How Russia went from Gorbachev to Putin
I was in Moscow when Gorbachev changed everything. But neoliberal "shock therapy" destroyed a historic opportunity
Are microbes the future of recycling?
An enzyme-based recycling technology is poised to go commercial, but questions about cost and scalability linger
Girl Scouts are facing record harassment
Scouts report they are the target of rants about diets, politics and Planned Parenthood conspiracy theories
How Trump's racism damaged America
New research reveals how Trump's presidency shifted social norms to make racism acceptable. Can that be undone?
Is Pennsylvania losing its sh*t?
GOP gubernatorial candidates can't resist "extreme anti-government" group with multiple ties to Jan. 6 riot
Biden knows how bad this might get
It was alternately a stirring and reassuring speech — but the underlying mood was dark. Are we heading into war?
Nuclear threat prompts iodine craze
Rumors are circulating that it helps with radiation poisoning
Home is where the money is
Documentarian Giorgio Angelini explores the shaky foundation of America’s housing industry
Think tofu is tasteless? Try small-batch
Fresh tofu is sweet, subtly earthy and nutty in a way that the mass-produced stuff isn't
UN report warns of dire future for Earth
A UN panel's report finds a 'brief and narrowing window' remains to avoid the worst of climate change
Terrified animals stuck in Kyiv Zoo
Workers have struggled with keeping animals calm while waiting for nearly impossible evacuation efforts
Tire particles are destroying lakes
Tiny tire particles are drifting into freshwater ecosystems and killing off plant and animal life
Viral poems in a time of war
From embarrassing odes by actors to poems of lived experience, poetry is everywhere. There’s a reason
While you were sleeping, I was baking
For professional bakers, working night shifts is as much a mental adjustment as a physical one
Babka's disputed, delicious origin story
How one Jewish dessert became so popular (and what we lost along the way)
Dee Snider is pro-Ukraine using his song
The frontman explains where he draws the line between "righteous" vs "infantile" use of the Twisted Sister song
"They would say I was too pretty"
Jacqueline Bisset and her "Loren & Rose" director spoke to Salon about filmmaking, influences and collaboration
Last-resort Covid treatment inaccessible
Studies show ECMO treatment saves lives, but resource-strapped hospitals can't offer it
Wis. GOP investigator: Decertify 2020!
Former Supreme Court justice calls for "decertification" — state's top election official says that's "IMPOSSIBLE”
GOP: No more faking toward the "center"
Ten years ago, "legitimate rape" comment cost Todd Akin a Senate race — now the entire GOP has turned ugly
Biden calls out GOP: Did they notice?
The president didn't directly mention Jan. 6 — but everyone watching knew his real target wasn't in Moscow
Postal Service invests in gas vehicles
The Postal Service's decision is a major blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals
White supremacy and the Putin romance
The American right's romance with Putin is no mystery: Trumpers see him as leading a global war for whiteness
Judge: Palin "failed to prove her case"
Judge Jed Rakoff explains why he dismissed the former GOP governor's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times