The historical trauma of COVID
History reveals how previous generations coped with comparably traumatic events
Whip spiders: a boon for science
The discovery of exotic arachnids reveals as much about the structure of science as it does about the creatures
The trade-offs of being human
A biologist explains the compromises that got us cutting our children's food for them
An ex-president in prison? It'd be ugly
What will happen if a certain former president faces a criminal trial? History's answer is clear: Nothing good
Jan. 6 rioters blame GOP misinformation
Several lawyers for Jan. 6 rioters told the AP they're blaming right-wing misinformation for their clients' actions
Sinema blasted for Jan. 6 comment
She did not give a reason for her absence during the "critical" vote
Is dumpster-diving cutting down waste?
38 million people are buying "mystery bags" to curb climate change
The lost art of not having an opinion
On Joe Rogan, my old friend Tim, conspiracy theories, and the tyranny of the digital platform
Rodney Scott: "No one is better at BBQ"
The James Beard winner knows what it feels like to think you don't have much of a future. Now, he's making history
The GOP Rep. getting rich on legal weed
“It brings into question her credibility as a lawmaker,” one Congressional ethics expert told Salon
5 essential Memorial Day cookout recipes
Reach for a few simple, secret ingredients to make cookout staples, like grilled chicken and cocktails, even better
Oh, that's what key lime pie was missing
One important ingredient—and second-generation pie baker Petra Paredez’s very forgiving recipe
Roger Stone predicts Trump indictment
Stone says it's another "witch hunt" — though many disagree with that assessment
The onscreen horror of sexist disbelief
Two recent thrillers offer devastating commentary on gender, youth, trauma and assigning credibility
Most popular baby names of 2021, so far
Retro names are a theme on the list of the top five boys' names in the U.S.
A virologist unpacks the lab leak theory
Salon spoke with a virologist about the notion, which Biden is investigating, that SARS-CoV-2 emerged from a lab
Donna Brazile quietly leaves Fox News
Brazile plans to join ABC News as a contributor
Sex scenes: fantasy to messy reality
Today’s sex scenes are, first and foremost, fun
The real history of "defund the police"
Historian Julilly Kohler-Hausmann on the destruction wrought by "common sense" crackdowns on crime and welfare
Bill Maher on GOP "false flags"
"Whenever they do some f**ked up sh*t, it's always us dressed up as them"
Cher, the "Betty White of Rock 'n' Roll"
Talented, confident and versatile, Cher has become a beacon of resiliency, and we're lucky to have her
Muslim women push for gender equality
Muslim women in India protesting against the use of Sharia as a tool for oppression
Labor horrified at end of mask mandate
Unions that rep frontline workers say they'll pay the price for a policy that forces them to play "vaccine police"
Why the Pentagon budget never goes down
Joe Biden's first 100 days were a Pentagon prize