22 highly anticipated books for 2023
From fairy tales to historical fiction to the memoir of a prince, Salon looks ahead to the year in books
The case for small resolutions
We talked to experts about the little resolutions you can make that can spur big changes
A gamma-ray burst challenges physics
In a few seconds, a gamma-ray burst emits as much energy as the Sun will radiate in its entire life
Emily in Paris' nepo baby done good
The Zipper Princess grows up and grows away from her title. She'll make her way on her own, thanks
They called 911 — and it all went wrong
How a deputy police chief from Ohio became the guru of "911 call analysis," which is almost certainly junk science
Trump's J6 "crazies" worried advisors
"Why are we letting our people share a stage with Ali Akbar and people like that?," asked a Republican strategist
Carlson's defense of Tate resurfaces
“Don’t believe what you hear, go straight to the source,” Carlson has said in reference to Tate's misdeeds
How sepsis can lead to cell death
Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world. New research clarifies how it can kill cells
You can't resolve your way through grief
The year my beloved Aunt Cathy died, I resolved to stay as healthy as possible. It didn't make losing her easier
15 nonalcoholic drinks for Dry January
Craft your (alcohol-free) bar cart with the absolute best offerings for in beers, spirits, wines and more
Why do we drink champagne on NYE?
360 million glasses of sparkling wine are consumed in the United States each New Year’s Eve
2022 was the year of the heroic dirtbag
This year, from "Stranger Things" to space, the dirtbag answered the call
What to watch on Netflix in January
New year, new stuff to binge
Why we celebrate winter vegetables
From a consumer perspective, winter vegetables are under-appreciated
Newly-discovered organisms eat viruses
Meet the "virovores," microbes that get their nutrients from consuming viruses
Can we get rid of single-use packaging?
Consumers are interested in moving away from plastic — they just need better options
Secret abortions for conservative women
My middle-class evangelical peers quietly took advantage of abortion rights, while publicly advocating against them
Why the world needs climate justice
Real climate justice is bad news for ExxonMobil, says philosopher Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò — but good news for the rest of us
A "Borderland" role model for survival
Chishiya is smug, only moves as much as he must and exploits others – but his cold calculation is admirable
Why we can't admit loving Emily in Paris
At best Emily is something of an embarrassment. At worst she's the living embodiment of cultural imperialism
COVID-19 testing fraud rampant
Lack of regulation and fraud meant that Medicare’s COVID-19 testing costs exceeded $2 billion in 2022
Barbara Walters dead at 93
Known for her frank and intimate interviewing style, Walters paved the way for women in broadcast journalism
Why do guys like Santos and my dad lie?
My dad never ran for Congress, but he did "embellish" his life story which got passed down to his kids when he died
What does "heart rate variability" mean?
Lots of fitness trackers measure this biometric. How much does it matter?