Talking to kids about difficult subjects
It's important for parents to put things in perspective
Loneliness is bad for your health
It's proven: loneliness contributes to infections and sickness
The psychology of disaster is tricky
Your mind believes how you'd respond, but your brain has other ideas
Origins of antisemitism
Antisemitism is carved from — and sustained by — powerful precedents and inherited stereotypes
"We regret to inform you"
A wife gets a knock on the door. A friend sees a Facebook status change. This experience has become all too common
The Americans who share blame for 9/11
Producer Dan Futterman and Peter Sarsgaard on confronting Americans with a prelude to one of America's darkest days
Maher takes on Republicans in monologue
Maher summed up the GOP's handling of the Russia scandal as being, "Treason is better than working with Democrats."
Stevie Wonder's secret musical stockpile
The young musical genius devised a brilliant solution to a stifling record contract
Tech moguls want basic income
UBI is having a moment in the upper echelons of thought leadership
Man kills himself near the White House
President Donald Trump was not at the White House when the shooting happened
Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan
Salon talks to the vocalist/guitarist about the indie band's stellar new album
The Magicians: No fairy tale
In these assaultive times, Syfy's cult hit slyly uses a fantastic quest to explore themes of recovery
Obamacare tax penalty not dead
Not until 2019, at least
Uber and Lyft criticized in new study
Uber is attacking the accuracy of a new study by MIT which claims that its drivers aren't being paid well enough
Repercussions of Xi Jinping's Rule
Xi Jinping and his chosen vice-president are now able to rule China beyond the ten-year two-term limit
Kushner faces more questions
Kushner faces more questions about how his business times shaped everything from foreign policy to an SEC inquiry
The Census' citizenship question
The Census Bureau is exploring options about adding a citizenship question to the next census
A prophetic warning on segregation
A report on racism commissioned by President Johnson 50 years ago today still resonates today
How to host an award-worthy Oscars party
Three tips party planners of any level can follow to impress their loved ones during the biggest night of the year
States with high homelessness rates
There's one primary reason why homelessness is on the rise in these areas
"The Young Karl Marx" makes Marx real
From films about James Baldwin, to Patrice Lumumba, to Marx, Peck's latest endeavor certifies a radical film career
Roy Moore wants your money
Roy Moore is fighting a defamation lawsuit from one of his alleged sexual misconduct victims
It's the digital illiteracy, stupid
The only real defense against bots and trolls is an intellectual offense, and we aren't ready for it
We need rise-up economics
Tax cuts to the rich and big corporations do not lead to more investment and jobs