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
Forget Article IV of the Constitution! Isn't it about time we stop pretending that all states are created equal?

Early vibrators were hand-cranked, two-person jobs -- and prescribed by doctors. How far we've come since then
Joe Biden was 29 when he went to DC. Now senators are older than ever. Why did young people stop running for Senate
The economic difference between communities is more drastic than it has been in a century. How did this happen?
CNN's Connie Chung told US citizen Martina Navratilova to go back to Czechoslovakia rather than complain so much
At L.A.'s hottest new party, singles hook up by sniffing slept-in T-shirts. Is it science or speed dating?
She didn't have any experience, but that didn't keep a laid-off union worker from the job of a lifetime
Cities keep trying to create downtown cool with dull nightlife districts. But who wants to hang out at the mall?
At the NATO Chicago summit, one of Bush's most disastrous ideas will return in full force -- with Obama's support
How a frustrated writer took his artistic energy and began making something entirely different
From beard contests to ball cream, Morgan Spurlock's "Mansome" goofs through modern-day male narcissism
Updated: After falsely accusing Elizabeth Warren of plagiarism, the conservative magazine apologizes
For five years, I was haunted by a violent crime and a broken relationship. Then came a twist I never expected
Car-makers like Geely, Chery and Great Wall try to capture a more global market -- and overcome their reputations
The recent NATO protest arrests showcase just how real our First Amendment threats really are
Romney and the GOP insist the economy is more important than social issues. Why can't we address both?
Layoffs at Hewlett-Packard show why business leaders aren't automatically a good fit for the White House
An airplane pilot reports a near collision with a "remotely controlled aircraft" over Denver
A recent Rolling Stone article raises troubling questions about FBI entrapment schemes and their targets
Environmentalists are focused oil and gas, but a bigger carbon disaster may be brewing in the Pacific Northwest
A middle-school family gets a lesson in Facebook privacy
The GOP candidate's boringness means there will be no Ross Perot-type wild card in this year’s race
Rep. Eleanor Norton tells Salon how Republicans wouldn't let her talk at a hearing to ban abortions in her district
A Pakistani student is unable to accept his film festival award because he is denied the right to enter the U.S.
The beloved indie star tells Salon about her "vibrator movie" and why she loves playing transgressive women
Protestors plan to demonstrate in downtown Chicago on the eve of the NATO meeting, while police step up security
A censored talk about inequality causes controversy -- and proves that the conference has some curious values
The past 24 hours are a case study in why Republicans have virtually nothing to say on how to replace Obamacare
Bush's elevator endorsement smells
The maker of the documentary film "Inside Job" has a new book excoriating Wall Street -- and President Obama
If you only knew the singing sensation by her 1970s smashes, you barely knew her at all
On her death bed my mother revealed a shocking secret. Now I am trying to solve its mystery
The late oral historian talks about what textbooks never tell us, and how he gets his riveting real-life interviews
Pick of the week: A middle-aged wife and mom contemplates the unthinkable in the masterful, mysterious "Elena"
Editors knew there was an apparent plagiarist on staff but let him keep writing. An exclusive look inside the paper
This Turkish creator's work has been showcased everywhere from "Saturday Night Live" to Good Magazine
ICE said it would target dangerous immigrants, but it's actually deporting a higher percentage of non-criminals
Greece's far-right Golden Dawn is part of a long tradition of post-war ultra-conservative European parties
A congressman renews the GOP's big lie, and reveals the party's true ideal: Male, rich, straight, white
The "Last Dance" singer passed away after a battle with cancer
"The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama" was designed to turn on one wealthy right-winger – and even he rejected it
Mitt Romney’s goal of becoming a perfectly average presidential candidate is suddenly within sight
Yes, please. It would be very funny to see him lose