Life stories
What to Read
Definitely not kids' stuff
Two new young adult novels are smarter, better-written and more emotionally complex than most adult fiction
Life stories
Whitney Houston
A voice that touched us all
Like Michael Jackson, another icon lost to addiction and fame, Whitney was an awe-inspiring, genre-crossing pioneer
The 99 Percent Plan
America’s failed promise of equal opportunity
To achieve a truly fair society, we need to look to Lincoln, not Jefferson
Interviews
Gervais: My conscience never takes a day off
In a Salon exclusive, the comedian answers critics, explains his hilarious new HBO show, and talks "Office" sequels
Whitney Houston
Whitney: Didn't she almost have it all?
Whitney Houston died Saturday at 48. As Salon wrote six years ago, it's a tragedy too many people saw coming
Recent Stories
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 4:00 AM UTC
A passport to utopia
The satirical NSK State movement was founded in socialist Yugoslavia in 1984. It has now opened four embassies
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
I’m smoking too much pot
I know I'm going to have to quit once I get pregnant, but I need it for the stress relief
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Is gay literature over?
In an era of same-sex marriage and "Modern Family," the role of gay writers is changing. An expert explains how
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:15 AM UTC
Whitney Houston dies at 48
A look back at the glorious career and biggest hits of the troubled pop diva
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Porn’s taboo transsexual stars
"T-girls" are fighting for respect in the adult biz. What does it mean for the general acceptance of trans women?
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
The Internet makes magic disappear
YouTube has killed the magician's art, and threatens the stores where tricks have been passed down for generations
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 9:05 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Bridging the Irish-Italian divide
A Jersey transplant shares the chicken Parmesan recipe his outcast aunt brought to the family
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Taking sex out of the city
We lead R-rated lives. So why are so many cities -- even New York -- declaring war on adult entertainment?
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Paul Gauguin’s Polynesian “paradise”
An innovative new exhibition seeks to put the French artist's exotic voyages into greater context
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
“Walking Dead” creator: Get ready for breakneck pace
Robert Kirkman heard fans' howls about Season 2 being dull, and promises to bring the action starting Sunday
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Female soldiers fight the brass ceiling
While relenting on gay soldiers, the Pentagon still excludes women from combat
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
Watching liberals defend a church they disagree with showed us that even Catholic insiders can feel like outsiders
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:45 PM UTC
Salman Rushdie fears nothing
The famed author opens up to Salon about new threats, his just-finished memoir and his forthcoming TV show
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:27 PM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 8:40 PM UTC
Making the perfect cover girl
After polling its readers about retouching, Glamour vows to back off Photoshop
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 8:31 PM UTC
A birth-control compromise could divide the right
Obama's birth control move may have satisfied most sides -- and revealed the truth about the bishops' opposition
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 7:15 PM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:57 PM UTC
The answer that’s been staring them in the face
Rick Santorum's CPAC performance demonstrates what separates him from previous Romney foes: Competence
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:10 PM UTC
Adele: Too fat for fashion designer
Karl Lagerfeld backpedals on his insulting comments about the pop star's weight -- only to blunder again
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:10 PM UTC
And the Oscar goes to … “Twilight”!
What if the Academy honored movies that people really liked? The "Twilight" vs. "Melancholia" showdown, at last
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Mexico City does it right
Bleachers in the arrivals lobby -- brilliant. Plus: The funniest thing ever written
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
The big banks win again
Foreclosure victims get little help in a mortgage-settlement plan that only benefits the banks' bottom line
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 2:34 PM UTC
The man who could beat Chavez
A charismatic governor has emerged as the first legitimate threat to the Venezuelan president's 13-year tenure
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:59 PM UTC
Israel, MEK and state sponsor of Terror groups
A new report claims that MEK is behind the assassination of Iran's scientists, and Israel funds them
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
How you know Obama is winning
Against the backdrop of good economic news, the annual CPAC hysteria and insults don’t have quite the same sting
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Can the 1 percent accept “enough”?
The rich can't stop trying to justify exorbitant salaries for everyone from Wall Street bankers to college coaches
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
The neocons’ big Iran lie
The right-wing hawks who thought Iraq would be a cakewalk think it'd be easy to attack Iran. Real soldiers say no.
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
She called me a “manwhore”
When he dumped his ex, she told everyone that he was easy. Now he wants to know: Can a man be "slut-shamed"?
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: A spectacular Cuban-jazz love story
Pick of the week: Surprise Oscar nominee "Chico & Rita" is a smoldering animated romance, with killer music
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
When my job stopped paying
After a year of unemployment, I landed a contract gig. Then the paychecks stopped coming -- but the work didn't
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
The beautiful evolution of maps
From ancient Egypt to modern America, these artifacts are a hallmark of civilization
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 9:41 PM UTC
The deadlock scenario
Mitt Romney’s week from hell has revived the most enduring fantasy of political junkies
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 9:20 PM UTC
CPAC welcomes white nationalists
Three noted white supremacy enthusiasts to host anti-diversity panel at conservative conference
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 8:30 PM UTC
The foreclosure deal: Every little bit counts
The banks don't get the punishment they deserve, but the White House finally gets some traction on housing woes
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 7:38 PM UTC
Reason vs. hysteria in the birth control debate
David Boies explains the issue in terms of labor law, while Santorum says Obama may lead us to the "guillotine"
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 5:22 PM UTC
Facebook’s threat to a poor Silicon Valley city
As the social media giant opens a new campus nearby, East Palo Alto residents fear for their community's future
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 4:55 PM UTC
The right’s Shepard Fairey
Jon McNaughton's painting of Obama trampling the Constitution has made him conservatives' favorite new artist
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 9:05 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
Watching liberals defend a church they disagree with showed us that even Catholic insiders can feel like outsiders
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:57 PM UTC
The answer that’s been staring them in the face
Rick Santorum's CPAC performance demonstrates what separates him from previous Romney foes: Competence
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:59 PM UTC
Israel, MEK and state sponsor of Terror groups
A new report claims that MEK is behind the assassination of Iran's scientists, and Israel funds them
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Female soldiers fight the brass ceiling
While relenting on gay soldiers, the Pentagon still excludes women from combat
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
Watching liberals defend a church they disagree with showed us that even Catholic insiders can feel like outsiders
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:27 PM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 8:31 PM UTC
A birth-control compromise could divide the right
Obama's birth control move may have satisfied most sides -- and revealed the truth about the bishops' opposition
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Is gay literature over?
In an era of same-sex marriage and "Modern Family," the role of gay writers is changing. An expert explains how
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:15 AM UTC
Whitney Houston dies at 48
A look back at the glorious career and biggest hits of the troubled pop diva
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Paul Gauguin’s Polynesian “paradise”
An innovative new exhibition seeks to put the French artist's exotic voyages into greater context
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
“Walking Dead” creator: Get ready for breakneck pace
Robert Kirkman heard fans' howls about Season 2 being dull, and promises to bring the action starting Sunday
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:45 PM UTC
Salman Rushdie fears nothing
The famed author opens up to Salon about new threats, his just-finished memoir and his forthcoming TV show
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 4:00 AM UTC
A passport to utopia
The satirical NSK State movement was founded in socialist Yugoslavia in 1984. It has now opened four embassies
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
I’m smoking too much pot
I know I'm going to have to quit once I get pregnant, but I need it for the stress relief
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Is gay literature over?
In an era of same-sex marriage and "Modern Family," the role of gay writers is changing. An expert explains how
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Porn’s taboo transsexual stars
"T-girls" are fighting for respect in the adult biz. What does it mean for the general acceptance of trans women?
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
The Internet makes magic disappear
YouTube has killed the magician's art, and threatens the stores where tricks have been passed down for generations
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