This is why they hate us
Our support for Mideast kleptocracies is the cause, just another link between corruption and religious extremism
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Sarah Chayes
You’ve got Lyndon Johnson all wrong: The real story of how a conservative Congress passed the Great Society
Yes, LBJ was savvy and imposing. But he did not arm-twist his way to success — and neither could Barack Obama
Saturday, Jan 24, 2015 7:00 PM UTC 0Politics Books, excerpts, Lyndon Johnson
“Fifty Shades” of cray: Why the books’ fans should stop freaking out about the movie adaptation
A new Vanity Fair feature shows how far author E.L. James went to protect the "50 Shades" world for her fans
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 8:15 PM UTC 0Entertainment Fifty Shades of Grey
Samantha Harvey: “We don’t always have to write about women in the context of their relationships with men”
The "Dear Thief" author on why we're only just starting to see great novels about female friendship
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0Entertainment samantha harvey, dear thief
I love Mark Zuckerberg’s book club: Unpacking his quest for literary meaning
The Facebook founder's book club choices are a useful (and kind of touching!) window into his inner life
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Entertainment Books, Nonfiction, Steven Pinker
“Get used to the bear behind you”: 24 pieces of advice from Werner Herzog
Two-dozen maxims from the filmmaker
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 8:53 PM UTC 0Innovation Werner Herzog, advice, maxims, Film
You don’t like what you think you like: Bad taste, manipulated choices and the new science of decision-making
It's not about merit: In politics and in our own lives, what we know about choices others make can drive our own
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 9:30 PM UTC 0Business Books, Neuroscience, Harry Potter
“Richard Pryor’s stance was to always admit his imperfections. Bill Cosby took another route”
Pryor may have grown up emulating Cosby's rhythms, but personally, politically and stylistically, they diverged
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0Entertainment Richard Pryor, bill cosby, Books
“We seem to be more frightened than we’ve ever been”: Eula Biss on anti-vaxxers, white privilege and our strange new culture of fear
The essayist Eula Biss tells Salon how she got to know the anti-vaccine crowd -- and how she learned real empathy
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 6:00 PM UTC 0Innovation Books, eula biss, vaccine
“His dream was for all poor and working people to live lives of decency and dignity”
Cornel West reminds us why the FBI called Martin Luther King Jr. "the most dangerous man in America"
Monday, Jan 19, 2015 2:30 PM UTC 0Entertainment Books
Rocky Balboa just punched me: The neuroscience behind our tears, fears and flinches at the movies
We know we're at the movies, but sometimes jump, bawl and squeal anyway — and genius brain science explains why
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 8:30 PM UTC 0Innovation Books, Movies, Neuroscience
Robert E. Lee’s Southern tragedy: The rebel general who might have been George Washington
Lincoln wanted him to lead the Union against the South. Lee chose differently, and forever complicated his legacy
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 5:29 PM UTC 0News American History, Civil War
“Why would someone expend the effort, risk damaging the environment, and possibly harm themselves to refine metals from scrap?”
Using risky methods, amateur recyclers aren't afraid to get their hands dirty in pursuit of the prize -- gold
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 3:00 PM UTC 0Innovation Books, smartphones, Computers
“I have now lived long enough to see that manifest destiny was not necessarily a positive force in our history”
Nothing checked Phoenix’s destiny, and that progress was great for my parents. My perspective was different
Sunday, Jan 18, 2015 2:00 PM UTC 0Sustainability Books, Phoenix, suburban sprawl
“I had a hatred for my cubicle”: Nikil Saval on “The Office,” “Office Space” and the fascinating history of where we work
Our cubicles, ourselves: The "Cubed" author explains how our office life has snaked its way into everything we do
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 8:00 PM UTC 0Innovation Cubed, Books, Editor's Picks
“They killed Kenny!”: “South Park,” “Lost,” “Batman” and our modern sense of heaven
Is heaven a place on earth? A bar that plays your favorite song? How pop culture shapes our sense of the afterlife
Saturday, Jan 17, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Entertainment Books, excerpts, South Park
Nuns gone bad: Why you should read this lurid tale of a lesbian nun sex gang
The true story of murder and a lesbian cult in a Roman convent is a lesson in religion and the abuse of power
Thursday, Jan 15, 2015 12:00 AM UTC 0Entertainment Books, Nonfiction, History, Italy
“That’s just not true”: What “Selma” and the establishment get wrong about LBJ
Johnson was a real believer in civil rights movement, historian tells Salon -- but he couldn't do it without help
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015 5:45 PM UTC 0Media julian zelizer, Lyndon Johnson
Roxane Gay: “I think the world is ambivalent about feminism”
The brilliant essayist tells Salon, "I just think that there is nothing Cosby can say to anyone on any subject"
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2015 3:30 PM UTC 0Life Roxane Gay, Books, Lena Dunham
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"Indiana Jones would be considered a looter": Why we're obsessed with glamorizing archaeologists
