repatriation: a failure
Donald Trump wants to give big businesses a huge tax break and claims it will create jobs — but it won't
Camelot, Donald Trump-style
Donald Trump might have the right ingredients to become a JFK-like president — if his ego and ambition will let him
A 10-point plan for activists, politicians, the press and everyday citizens
The president-elect says that "no computer is safe" when asked about hacking, which he "knows a lot about"
Kim Jong Un is hinting that preparations for launching an ICBM have reached "the final stage"
John Kerry's Ike moment
Kerry delivers tough love on the death of the two-state solution — too bad this didn't happen years ago
Did fake news kill Hamilton?
At least the pace was slower in 1804. Today, it's too easy for those who spread lies to cover their tracks
Building a progressive future
If Democrats can capture power in state legislatures, these realistic policies can build toward long-term victory
Polling reveals the president-elect is historically unpopular
2017 is still expected to be among the hottest years in more than 130 years of record keeping
“To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan”
My bad date with Donald Trump
It was New York in the early 1970s. He arrived in a white Cadillac convertible. And had no cash to pay for dinner
Queer guide for straight guys
In George Michael's expressions of healthy sexuality, a better model for heterosexual men can be found
Worst of 2016: Anti-LGBT foes
It's been a challenging year for LGBT rights, from North Carolina's fight over HB 2 to Mike Pence as VP-elect
10 outrageous movie parties
“Masked parties, savage parties, Victorian parties, Greek parties, Wild West parties” — we've seen them all
The Best TV Shows in 2016
The Platinum Age of TV is producing lots of high-quality TV series. Here's our list of some of 2016's finest
Look Again
Fascinating world views from hunting dogs in England to children playing with old bike wheels in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Best of 2016: Ladies' choice
In a very bad year, thank heaven for very good women
Shouldn't intelligence agencies know enough now to prevent attacks?
It's a really sweet high
The honey is going for as much as $166 a pound on the black market
North Carolina Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocks election control law, quashes legislative power play.
Sheltering in place
The only high school in Martin County, KY, is condemned. 45% of its minors live in poverty. How will Trump help?
Have a cathartic New Years Eve
The usual party tunes don't seem right for tonight's showdown with the clock and calendar. Listen to these instead
best of entertainment
We recap the best of Salon Talks entertainment during 2016