Trump isn't a king — he may be worse
When English kings tried to push for absolute monarchy, they failed. Now Trump and Barr want to do it their way
Greed wins as labor loses power
All of this has happened before: Economic desperation, a paralyzed legislature and a people's uprising
Trump's history of racism revealed
Scarborough blows up Trump's attempts to portray Biden as racist
Fauci unfazed by COVID vaccine worries
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he's "cautiously optimistic" that researchers will overcome COVID-19 vaccine obstacles
Watchdog uncovers a cover-up?
The acting State Department inspector general resigned months after his predecessor was fired by Trump
French drinking culture: A master class
Did you know the most misunderstood drink outside of Paris is the café au lait? You're about to find out why
Trump blasted for Abrams as Iran envoy
"Elliott Abrams has made a career of lying and committing criminal acts"
Obesity epidemic threatens COVID vaccine
The promise of a vaccine is hampered by a vexing epidemic that long preceded COVID-19: obesity
The psych study that became prophecy
The infamous study revealed how normal people can become obedient, power-hungry sadists under the right conditions
A fruity, refreshing twist on cold brew
Jazz up your iced coffee with this recipe that's sweet, bitter, and just a little spicy, thanks to the ginger beer
White House turmoil as Trump aides Mnuch
White House in turmoil: Top aides get into screaming match with each other in front of the president
GOP pushes our economy over a cliff
Blackmailing millions of suffering Americans until corporations get immunity from coronavirus litigation
Ghislaine Maxwell's reckoning is now
The filmmakers spoke with Salon about their four-hour Lifetime doc about the financier who destroyed all he touched
Do voters really want "back to normal"?
Joe Biden may win in a landslide — but the grassroots left insurgency can't be stopped. It's not a contradiction
When cicadas become real-life zombies
The psilocybin- and amphetamine-producing fungus digests half of the cicadas' bodies before killing them
NRA's legal woes may cripple GOP
After spending millions to elect Trump, the NRA is struggling with its credibility
Trump doesn't understand white suburbia
"Trump’s claims about suburbia are not only blatantly racist — they are also painfully out of date"
On the lasting legacy of eugenics
The camera provided the illusion of quantifiable benchmarks, an irresistible proposition for eugenics advocates
How our "Sunday Scaries" got worse
Salon spoke to a mental health expert about how to deal with the increased anxiety as work blends into home life
US economy wipes out five years of gains
The U.S. GDP shrunk by seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 32.9%
The hell ant trapped in amber
The ancient ant's odd "vertical jaw" has not existed in nature since then — and scientists aren't sure why
Telemedicine's glaring care inequality
Federal restrictions are limiting access to telemedicine abortion care. That needs to change
White House staffers tricked Trump: rpt
Staffers reportedly share fawning media commentary and craft charts with statistics that back up the president