Is aggression genetic?
We've been conditioned to believe that some people were born violent -- but the science shows that's just not true
50 shades of Shutterstock
Slide show: Everyone's favorite light-bondage bestseller illustrated by inexplicable stock photography SLIDE SHOW
Meet the new Boss
Bruce Springsteen's politics were unformed in the '80s. When Ronald Reagan invoked his name, that changed fast
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Life Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Mom, 94, letting go
She is on a ventilator. She is unconscious. Who among us is not ready?
Life Monday, May 28, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Can cities desegregate?
Urban centers have been racially divided since Mesopotamia -- but radical, global new measures aim to change that
Arts Monday, May 28, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Memorial Day fiction: Are we there yet?
Salon exclusive: At the start of the summer fiction season, new stories from Chris Pavone and Natalie Bakopoulos
Politics Monday, May 28, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Obama’s Wisc. harbinger
Is it panic time for the president if his party’s effort to recall Scott Walker fails next week?
Arts Monday, May 28, 2012 12:31 PM UTC
“Mad Men’s” indecent proposal
In an turbulent episode, the boys at SCDP make Joan a despicable offer -- and, in the process, lose their souls
Studio Monday, May 28, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Fuhgeddaboutit
The faulty memory of Chris Matthews
Politics Monday, May 28, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
The new face of “Democrats are the real racists!”
The National Review's lame attempt at revisionist political history
Arts Monday, May 28, 2012 12:30 AM UTC
“Tubes”: What the Internet is made of
If you think your data lives in the cloud and flies through the air, you're wrong
Arts Monday, May 28, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Our bodies, our products
A look back at the long tradition of creating memorable trade characters from the objects they sell
Life Sunday, May 27, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
My home, ripped apart
As I watch the Bosnian war crimes trial, I wish I could explain the horrors I saw as a boy, and how much we lost
Politics Sunday, May 27, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Victory, unprecedented
How the gay movement's successes surpassed feminism and civil rights -- and became a model for a new era
Politics Sunday, May 27, 2012 11:25 AM UTC
The Authoritarian Mind
Yet another Afghan family (and a bakery in Pakistan) is extinguished by an airstrike: unleash the justifications
Life Sunday, May 27, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Taxing strip clubs for rape
Politicians are holding adult entertainment venues responsible for funding sexual assault services
Politics Saturday, May 26, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
A better border is possible
A more enlightened boundary could make us richer, save lives and even help rescue the Rust Belt. An expert explains
Politics Saturday, May 26, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Obama faces Armageddon
The trouble in Greece may be Mitt Romney's best shot at winning the White House
Life Saturday, May 26, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
When the 1 percent say no
Cities need public transit and affordable housing. But outdated laws make it easy for the wealthy to block progress
Politics Saturday, May 26, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
How to cure the crazy
The return of Donald Trump forces the question: Is there anything the GOP can do to recover from insanity?
Politics Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:53 AM UTC
The Imperial Mind
American rage at Pakistan over the punishment of a CIA-cooperating Pakistani doctor is quite revealing
Life Friday, May 25, 2012 11:30 PM UTC
My bully, my best friend
At first, I thought it was a joke when John called me "gay." By the time the school intervened, no one was laughing
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 7:23 PM UTC
Rand Paul’s leverage with Mitt
If Romney becomes president, the threat of a 2016 GOP challenge will loom over every decision he makes
Arts Friday, May 25, 2012 7:20 PM UTC
Majoring in Potterology
Are books like J.K. Rowling's popular series and Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" fit subjects for serious scholarship?
Arts Friday, May 25, 2012 6:20 PM UTC
Ernest Hemingway made silly
HBO's unintentionally hilarious "Hemingway & Gellhorn" gets everything disastrously wrong
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 6:16 PM UTC
Romney advisor stands by Trump
Kevin Madden says the GOP candidate will still appear with the birther mogul, even though they disagree
Life Friday, May 25, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Why Etan Patz still haunts us
Three decades after his disappearance, as the case is finally solved, a missing child remains our worst nightmare
News Friday, May 25, 2012 5:15 PM UTC
Dragon arrives at space station in historic 1st
The privately-financed capsule is a milestone in commercial space-flight
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 4:28 PM UTC
An overdue abortion access expansion
Will Congress let the military cover abortions in the cases of female soldiers who suffer rape or incest?
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 4:26 PM UTC
Cheating runs rampant
No Child Left Behind has unleashed a nationwide epidemic of cheating. Will education reformers wake up?
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 4:15 PM UTC
Presidential race is most costly ever
The election is poised to dwarf the cost of 2008, when Super PACs didn't pump millions of dollars into the race
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 3:54 PM UTC
Hey, Mitt: Dump Trump!
After a new rant about Obama's birthplace, Romney needs to cut all ties with the birther loon
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 3:23 PM UTC
John Bolton begs for Romney
The former U.N. ambassador pleads with the GOP base: "Please get yourself together"
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 2:22 PM UTC
Democrats’ gay marriage excuse
Are Democratic politicians, like Andrew Cuomo, using social issues to distract from the economic status quo?
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 1:02 PM UTC
Mitt Romney: Politics “like a sport”
What makes Mitt tick? The nominee says he likes politics because "I can't compete in competitive sports very well"
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 12:47 PM UTC
Obama’s elusive lead
Voters overwhelmingly agree Romney favors the rich and big banks. So why hasn't the president opened up a lead?
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 12:35 PM UTC
Wealth, reimagined
"Community wealth building" is gaining traction among businesses, cooperatives and non-profits across the country
Studio Friday, May 25, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Obama’s movie disaster
A cynical look inside movies and theaters near you
Politics Friday, May 25, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Private equity’s evil twin
The Facebook IPO debacle exposed venture capital as just as problematic as the industry that gave us Romney
Arts Friday, May 25, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: Haunting, gorgeous “Oslo, August 31st”
Pick of the week: "Oslo, August 31st" is a wrenching voyage of discovery in Norway's suddenly trendy capital
Life Friday, May 25, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
My sister’s stalker
He accosted her on the street and forced her into his car. She went to the police and they did nothing
Arts Friday, May 25, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
When nuclear terror reigned
Old handbooks about atomic annihilation allow a fascinating glimpse into some of our greatest fears
Arts Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
Trust me on this: David Bowie’s “Hunky Dory”
The Old 97's singer credits Bowie's brilliant "Hunky Dory" for rescuing his adolescence and inspiring his career
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