"All Creatures" boss on wartime comforts
Ben Vanstone told Salon about big shifts for the characters, TB testing and the heroic origin of one rat's name
The killer bird swarm behind "The Birds"
In 1961, birds dive-bombed, tumbled through the air as if drunk, and drenched the town of Capitola in vomit
A secret ingredient for chicken soup
Brighten up a cold weather staple with this produce aisle addition
Your guide to hosting a fondue party
Let melted cheese and chocolate carry you through the winter doldrums.
Here's how to enjoy a vegan Mardi Gras
Salon's Kelly McClure shares her favorite recipes and go-to vegan hot spots around the city of New Orleans
Richard Belzer, "SVU" star, dies at 78
Belzer played cynical, wisecracking police detective John Munch on "SVU" for more than 200 episodes
Last of Us: Puns at the end of the world
In the HBO apocalypse show, why is a prized possession a slim volume of puns? Is the book real? And where's vol. 1?
Malpass resigns amid climate controversy
When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president
The "citizen scientist" generation rises
The author of "We the Scientists" explains how a group of parents facing the worst shook up medical research
Legislators aim to combat egg prices
While eggs' exorbitant prices have been well-documented, the reason why still seems a little murky
Jimmy Carter's lasting Cold War legacy
Carter is often criticized for foreign policy weakness, but his approach to the Soviet Union was highly effective
Jimmy Carter enters hospice care
Carter has faced some health issues in recent years and received treatment for cancer in 2015
Penn Badgley on "You" and his killer act
On "Salon Talks," the Netflix star weighs in on class elitism, hypocrisy, obsession and of course, love
The right-wing is ascendant on campus
Conservatives crow about college campuses being hives of the radical left. On the ground, it's not especially true
Mainstreaming "electrify everything"
One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels
It's time for Zoë Chao to take the lead
She steals the scenes from "Your Place or Mine" to "Somebody I Used to Know" to "The Afterparty"
Ashton Kutcher has a unique coffee order
"It sounds gross, but I'm going to try it," Kelly Clarkson says
Dark money targets Biden agenda
Untraceable telecom money is pouring in — to Democrats as well as Republicans. The goal? To shut down government
Pipeline company paid off police
From riot gear to PR to Dairy Queen, records detail every expense Enbridge reimbursed after the Line 3 protests.
Remembering New Yorker's Stanley Mieses
My friend and mentor Stanley was one of a kind, and he opened doors for many struggling writers, including me
The old-school nostalgia of Andes Mints
The chocolate mints are found in diners, steakhouses and red sauce joints — all places that inspire nostalgia
Expert tips for perfect scrambled eggs
Looking for creamier, fluffier scrambled eggs? This advice will get you to a better breakfast
New legislation to tackle plastic waste
New legislation hopes to cut down on the extreme amount of waste due to single-use plastic
The burden of being named James Bond
Filmmaker Matthew Bauer says sharing the name of the famous spy comes with "this idea of a certain masculinity"