insurgents in its capital and three other cities. The 18-hour battle engulfed several neighborhoods and buildings near the Afghan parliament, leaving a reported 38 insurgents, nine Afghan forces, and several civilians dead. Early Monday the Associated Press reported a captured militant confessed that the Haqqani network—which has ties to the Taliban, al-Qaida, and Pakistan—coordinated the attacks. President Hamid Karzai condemned the assault but also criticized what he called an "intelligence failure" by NATO forces. Some officials hailed the low count of civilian deaths and Afghan force-led ground battle as proof that local authorities were prepared for a U.S. withdrawal. But the bold attack on Afghanistan’s capital, after a decade of war, also showed a continuing battle for even the country’s most basic strategic strongholds.

 Coachella: Tupac’s Hologram, Lohan’s Definition of “Clubs” | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

The Coachella Music Festival in Indio, Calif. has seen some great bands resurrected over the years, but nothing like this. Rapper Tupac Sahkur was brought back to life as a hologram at the weekend opener for the festival season, performing some of his greatest hits, including "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" with Snoop Dogg. Lindsay Lohan may soon wish she appeared at the festival in hologram form as well. TMZ is reporting the troubled star has been banned from attending any clubs during her probation, but went to Coachella anyway, insisting it doesn’t count. Lohan also said she didn't have a drop of alcohol the entire weekend, and was just there for the music. Good point, Lindsay—Coachella isn’t known for huge club-like parties and clubs aren’t really known for playing music.

 Tax Day Deadline Approaches, Ruining America’s Weekend Plans | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

The taxman cometh, and for those of us who haven’t yet filed, it’s going to be a weekend spent with the calculator and receipts shoebox. Granted, we should be thanking the IRS. After all, we get another extension this year. Instead of the usual deadline of April 15, a Sunday, and Emancipation Day on Monday, we get to file two days later, on April 17. While President Obama pushes the “Buffett Rule” on the campaign trail, the 99 percent will be filling in their 1040 forms by the millions. The IRS estimates it will receive 144 million individual tax returns this year, 91 million of which have already been sent in, according to CNN. If you're bummed out about having to file, remember this: Warren Buffett paid $6.9 million in taxes in 2010. Then again, he probably paid a lower rate than you, so while you might not want his bill, you probably wouldn't mind being in his bracket.

 North Korea’s Failed Missile Launch: Memes and Speculation | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

North Korea's botched missile launch has sparked two things: Internet memes mocking the failure, and speculation about what might happen next. Some wonder whether the failure could incite Kim Jong-un and North Korea to test a nuclear weapon in order to save face. The country has twice tested plutonium-based weapons underground, and could be moving toward using uranium for the first time at its Punggye-ri excavation site. Foreign ministers of the G-8 countries condemned the launch and called for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programs, and the United States has canceled a proposed food aid deal with the country, calling the missile launch a "provocative action." Meanwhile the international community is waiting to hear the state controlled media "explanation" of the rocket's failure to properly launch.

 Fox Mole Joe Muto Fired After Gawker Columns Reveal His Identity | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

Joe Muto, the Fox News employee who anonymously penned several popular columns about his work for the website Gawker from within the news organization, has been fired.

 Coachella’s Holographic Nate Dogg Performance from Beyond the Grave | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

As music fans descend en masse on Indio, Calif. for the 2012 Coachella music festival this weekend, concert organizers won’t let anything stop them from putting on a good show … even death. And to that end, it’s rumored deceased R&B star Nate Dogg will make a special appearance on stage this weekend via hologram, performing along side former collaborators Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Warren G. TMZ reports the digital specter of Nate Dogg, who passed away from a stroke in March 2011, will croon on several songs, possibly becoming the first laser enabled zombie to headline a summer music festival. If true, this could be the most exciting moment for hip-hop holograms—or the biggest train wreck—since Will.I.Am appeared on CNN live-via-hologram to opine on Obama’s 2008 presidential victory. Either way: Regulators, mount up!

 Caine’s Arcade: Nine-Year-Old Kid’s Cardboard Project Lands Him College Fund | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

Whether or not there was any danger before, Caine Monroy won’t likely ever be told he’s got too much time on his hands. The 9-year-old who created a cardboard box arcade dubbed Caine’s Arcade in his dad’s auto part store is now a viral sensation with a scholarship fund. Filmmaker Nirvan Mullick discovered the kid’s cutout creations, built from shipping boxes in his dad George’s auto parts store in East Los Angeles, while looking for an auto part. A nine-minute video released this week about Caine’s Arcade, and shows the creative tyke building and talking about his creative project. Mullick and others started a college fund for Caine, which has already raised over $65,000. Not a bad haul—and a lesson for parents and kids: Your wacky creative project idea might just turn into a cardboard goldmine.

 Ozzie Guillen’s Love For Fidel Castro Gets Marlins Manager Suspended | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

America’s laws protecting free speech may beat the heck out of Cuba’s, but only to a point. Outspoken Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for five games and Major League Baseball is investigating after positive comments he made about Fidel Castro created a firestorm. Guillen said in a recent Time.com interview that he loved and respected the Cuban leader—in part for staying alive when so many wanted him dead. He has since apologized for the statements, but the Marlins Manager’s words angered many in the large Cuban American communities in South Florida and there have been calls for his resignation. The controversy comes at a tough time for the team, which is trying to re-establish itself and just moved into a new taxpayer-funded stadium that got much of its funding from Miami’s Little Havana. Guillen’s future with the Marlins seems intact for now, but he should be careful. Every manager knows the phrase “you’re outta here!”

 Trayvon Martin Shooter George Zimmerman Launches Website for Supporters | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

George Zimmerman, who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has launched a website, to quote “ensure my supporters they are receiving my full attention without any intermediaries." Zimmerman's lawyer confirmed the authenticity of the website, which includes a PayPal link noting the media attention’s severe impact on his life since the shooting, and encouraging donations to help support his legal and living expenses. While there is no account from Zimmerman concerning the night of the shooting, he assures visitors, "the facts will come to light." On one of the site’s pages, titled “Race,” a Thomas Paine quote says, “The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” The site also includes a photo of graffiti saying, “long live Zimmerman,” which is reportedly from a vandalized black cultural center at Ohio State University.

 Mike Wallace’s Death Spurs Wave of Journalist Elegies | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

Famed 60 Minutes anchor Mike Wallace died this past weekend at the age of 93. During a seven-decade career that started in radio and moved into broadcast television, Wallace gained a reputation for a confrontational interview style that skewered athletes, celebrities, and political leaders alike. His most memorable interviews included talks with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, an at times heated sit-down with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and this [[link?]] 1979 interview with the Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran. Wallace’s tenacity as a reporter and interviewer made him one of the most recognizable and successful personalities in hard-hitting TV journalism, even when he reportedly missed his mark. He was portrayed in 1999 film The Insider as buckling under corporate pressure to kill a story about a big tobacco whistleblower. Journalists around the world are still tipping their hats to the tireless interviewer, but Ann Curry’s tweet summed up his passing better than many could: “Tough questions are being asked in heaven today. RIP Mike Wallace."

 Whitney Houston’s Daughter Bobbi Kristina Wants To Play Mom in Biopic | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

Everyone knows the formula: tragic celebrity death plus time equals a Hollywood biopic, and TMZ is reporting that when it's eventually applied to Whitney Houston's story, her daughter Bobbi Kristina wants to play the lead. Hearing rumors that Rihanna expressed a similar interest in portraying Houston, Bobbi apparently told her friends it should be her, since no one knew her mom better than she did. Houston died earlier this year at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Her body was found submerged in the bathtub. Authenticity on the screen is important, but might that role be a little close to home? With reports that Bobbi has herself struggled with drugs, a performance might get a little too real.

 Razorbacks Coach Petrino Admits “Inappropriate Relationship” With Employee | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Bobby Petrino has joined the ranks of college coaches engaging in inappropriate relationships. When Petrino was in a recent motorcycle accident, he told reporters that he was alone—but he was actually riding with Jessica Dorrell, a former Arkansas volleyball player Petrino had hired as the student-athlete development coordinator. In a statement this week, the coach admitted a relationship with Dorrell. “My concern was to protect my family and a previous inappropriate relationship from becoming public,” he said. “In hindsight, I showed a serious mistake in judgment when I chose not to be more specific about those details.” Petrino is on administrative leave while the University of Arkensas Athletic director Jeff Long reviews his case. Hopefully he’s saved some of his $3.5 million annual salary—he might need it for legal fees.

 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Dating Rumor Forms Ultimate Nexus of Gossip Universe | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

That screeching sound you hear is the tabloid machine lurching into overdrive after finding out Kanye West is reportedly dating Kim Kardashian. The two went to see The Hunger Games together, and ever since, they’ve become the paparazzi’s newest unicorn to chase. Kanye's new song "Theraflu" even supposedly references Kardashian: "I admit I fell in love with Kim, 'Round the same time she fell in love with him." "Him" most likely refers to Kim’s erstwhile husband Kris Humphries. Maybe their embarrassingly short 72 days of marriage is Kanye's fault! "Yo, Kris, I'm really happy for you, and I'ma let you finish, and by finish I mean it's my turn." Either way we’re trying to come up with a name for the couple. KK? Kimanye? Westashian? The terrible possibilities are endless.

 Opening Day Kicks Off … Sort Of | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: Unknown

It’s opening day for Major League Baseball … sort of. Depending on whether you’re counting games that count or the biggest set of match-ups, the beginning of the regular season started when the A’s played the Mariners in Japan last week—or when the real flurry of contests happens as this week ends. 2012’s soft launch of baseball already has fans up in arms though. The grand opening of the Miami Marlins’ fancy air-conditioned stadium impressed owner Jeffrey Loria even if his team lost to World Series champs, the St. Louis Cardinals. But Loria’s choice of a frail Muhammad Ali to toss the first pitch had some fans accusing the owner of exploitation. The Marlins don’t have much time to think about it—they play Cincinnati today. Other fans will be watching everyone from the newly favored Detroit Tigers and their pitcher Justin Verlander, to Dogers stars Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp as they go up against San Diego. Clear starting point or not—the national anthem’s over and the first inning is under way.

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