Secretary Rice's Rendition, from The New York Times.

Ever So Humble, Cast Iron Outshines the Fancy Pans, from The New York Times.

Sit Happens: A search for the best desk chair, from Slate.

The Medical Tourist: How my shoulder sent me to China, from Slate. The Medical Tourist: Getting the Beijing treatment, from Slate.

Oh how I wish I could have seen Mario Cipollini on the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars.

Bike-powered iPod charger, courtesy of Mark A.

The Right Price for Digital Music: Why 99 cents per song is too much, and too little, from Slate.

Marathon of Mirth: Had enough Christmas parties yet? Bush has to host 26 of them, from Slate.