Can vaccinated people spread COVID?
Vaccinated people are well protected from getting sick — but could they inadvertently transmit the coronavirus?
Prosecutors see Trump Org. like the mob
Prosecutors appear to be exploring the use of racketeering statutes against Trump and his business empire
How to eat and cook cicadas
A scientist and onetime cicada-eater explains the best way to harvest and consume the 17-year cicadas
The best time to water your plants
Yep, there's a best time to water them
Trump furious over legal fees: report
"I think he's so angry. All the things that he put in place ... all of a sudden are not there anymore"
Restrictive voting law set to pass in TX
The bill must get a final vote in the Texas House Sunday. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign it
Finding hope in hopelessness
It's disheartening to accept that "reason" is largely an illusion — paradoxically, it offers hope for the future
It's simple: "Have more Asian friends"
Salon spoke to the "FBI" actor about his new Starz series, breaking stereotypes and working for the community
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