Every time Mike Pence tries to say something reasonable, Donald Trump opens his mouth
Skip the annual physical!
Good medical care demands personal contact and physical examination -- but we can do that without a yearly ritual
Activists and drunk fans converged, as the most disturbing elements of the current political world were on display
It's shaping up to be one of the most complex anti-ISIS operations to date
The art of David Ortiz
Big Papi finishes his baseball career as a star and an icon. But his performance might also transcend the field
Trump as a "gaslighter"
Exposing Trump's pattern of lies, abuse and victim-shaming has lessons that reach far beyond the 2016 campaign
"This is more water than we could ever imagine"
Students have normal back-to-school jitters, but for some these worries detract from the ability to learn
"Melaniade": The best revenge
"Saturday Night Live" shows what happens when Donald Trump's women get fed up with "that guy with the weird hair"
Appetite for destruction
Everything we eat has a carbon footprint but heavily carnivorous diets are a leading cause of greenhouse emissions
How bail rewards abusers
A teenage abuse survivor is in prison, while a known abuser walked free to kill his wife. Something's very wrong
Hope in a year of darkness
It's an ugly election, and both candidates are uninspiring. But the millennials I meet are looking to the future
How GOP lies created Trump
Donald Trump rejects some GOP policies — but more than that he exposes how 50 years of lies destroyed the party
Trump is touting an apocalyptic worldview that mirrors Evangelical dogma
The Libertarian presidential candidate has had a gaffe-filled campaign — so many gaffes it is hard to count
The psychos down the street
As a kid, I avoided scary films at all costs. But writing a book about '80s teen movies meant I had to face my fear
Please let my kid be bored
Every time I take my son out in public, there's a screen aimed at him. But I'd rather he learn to entertain himself
Refuge in Reagan nostalgia
This election season is so awful that "Killing Reagan" comes off as downright comforting, albeit barely watchable
Modern horror masterpiece
The gore-comedy for seen-it-all post-‘70s teens, full of rock & roll, sex and monsters, debuted in the dawn of MTV
Comic Con's Kaleidoscope World
Meet the dedicated and inspiring cosplayers of the year's most photogenic convention
Apply to be a Trump surrogate!
Salon has obtained a copy of the incredibly professional vetting application given to prospective Trump surrogates
Women for Trump: It's all lies
Donald Trump supporters in Charlotte "don't believe" and "don't care," insist Clintons have committed "atrocities"
The rise and fall of Ken Bone
The Internet's embrace of the red-sweatered undecided voter on last Sunday's debate was destined to crash and burn
50 shades of Donald Trump
Trump has seduced the media, and grabbed the Republican Party by the you-know-what. But this is not a love story