The research on "threat assessments"
A wide variety of groups have been searching for ways to make schools safer to prevent future shootings
How do we predict volcanic activity?
Where there’s smoke, there will be lava?
Scientists harness quantum spookiness
The quantum world of atoms and particles is famously bizarre
Inside millennial existential stress
Emerging adulthood is a time of instability, insecurity and a deep search for a sense of purpose
Using microbes to eat antibiotics
Some microbes are able to “eat” antibiotics, using them as a nutritious food to grow and multiply
Peddling Styrofoam around Shanghai
The sheer enormity of the pile of boxes will amaze you in "Styrofoam," currently streaming on Salon Premium
The enduring magic of "Caddyshack"
Salon talks to critic Chris Nashawaty about his new book on why "Caddyshack" was such a watershed film event
Are objections to wind farms overblown?
Wind turbines are becoming as American as haybales
A Short History of Drunkenness
For all the fuss the Ancient Greeks made about being Greek, it's notable that their god of wine was a foreigner
Eating chicken soup in Old Jerusalem
"I will explain to you why I trust no one," Abdullah said to me in his hostel's kitchen
"Atlanta," land of hyperreality
The wide divide existing between the Kanyes of Earth and the rest of us is held in place by our worship of illusion
Companies serve primarily white people
Despite the diverse demographics in the area these companies service primarily just white residents
Evolution of the black political athlete
Unlike Muhammad Ali before them, black athletes' activism now resembles a corporate bridge between the races
A scooter race to the bottom
Rather than use employees to recharge their scooters, three companies pay small per-scooter bounties to freelancers
Nike's #MeToo moment
The swoosh in the #MeToo spotlight
Your sprained ankle could cost you
if you’re paying for "durable medical equipment" out-of-pocket, it’s worth your time to look into your coverage
Will the "blue wave" end in blowback?
Democrats will win big this fall (probably). But are they just repeating the mistakes of the Clinton-Obama era?
How AI can detect and create fake news
Is that clickbait true? Ask the algorithm
Sweetbitter: New York City, medium well
Served in manageable bites, Starz' new coming-of-age tale isn't anything you haven't tasted before
Bibi should resign, not push for war
Ehud Barak says the ethical scandals facing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are "bad for Israel"
"In China, you’ll see, gays exist"
"As long as we’re not antigovernment, everything is OK,” says the manager of a popular Beijing gay nightclub
A new model for progressive politics
It’s startling when your hometown is labeled the worst city in the United States for African Americans
Mom is going to love these flowers
