A death that was also a birth
As a midwife, I've spent the last 30 years taking care of women in pregnancy. But nothing prepared me for this
Embrace Wall Street anger
Obama should pick a fight with reckless bankers by beefing up the Volcker rule
How to resurrect a comic book
Should revived comics be made to look new or faded? Two releases explore both approaches
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Life Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
My friend calls Obama a monkey
What am I supposed to say to this dude? What's his problem?
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:37 PM UTC
What killed social conservatism?
Technological progress has made it impossible for conservatives to obscure the truth about Americans' sex lives
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 7:17 PM UTC
Why deficit hysteria sells
A thoroughly misleading new ad from the Rove-affiliated Crossroads GPS could still resonate
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:57 PM UTC
Arpaio goons sent to Hawaii for important birther investigation
A member of Sheriff Joe's "posse" and a deputy search for the birth certificate we've all seen
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:44 PM UTC
Six degrees of sports sleaze
Cubs fans aren't alone. What horrible right-wing (or criminal) cause is your favorite team connected to?
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:15 PM UTC
Polls show presidential race tightening
With five months until the election, new polls show the candidates in a dead heat
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Catholic Church: Time for a new war on birth control
Notre Dame and other Catholic institutions have revived their fight against contraception with a new lawsuit
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:05 PM UTC
Chicago’s fishy NATO arrests
The CPD has been congratulated for handling NATO protests. But what about reports of intimidation and entrapment?
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:05 PM UTC
Rep. Smith on his controversial bills
The Washington Democrat discusses his bills to ban domestic indefinite detention but allow domestic "propaganda"
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 4:15 PM UTC
Bain or … Bush?
Is all of the attention on Bain helping the GOP achieve its goal of pretending W was never president?
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:52 PM UTC
Even more bloated than you think
Ignore the GOP's budget cut outrage: National Security will still acount for a third of the projected 2013 budget
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:33 PM UTC
Rep. Steve King: Immigrants are like dogs
Updated: On Monday, the Iowa GOP rep used a degrading metaphor to describe how America should select immigrants
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:16 PM UTC
Romney’s Bain playbook unclear as attacks grow
The Romney campaign still lacks a response to criticism about his time as a corporate raider
Life Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:15 PM UTC
Massage therapists rubbed wrong by sex talk
A Jennifer Love Hewitt show and the Travolta allegations have masseuses tired of being confused for sex workers
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:58 PM UTC
Euro bonds to the rescue?
France's new president, Francois Hollande, believes he's found a solution to the euro crisis -- but others disagree
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:51 PM UTC
Obama pulls his punches
You wouldn't guess it from the Bain debate, but the president's campaign has been relatively quiet so far
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 2:48 PM UTC
GOP to modernity: Stop
For House Republicans, the less we know about our country and our planet, the better
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:56 PM UTC
Rise of the New Economy Movement
A growing number of theorists and activists are experimenting with new business models that go beyond profit
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:34 PM UTC
John Brennan’s new power
President Obama's counter-terrorism chief has "seized the lead" in secretly determining who will die by US drone
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:28 PM UTC
Booker’s maddeningly slippery interview
The Newark mayor did a lot of talking on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” but he didn’t really say anything
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Zuck’s big bucks
Gold riffs on Mark Zuckerberg's new Facebook status
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:46 AM UTC
Re-visiting Assange’s show
It's fruitful to compare his show's first six episodes to the tripe emanating from American political television
Politics Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Drones’ new weapon: P.R.
The industry's fighting back, determined to remake its image. "Change scares people," an industry rep tells Salon
Life Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out
Caleb insulted my dead boyfriend in front of our entire class. Years later, I learned what he'd really been after
Life Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
My secretly bisexual husband
He's been with four men he met on Craigslist. Do I stick with him for our teenage daughters?
Arts Tuesday, May 22, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Donny Osmond: Design icon
In the1970s, teen magazines were my obsession -- and inspired my love of design
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 9:52 PM UTC
Mitt’s new Latino hurdle
The conservative Hispanic group Romney will address this week once slammed "right-wing extremists" on immigration
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 9:15 PM UTC
Who will drones target? Who in the US will decide?
A new procedure puts the White House squarely in control of who will be targeted by drone attacks
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 8:33 PM UTC
Three Wall Street stooges
Romney uses Booker, Ford and Rattner to attack Obama. Can Dems take back their party from finance capital?
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 7:53 PM UTC
Cory Booker’s backyard fallout
Former N.J. Gov. Dick Codey assesses how Cory Booker’s Bain defense might affect his statewide ambition
Arts Monday, May 21, 2012 7:31 PM UTC
David Talbot on “Tavis Smiley”
Salon's founder discusses his new book, "Season of the Witch," and the Bay Area's legacy of social justice
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 7:24 PM UTC
Google’s darkening agenda
The company's attitudes toward privacy have grown increasingly dismissive. Now some countries are taking notice
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 7:14 PM UTC
Innocent, but broke
Glen Chapman was exonerated from death row in 2008. Why hasn't he received the $750K he deserves in compensation?
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 6:37 PM UTC
Will Bilderberg endorse Rubio?
Secret world-controlling society yet to weigh in on Mitt Romney running mate pick
Life Monday, May 21, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
It’s time for Dharun Ravi to apologize
Tyler Clementi's roommate gets a month of jail time in the Rutgers intimidation case. Will he ever say "sorry"?
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 5:27 PM UTC
Chicago braces for last day of large NATO protests
As the NATO summit winds down, protests continue as commuters deal with heightened security in downtown Chicago
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 5:10 PM UTC
How John Roberts sold us out
Jeffrey Toobin's Citzen's United blow-by-blow leaves no room for doubt: The "moneyed interests" have won
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 4:31 PM UTC
Farmers’ sand-frac nightmare
Some parts of rural America are being ruined by an unstoppable new mining industry -- and it's spreading
Politics Monday, May 21, 2012 4:11 PM UTC
Win-or-go-home for Pelosi?
She’s as confident as ever, but this could be the last time Nancy Pelosi leads House Democrats into an election
Arts Monday, May 21, 2012 3:45 PM UTC
As Kristen Wiig departs “SNL,” what’s next for women?
"Saturday Night Live" says goodbye to a star -- and leaves late night without a queen
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