How to foster community in the winter
From solo concerts to dinner with strangers, I discovered unexpected connection in the midst of a deep freeze
How economics wrecked the world
Writer Nat Dyer on how David Ricardo's abstract models pushed economics into fantasy — and we all paid the price
When the GOP tries to toss out your vote
Voters spoke to Salon about the North Carolina Republican Party and its efforts to throw out their ballots
Money disorders signal a broken system
Some harmful financial behaviors are a response to systemic inequity, financial planners say
Plane crashes in Northeast Philadelphia
The Learjet was carrying six people and crashed shortly after takeoff
Jan. 6 prosecutors fired
The Department of Justice issued pink slips to prosecutors who worked on the cases of pardoned J6 rioters
Trump planning FBI purge: report
The reported culling will focus on agents and supervisors who worked on Jan. 6 and classified docs cases
State Dept. to employees: Axe pronouns
State Department higher-up Tibor Nagy said the move was made to comply with Trump's EO on gender
Canada, Mexico tariffs scare market
Immediately after the White House announced its plans for steep tariffs, the three biggest indices fell
LA Times "distorted" RFK Jr. op-ed
Eric Reinhart said the Los Angeles Times changed his piece to make it look like he backs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Pritzker blocks J6ers from state jobs
Pritzker said in an order that "no one who attempts to overthrow a government should serve" in state government
"Emilia Pérez" star apologizes for posts
"As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well," Gascón wrote in a statement
Who gets top-secret info under Trump?
Democrats want the White House to release the list of people who are now viewing the nation's secrets
"Companion": A smug attempt at feminism
Neither a horror nor a comedy, this future-tinged tale settles for being a reductive collection of better movies
Seeking abortion care? Be data cautious
A new report details how social media can be weaponized against reproductive rights, putting patient lives at risk
CBS owner in settlement talks with Trump
The lawsuit alleges that CBS unfairly edited a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris to hurt the Trump campaign
Trump Media launches fintech venture
Truth.Fi would allow “American Patriots” to invest in crypto, ETFs and other financial products
Treasury official pushed out by Musk
Musk reportedly sought to access the system responsible for paying Social Security benefits and federal contracts
Trump comes for Israel's critics
Betar, a self-described Zionist group, wants to help Trump curtail pro-Palestine speech
Trump's underlings undermine the mission
A well-oiled, systematic, authoritarian machine they aren't — but they can still do a whole lot of damage
MAGA is the revenge of the mediocre
"I will not be pushed out by two billionaire trust fund babies"
MAGA should start to worry
"We are also seeing the acceptance of a degree of corruption that has little equal in American history"
How many financial accounts do you need?
A financial adviser weighs in on six common accounts used to organize money
Lara Trump: Hire based on "merit"
The former RNC chairwoman "earned" the backing of her father-in-law to grab the position