The disappearing blonde
A true crime story set in Tokyo illuminates the complicated truths behind media cliches
Our most dangerous hike
When a casual excursion turned dangerous, I didn't know if it would end my relationship, or define it
Surrogate from hell
What Cory Booker has to gain by calling President Obama’s attacks on Bain Capital “nauseating”
Recent Stories
Life Monday, May 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
We were breast-fed really late
My mother continued to let us touch her for years after feeding stopped, and now it feels creepy and revolting
Life Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
“Why won’t you answer me?”
Kids' questions may be annoying -- but they're more crucial to learning than we've ever thought. An expert explains
Politics Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Faux history for the GOP
Republicans love David Barton and his new book, "The Jefferson Lies" -- even though it gets history wrong
Politics Sunday, May 20, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
America’s great divergence
The new innovation economy is making some cities richer, many cities poorer -- and it's transforming our country
Politics Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
What’s the matter with Nebraska?
Forget Article IV of the Constitution! Isn't it about time we stop pretending that all states are created equal?
Life Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
A night at the vibrator museum
Early vibrators were hand-cranked, two-person jobs -- and prescribed by doctors. How far we've come since then
Politics Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:39 PM UTC
The 2002 political climate
CNN's Connie Chung told US citizen Martina Navratilova to go back to Czechoslovakia rather than complain so much
Life Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:01 PM UTC
Sex, scents and pheromones
At L.A.'s hottest new party, singles hook up by sniffing slept-in T-shirts. Is it science or speed dating?
Politics Saturday, May 19, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Where are the young pols?
Joe Biden was 29 when he went to DC. Now senators are older than ever. Why did young people stop running for Senate
Life Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
I’m a ferry boat captain
She didn't have any experience, but that didn't keep a laid-off union worker from the job of a lifetime
Politics Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Missile defense is back
At the NATO Chicago summit, one of Bush's most disastrous ideas will return in full force -- with Obama's support
Life Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
I made this knife
How a frustrated writer took his artistic energy and began making something entirely different
Life Friday, May 18, 2012 11:15 PM UTC
Male grooming: The movie
From beard contests to ball cream, Morgan Spurlock's "Mansome" goofs through modern-day male narcissism
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 11:07 PM UTC
The National Review’s fake plagiarism scoop
Updated: After falsely accusing Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the conservative magazine apologizes
Life Friday, May 18, 2012 11:00 PM UTC
Hit on the head
For five years, I was haunted by a violent crime and a broken relationship. Then came a twist I never expected
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 8:10 PM UTC
Would you buy a Chinese car?
Car-makers like Geely, Chery and Great Wall try to capture a more global market -- and overcome their reputations
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 7:37 PM UTC
America’s press freedom threat
The recent NATO protest arrests showcase just how real our First Amendment threats really are
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 7:27 PM UTC
Mitt’s favorite new dodge
Romney and the GOP insist the economy is more important than social issues. Why can't we address both?
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 6:58 PM UTC
Whitman’s lesson for Romney
Layoffs at Hewlett-Packard show why business leaders aren't automatically a good fit for the White House
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 5:51 PM UTC
A drone near-disaster?
An airplane pilot reports a near collision with a "remotely controlled aircraft" over Denver
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 5:38 PM UTC
Who gets to be an FBI threat?
A recent Rolling Stone article raises troubling questions about FBI entrapment schemes and their targets
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 4:27 PM UTC
Worse than Keystone
Environmentalists are focused oil and gas, but a bigger carbon disaster may be brewing in the Pacific Northwest
Life Friday, May 18, 2012 4:15 PM UTC
When the school is the bully
A middle-school family gets a lesson in Facebook privacy
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 4:06 PM UTC
Obama: Born in Kenya? (No)
Updated: Right-wing hacks are again insisting that the president was born overseas, but say they aren't birthers
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 4:01 PM UTC
Romney killed Americans Elect
The GOP candidate's boringness means there will be no Ross Perot-type wild card in this year’s race
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 2:30 PM UTC
“Not allowed to speak”: GOP silences D.C. rep
Rep. Eleanor Norton tells Salon how Republicans wouldn't let her talk at a hearing to ban abortions in her district
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 2:29 PM UTC
Drone filmmaker denied visa
A Pakistani student is unable to accept his film festival award because he is denied the right to enter the U.S.
Arts Friday, May 18, 2012 1:50 PM UTC
Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation
The beloved indie star tells Salon about her "vibrator movie" and why she loves playing transgressive women
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 1:45 PM UTC
Nurses’ pre-NATO rally expected to draw thousands
Protestors plan to demonstrate in downtown Chicago on the eve of the NATO meeting, while police step up security
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 12:40 PM UTC
TED: Even more elitist than we thought
A censored talk about inequality causes controversy -- and proves that the conference has some curious values
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 12:36 PM UTC
The GOP healthcare farce
The past 24 hours are a case study in why Republicans have virtually nothing to say on how to replace Obamacare
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
This week’s darts and farts
Bush's elevator endorsement smells
Politics Friday, May 18, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Corporate criminals gone wild
The maker of the documentary film "Inside Job" has a new book excoriating Wall Street -- and President Obama
Arts Friday, May 18, 2012 1:26 AM UTC
Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker
If you only knew the singing sensation by her 1970s smashes, you barely knew her at all
Life Friday, May 18, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Sleuthing for my father
On her death bed my mother revealed a shocking secret. Now I am trying to solve its mystery
Life Friday, May 18, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Studs Terkel: American genius
The late oral historian talks about what textbooks never tell us, and how he gets his riveting real-life interviews
Arts Friday, May 18, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: A class-war thriller from Putin’s Russia
Pick of the week: A middle-aged wife and mom contemplates the unthinkable in the masterful, mysterious "Elena"
Politics Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:10 PM UTC
Coverup at Washington Times
Editors knew there was an apparent plagiarist on staff but let him keep writing. An exclusive look inside the paper
Arts Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:42 PM UTC
Rising design star: Naz Sahin
This Turkish creator's work has been showcased everywhere from "Saturday Night Live" to Good Magazine
Politics Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:15 PM UTC
Obama’s broken immigration promise
ICE said it would target dangerous immigrants, but it's actually deporting a higher percentage of non-criminals
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