If you've ever traveled, you've probably experienced the sensation of waking up and, for a brief muddled moment, thinking you're at home in your own bed. But then you realize it's just the dank motel room you chose because you wouldn't spring an extra $20 for the hotels.com "recommendation." Damn.

That's the feeling I got when I headed over to Slate this morning. I switched my allegiance from competitor Salon a few years ago when I realized that Salon was the Internet forebear of everything that's wrong with the Democratic Party. When I slapped the Slate URL into my bookmarks bar, I was pleased to support a more respectable online newsmagazine.

Behold the top six headlines featured in Slate's "above-the-fold" section as of this post (in order of prominence):

Catholics vs. Jews: This time, the war is over stem cells.

Get Your Nutty Right-Wing American History Here

Explaining the Genius That is Dr. Dre

Shut Up, You Whiny Harvard Brat

The Bar Brawl That May Destroy the IRA

Explainer: How to Turn Your Gold Nuggets into Cash

The top headlines may have changed by the time you check the Slate front page, but I guarantee the general aesthetic will be the same.

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