Florida receives drilling exemption
The favor has nothing to do with the environment and everything to do with Rick Scott's potential bid for Senate
Was this a Watergate moment?
Dianne Feinstein's decision to release Glenn Simpson's testimony has a long history, and could have a huge impact
Judges strike down NC gerrymander
A panel of federal judges ruled that the congressional districts were "motivated by invidious partisan intent"
The planet is slowly becoming a desert
By 2050, between 20 and 30 percent of the world’s land surface could face desertlike conditions
Bannon's 2018 clown-show legacy
Joe Arpaio's Senate campaign is just the start: The GOP's 2018 primary season will be a total fiasco
SpaceX: not at fault for rocket failure
SpaceX speaks about its latest launch and claims reports about a malfunction are false
Report: Ibuprofen may make men infertile
A small study gives insight into the consequences of NSAIDs like ibuprofen
The Middle East in 2018
What should we expect in the new year?
GOP doesn't want you to have health care
By creating chaos and fear, Republicans may have unintentionally fueled the demand for Obamacare
Trump's mental health goes mainstream
I've been covering Trump's deranged, unstable condition for two years. Now everybody's talking about it
SCOTUS hears crucial Ohio voting case
Ohio wants to dump voters who skip three elections. If SCOTUS says yes, the door's open to a widespread crackdown
Oprah could win: That's not good
Winfrey would be an instantly credible 2020 candidate. But the closer Democrats look, the less they'll like her
States' creative income tax maneuvers
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vows he will fight to protect his state from fallout from the new tax law
Jeff Sessions' futile war on weed
He can do some damage, but he can't roll back the clock
Jimmy Kimmel & Oscar: Here goes anything
Two months before the Oscars air on ABC, the only thing the host can tell us is that he has no idea what he'll say
Indulging the Oprah 2020 fantasy
No, we're not electing Oprah! But imagining her in the Oval Office is a comforting dream for a nightmarish 2018
Kids in school need helicopter parents
Parents are cautioned against jumping in to solve their children's problems. But school is a special case
Salon's author questionnaire: January
Stefan Merrill Block, Chloe Benjamin, Naima Coster, Jamie Quatro and Nathaniel Rich open up about their new books
Kodak announces its own cryptocurrency
Kodak announces a cryptocurrency called “KODAKcoin," suggesting it will help solve photographers' licensing issues
Trump has a white terrorism problem
Justice Department's treatment of Taylor Michael Wilson suggests a vicious double standard
Steve Bannon steps down from Breitbart
The maverick advisor to the Trump administration leaves the website that made him a force to be reckoned with
Introducing the "Stable Genius Act"
Bill sponsor Rep. Brendan Boyle says, "The President believes he is a 'stable genius.' I do not"
The Interior Department's war on science
The Interior Department announced on Tuesday it wanted to make sure grants did not conflict with Trump's agenda
Jeff Bezos is world's richest man
Bezos’ net worth increases — while many factory workers report enduring unbearable work conditions