Can you rebuild your attention span?
An expert explains why letting your mind wander is good for your brain, and how to regain your lost attention span
Men making omelets: A pop culture survey
On screen, omelets symbolize discipline, precision and softness — and say a lot about the characters cooking them
How bottomless mimosas became a thing
Interestingly enough, the staple cocktail originated in London before it came to the states in the late '60s
A "Succession" primer before its return
Where do Shiv, Kendall, Roman and Logan rate? Our "Succession" plan will get you in the mood for its finale run
Medicaid rate debacle hurting staffers
Some health providers have raised wages but still struggled to draw workers and keep the ones they’ve got
Humdrum comet or alien spacecraft?
A new article redraws the scientific debate over the origin and properties of our first interstellar visitor
A viral couch-cleaning hack that works
All it takes is a pan lid and a Tide Pod
Is war with China inevitable?
There's no clear evidence that China is likely to invade Taiwan anytime soon. Why is Washington fixated on war?
Scream movies, ranked from worst to best
Which of the films are truly killer and which ones just take a Ghostface-approved stab at cleverness?
Why a daisy evolved to look like a fly
Beetle daisies evolved weird fly-like shapes to fool pollinators. Biologists now know how this odd trick evolved
50 years of "Dark Side of the Moon"
To mark the occasion, a remastered edition of the album with deluxe coffee table book is out now
Sen. Sanders now chairs health panel
Bernie Sanders takes chairmanship of the Senate health committee
Paris Hilton: "They stole my childhood"
On "Salon Talks," the original influencer opens up about motherhood, her deepest traumas and her ADHD "superpower"
Is Olympic abuse commission for real?
Given U.S. Olympic history, some athletes see an "obvious conflict of interest" behind new congressional panel
How the TikTok hearing went bad
Sure, TikTok is problematic — but social media delivers a withering verdict on GOP’s racist scare-mongering
How Exxon’s climate projections fared
In the 1980s, a group of Exxon scientists predicted climate change with uncanny accuracy
What my dog taught me about courage
When I became the guardian of a frightened, dependent being, I vowed to parent differently than I'd been parented
5 smarter ways to clean your kitchen
Expert-approved advice to make kitchen clean-up a breeze
Take your French toast to the next level
The breakfast mainstay is a classic for a reason — why not subvert it?
"Pancake syrup" versus maple syrup
Real maple syrup is beloved enough to inspire a real-life heist. How does pancake syrup differ?
Ted Nugent opens Trump's Waco rally
Trump's Waco rally starts off with all the dirt kicking you'd expect
Steve Coogan discusses "The Lost King"
Salon talks to the comic and writer about his latest effort, a tribute to the woman who found Richard III's remains
The monster seaweed "blob" that wasn't
News outlets suggested a massive seaweed blob was headed for Florida's beaches. Here's what's really happening
The case for no longer eating eels
"All available data . . . show that current eel abundance is only a shadow of what it used to be a few decades ago"