What the shells are telling us
The author of "The Sound of the Sea" on climate change, sea life, and humans' obsessive love of shells
4 steps to an (almost) bug-less garden
While keeping the good bugs around, of course
Is fake news an evolutionary strategy?
Social scientist Michael Bang Petersen on why people believe outrageous lies — as a tool in violent group conflict
Big Lie: Trump's acting AG testifies
Jeffrey Rosen gave closed-door testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Saturday
The problem with self-anointed nice guys
If self-proclaimed “nice guys” aren’t to be trusted, are we better off with fboys?
Could science prolong female fertility?
A menopause delay switch? Scientists manipulated key genes in mice to extend their period of fertility
Congress takes steps against PFAS
The move follows consumption advisories for the "forever chemicals" in several states
"Reservation Dogs" is a successful heist
The title may be a nod at slick indie crime stories, but its actually a hood-style comedy that's cleverly familiar
What Biden can learn from JFK
John F. Kennedy took responsibility for the Bay of Pigs debacle — and it worked. Biden should study that history
White nationalist's PPP loan forgiven
"Any instances where they are obtaining any veneer of legitimacy are very concerning."
Name COVID variants after GOP governors
"We could sell beer koozies that say 'Don't Florida my Fauci'"
Emperor penguins at risk for extinction
Climate change puts a delicate balance in the Arctic at risk, endangering the entire emperor penguin species
The loneliness of our "summer of joy"
After a traumatic year working as an EMT on the front lines, I expected some joy this summer. I found grief instead
Want creamier eggs? Here's the secret
From crème fraîche to a teaspoon of mayonnaise, Salon Food tests out the most popular options
Unique Italian chicken dishes for dinner
Not feeling chicken parmigiana? Try these Italian-American flavors, instead
2021 summer wines, according to a pro
Warm weather isn't going anywhere for a while — and neither are these trendy, tasty sips
"Ted Lasso" analyzes the American story
Salon talks to the comedy's co-creators about how America sees itself versus the truth other nations see in us
7 historical cases of cannibalism
Eat your heart out, Donner party
DHS warns of more Trump-related violence
"Lone offenders and small groups of individuals could mobilize to violence with little-to-no warning"
Workers, scholars unite against Big Ag
Scholars-turned-activists took on California agribusiness and played a key role in ending the bracero program
An expert's guide to shopping for cheese
Know which questions to ask, when to splurge and more
The power of Sarah Baartman's hips
Sarah Baartman was an international sensation of objectification
"McMafia" probe of Trump's golf courses?
"There are real and substantial concerns about financial arrangements of the Trump Organization," one lawyer argued
Why Trump praised Hitler's economy
It's a right-wing commonplace that Hitler did "some good things." But his economic boom paved the way to genocide