Rioters may have to pay Jan. 6 damages
Prosecutors are reportedly seeking restitution of $2,000 in each felony case and $500 in each misdemeanor case
Science more polarized than ever
Political needs have acted as key scientific accelerators but have also at times stifled scientific progress
Karen plummets on list of baby names
As of last year, the name has became synonymous with white women privilege
Barbie series adds Helen Keller doll
Keller’s Barbie features historically accurate details that reveal a little about who she was and when she lived
"Six Feet Under" lessons, 20 years later
Salon talks to Rachel Griffiths about how the HBO drama changed TV and how we think about life, then and now
A brief history of pasta shapes
There are at least 350 shapes of pasta you can buy. Food blogger Dan Pashman apparently thought we could use more
Jennifer Jason Leigh: "I'm not tough"
The actress spoke to Salon about her new horror series, "Lisey's Story," an adaptation of Stephen King's novel
FBI investigating USPS chief Louis DeJoy
Former employees claim they were pressured to donate to Republicans and later reimbursed for their contributions
Trump DOJ seized NYT reporters' records
The federal agency quietly seized the records of four New York Times reporters in 2020 as part of a leak probe
Texas valedictorian blasts abortion ban
So far, Hillary Clinton and Beto O'Rourke have thanked the teen for speaking out about the state's six-week ban
Fall for punk band comedy "Lady Parts"
In this addictive new series, a punk group shreds on songs like "Voldemort's Alive & He's Under My Headscarf"
How to make our new favorite steak salad
Chunky avocado and cucumber, with a make-ahead garlic-anchovy vinaigrette
"Undine" is an underwater crime romance
Christian Petzold spoke to Salon about his film, a retelling of the tragic water nymph tale from the woman's POV
Trump and the media: Complicit again?
Trump's blog failed, so he's inciting followers through media leaks. Does that make journalists his accomplices?
Christian millions target LGBTQ rights
Happy Pride: Huge Christian charity channeling right-wing money into a sustained attack on the Equality Act
MAGA spat: Roger Stone vs. Steve Bannon
Will lumbering MAGAsaurs do battle? Stone throws down "gauntlet" to "sloppy Steve" in Infowars appearance
Container ship accidents on the rise
A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem
5 COVID-19 vaccine myths, debunked
There's plenty of misinformation about how the vaccines got approved, how they work, and what the risks are
Trump is an idea now — a dangerous one
Laughing at Donald Trump in his Mar-a-Lago exile is missing the point. His movement is getting stronger every day
Cops pushed hard for anti-protest bills
Since last summer, police have lobbied for a crackdown on "riots," with new laws that give them even more power
Does Schumer really want a new Cold War?
Senate's top Democrat unveils a $250B "innovation" bill that feels more like a dying empire's next-to-last gasp
QAnon grifter says Trump's coming back
A QAnon adherent claims retribution is coming for what she says was the stolen 2020 election: report
Dogs like watching "The Mandalorian"
Other findings: Dogs have no chill when it comes to comedies apparently
11 facts about Napster
Decades after its meteoric rise and spectacular fall, let’s look back at the highs and lows that defined Napster