Eat less meat this year, painlessly
Experts explain why you should eat less meat in 2024 — and how to do it and enjoy it
Green Day bashes Trump during NYE show
Mid-song during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, singer Billie Joe Armstrong made a pointed lyric change
Gaza, Israel and the end of my life
I received a terminal diagnosis in 2023. I will still live longer than many people in Gaza
America has never been united
This current political climate has exposed the not-so-secret racial wound within this country
Rethink burning sage this new year
Do you have negative energy? Is your house "bad vibes?" Burning sage isn't the answer, but there are alternatives
The best breakout performances of 2023
Maybe only one of these engaging performers is a household name, but it won't be long before they all get their due
New Year's Eve when you're spirit-free
Although more people have gone spirit-free, the holiday can still be fraught. That doesn't have to be the case
The 6 worst tech fails in 2023
Google, Facebook, OpenAI, Apple and Microsoft generated yet another year of chaos. Here are the highlights
The 4 most disappointing SCOTUS rulings
While scrutiny of the court largely focused on its ethics debacle, it issued a series of controversial opinions
Trump, the loneliness epidemic and you
Addiction is all around us, driven by extreme loneliness. For some, a charismatic leader is the drug of choice
Desperate Lyme patients lack answers
Gaslit and misunderstood, patients with chronic Lyme disease are calling for greater recognition of their disease
Maine Secretary of State "swatted"
Defending her decision to disqualify Trump from Maine's ballot in 2024, she's since become the target of threats
Salon's 10 best TV episodes of 2023
We may be in the downward spiral of Peak TV, but these episodes made watching TV moving, funny and inspiring
MTG says she's not a team player
In a recent interview, the outspoken Georgia Congresswoman reflects on her history of stirring the pot
Eyeliner "as a form of resistance"
Author Zahra Hankir on the cosmetic's cultural history from Nefertiti and Mahsa Amini to Amy Winehouse and Cholas
Secrets of a serial addict
First, I quit alcohol, drugs and cigarettes. But other things kept taking their place
Author Anne Lamott angers Swifties
In the since-deleted post, the author welcomed a new year of reading less about Swift
Salon's 5 most popular recipes of 2023
In terms of popularity this year, comfort food reigned supreme
Shipwrecks teem with underwater life
In the deep sea, life growing on shipwrecks can even generate energy
GOP Losers of 2023: The insurrectionists
It ain't over, but an avalanche of court losses exposed these would-be warriors as overcompensating clowns
The worst right-wing influencers of 2023
From incels to neo-Nazis, Elon Musk's X helped extremists promote hate for dollars and clicks
Kids fight back: A year in book banning
In one Texas town, students fought back with banned-book clubs, pride events and political activism
Undocumented immigrants insured in CA
As the first state to offer such a program, California will provide benefits to an additional 700,000 residents
DeSantis to fire Jack Smith if elected
During a recent interview, DeSantis accused Smith of "weaponizing the legal system"