find good charities
While some some veterans’ charities do squander donors’ dollars, others make the most of donations.
are we complicit?
Getting rid of him is imperative. But doing so won't prove we're no longer the country that elected a predator.
tye hidden cost of hiring vets
One-third of new federal hires are veterans
My Civil War
In a way, none of it was real. No one got shot. The stakes of nationhood weren't on the line. But it was real to me
frump russia, to trump
To keep everything in one location, here's an updated summary (so far)
"House of Cards" backstabbing
During fifth season, "House of Cards" reaches a new level of political corruption
The sound of summer's trailers
The directors of “Baywatch” and “Snatched” talk trends in trailer music
banana budget
A combination of spending cuts that will escalate poverty while simultaneously increasing investments in militarism
App uses talk instead of pics
Could you fall in love with someone you've never seen?
doctored records
DOJ alleged that the insurer made patients appear sicker than they were to collect higher Medicare payments
Why 2017 is Jack Kirby's year
This August will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of comic book artist, writer and editor Jack “King” Kirby
streaming the revolution
"Salon Talks" dissects the dynamics of race and class at an elite college campus as shown on the new series
The Trump Burger is a hot mess
This burger is a fitting way to honor our commander in chief and still keep him and his tweets at a safe distance
the best new summer music
From indie-rock, to synth-pop, to folk, these are the best new albums ready for streaming this long weekend
The Search for God at Marvel
Yes, God exists inside the pages of Marvel comics . . . but also doesn't. Look, comics are weird, okay?
Start summer screen time rules
Nip screen-time excesses in the bud with summer screen rules that start today
Tell Me How This Ends Well
David Samuel Levinson, Margaret Atwood and Neil Gaiman explore the grim realities of life in dystopia
better than DC and Marvel
Michel Fiffe's "Copra" puts the big publishers to shame
Why did the Nazis steal books?
During World War II Nazis looted 200 million books by some estimates; unlike art theft, it wasn't mainly for profit
The dying girl plot wears thin
The movie is engaging and honestly appealing if only we could dispense with the plot device worn smooth by overuse
WH: killing science
Mick Mulvaney told reporters that the government has been spending too much money on climate change
"Are You Anybody?"
In a lighthearted collection of biographical essays, Tambor creates a memoir that doubles as a life manual
cannabis people want
One Seattle-based businesswoman is turning heads with rolling papers and stash bags that are red carpet-ready
A tale of two budgets
The "People's Budget" offers a vibrant progressive alternative to the vicious Trump proposal. Let's embrace it!