Trump admin and next pandemic anxieties
Former surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams shares lessons from COVID and anxieties about the next pandemic
Congress' youngest woman sees big shift
"There truly is a shift happening with young people getting more involved," the TikTok power user told Salon
Divorcing? Protect your retirement
For some accounts, you'll need a legal tool known as a Qualified Domestic Relations Order
Squid Game Season 3: Here's what we know
Plus, a little speculation on who may have survived and where else "Squid Game" can go in its final outing
Big Lots saves jobs & keeps stores open
The discount retailer had filed for bankruptcy in October and had already started liquidation before this new deal
Gen Z's top five songs of 2024
Did you sing along to "Not Like Us" at the club or let "Nasty" take over your vocabulary?
The dangers of strongmen & superheroes
Salon talks to Eric Kripke about how his show predicted our terrible present and his expectations for what's next
"Kwanzaa": A keepsake cookbook for now
"Traditions: The basis is the basis. How people embroider on it is theirs"
Video released of Marcy inmate beating
New York State attorney general's office released footage of the events leading up to the death of Robert Brooks
How the left lost people like me
I didn't vote for Trump — but I get why so many working people did. Liberals have ignored and insulted them
Record-smashing home sales of 2024
A Malibu mansion that sold for $210 million is the most expensive home to ever sell in California
2024: Big progressive wins in a bad year
Organizers tell Salon how they pulled off major victories in a year marked by the rise of the far-right
Are IQ tests overrated?
Dr. Howard Gardner believes the overemphasis on IQ is holding us back
Trump's biggest challenge: China
GOP China hawks want tough talk and a trade war — but Trump is transactional, and really likes dictators
GOP quietly cuts IRS funding by $20B
The GOP assault on the revenue collecting agency's funding could exacerbate wait times and balloon the deficit
Beyoncé's NFL finger guns spark outrage
The singer caused controversy during halftime of the Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens Christmas Day game
The "Squid Game" finale spins its wheels
It's hard to shake the feeling that Season 2 of Netflix's hit drama was mere table setting for the final act
Tom Homan: Halfway houses for U.S. kids
Incoming border czar Tom Homan told NewsNation mixed-status families should "self-deport" to avoid dire conditions
9 TV moments worth remembering in 2024
In a full TV landscape, a few scenes, lines and surprises kept some of the best shows on our minds
GOP eyes new "voter suppression laws"
After winning trifecta in White House and Congress, GOP plans to make voting harder, Democrats say
As holiday sales rise, so does debt
Less than half of those who accrued more debt intended to do so
Aging Keanu Reeves doubts John Wick 5
The 60-year-old actor has led the "John Wick" series since 2014
How abortion rights landscape changed
This year significantly shaped how people access reproductive care, with far-ranging impacts across health care
Vivek ripped for US "mediocrity" rant
Ramaswamy weighed in on DOGE pal Elon Musk's blowup over immigrant workers and it didn't go well