Is noise bad for us?
On the unique power of quiet, and why silence shouldn't be a luxury
You deserve a better fruit salad
Treating fruit like their vegetable counterparts (i.e. seasoning and dressing them) leads to a better salad
A story about Elvis and a boozy dessert
Cool, refreshing and perfectly sweet, this boozy dessert deserves the popularity it enjoyed in the 1890's
Ga. prosecutor investigating Trump
Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis is looking into fraud charges for Trump
Adam ruins government & criticizes Obama
Netflix's "The G Word" host tells Salon government is "astonishing" when it works and how to stop doomscrolling
Tree planting helps the elderly
Increasing urban greenery could save lives of tens of thousands of older adults, researchers found
The warm-blooded dino debate — solved
"We think we have a consensus" that most dinosaurs were warm-blooded, scientists say
The best time to water your plants
Yep, there's a best time to water them
Why gun laws don't pass Congress
Since Sandy Hook, legislation introduced in response to mass killings has consistently failed to pass the Senate
Harsh reviews for new Conway memoir
Former Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway defends the former president in her new book, "Here's The Deal"
The truth about guns and capitalism
It isn't just the Second Amendment: If we can't control social media and "corporate speech," we'll never end this
"Stranger Things" and real Satanic panic
After the death of a teen in the 1970s, the role-playing game beloved by the Hawkins kids was blamed
Warming temps are eroding our sleep
Climate change is keeping us up at night in more ways than one
The smartest thing "Chip 'n Dale" does
The Emmy campaign for the goofy film that elevates the lowbrow to high art begins here
Snowflakes, meet a real free speech hero
Socialist Eugene Debs stood up for freedom of speech and went to prison — and then ran for president from his cell
Trump does weird dance at NRA convention
Trump and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas were among those pushing a "good guys with guns" theory
Giants manager: No anthem after shooting
"I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country"
Resident physicians unionize in Calif.
These trainees are banding together in California and other states to demand higher wages and better benefits
The role Beatles roadie was born to play
He made a splash with his cameo in the Beatles movie — and endured some harrowing challenges in the water
New York IDs now offer 'X' as a gender
This is a big step in the Gender Recognition Act put into action in 2021
From kosher to table, your guide to salt
While all salt is beautiful in its own way, it's not all equal — especially when cooking with it
Try this decadent, buttery lobster roll
You could call this recipe an...elevated classic.
Salt and pepper . . . ice cream?!
Psst, no ice cream machine needed either
The lost meaning of "Top Gun"
No, it's not the much-vaunted theory about represssed homosexuality, but embracing a more nuanced masculinity