How an X-Men writer changed storytelling
An "X-Men" comics writer played a significant role in developing the long-form storytelling techniques
Will Joe Beef survive the apocalypse?
"Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse" was a clever way to cast a cookbook, and, it turns out, a survival strategy
Read: African American women writers
A short list of pivotal texts by African American women from the past century
Rubio seems to call for Maduro's murder
Marco Rubio tweets a picture of Muammar Al Gaddafi that seems to imply calling for the death of Nicolás Maduro
Pamela Adlon's got "Better Things" to do
On a set visit to "Better Things," Salon talks to Pamela Adlon and her co-stars about the creator owning her vision
From fear of spiders to fascination
Education about spiders dispels fear, avoids misconceptions and instils a sense of appreciation and wonder
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Bill Maher takes on red states
"Real Time" host Bill Maher has stirred up controversy with a monologue that seemed to insult red states
"Black Panther" and STEM role models
A black headlining superhero character is rare enough; that he is a scientist and engineer too is unprecedented
A brief history of presidential lethargy
While Trump’s workdays may prove to be shorter than those of past presidents, he’s not the first to face criticism
Sci-fi can help solve climate change
50 years before the first photovoltaic cell was put to use, the women of “Ladyland” were thriving on solar energy
Striking for school nurses the way to go
These unions follow in the footsteps of Los Angeles teachers, who striked for six days last month
Pompeo contradicts Trump on North Korea
Trump's secretary of state contradicts him about whether North Korea poses a nuclear threat
Trump's lies: A field guide for 2020
We all know Trump lies a lot. But unless the media understands his methods and techniques, he'll keep winning
Cohen's testimony may not be legitimate
Michael Cohen’s appearance at a congressional hearing may not actually be legitimate under congressional rules.
What to expect at the 2019 Oscars
The flip flopping of the Academy on various aspects of the ceremony feels like the institution lacks a clear vision
Mueller's sentencing memo sears Manafort
Robert Mueller's sentencing memo accuses former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of "brazen" criminality
3D printers make practice hearts
Surgeons are able to practice heart surgery on their individual patients by using the technology of 3D printing
Insurers sway benefits employers choose
The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses to the independent brokers who advise employers.
The 2020 economic message is all Bernie
Why does a $15 minimum wage, Medicare-for-all and the Green New Deal just roll off democratic tongues?
The end of Howard Schultz
Schultz cannot win, so why is he running?
Was Pope's summit a publicity stunt?
Pennsylvania congressman who was molested by a priest says Pope Francis' summit may have been a publicity stunt
Following the foreign-policy money trail
How Middle Eastern powers fund think tanks
U.S.-China trade talks
The U.S. and China have "trust" issues