Progressives slam new COVID relief deal
Progressive lawmakers criticized the final agreement as badly inadequate given the severity of the nation's crises
The Star of Bethlehem's comeback?
A scholar argues that the planetary conjunction is likely not the fabled Star of Bethlehem
Barr breaks with Trump over Russia
Attorney General Bill Barr became the latest senior official to link the Russian government to a massive hack
A Star of Bethlehem redux?
Astronomers say something similar to tonight's planetary conjunction may have been observed by the biblical Magi
Watching Cuomo, grieving my father
Our 2020 retrospective continues with this tribute to a father's uncanny similarities to a governor in crisis mode
Mulligan on her feminist revenge story
The acclaimed actress appeared on "Salon Talks" to discuss her buzzy new film, a candy-coated dark comedy thriller
Comedian John Mulaney enters rehab
The former "SNL" writer has been open in past interviews and his stand-up about his struggles with sobriety
How "The Ripper" fails sex workers
Despite trying to center the serial killer's victims, it still reduces them to their profession
Fox debunks claims after lawsuit threat
The Trump campaign, Sidney Powell, Newsmax and One America News Network have been threatened by similar lawsuits
Public health doc says cancel travel now
Pro-gathering sentiment from Ted Cruz and other right-wingers "is really deadly," Dr. Seema Yasmin tells Salon
Barr: No Hunter Biden special counsel
Outgoing AG also says he sees no need for a special counsel to investigate Trump’s baseless voter fraud claims
Holy crap, it's bigger than a grift
New reporting shows that Trump really still thinks he can steal this election
Celebrating the holidays, the Gullah way
One writer recounts her favorite holiday traditions — sweetgrass decorations, oyster perloo and hummingbird cake
GOP includes biz tax break in Covid bill
Package includes $600 checks, $300 unemployment boost, $284B for PPP and $1.4 billion for Trump's border wall
Why I make those pesky mushroom cookies
Dozens of them come out of my oven each Christmas, year in and year out
GOP makes Trump's American carnage worse
Let's never forget all the Republicans who enabled this catastrophe
"The great conjunction" of 2020
The 2020 winter solstice night will be accompanied by another cosmic event known as "the great conjunction"
How we can survive Trump's abuse
Yes, he's made us crazy: PTSD expert says it's "the most dangerous time" in our "abusive relationship" with Trump
Air Loeffler: Kelly claims to fly coach!
Kelly Loeffler and her husband bought a $10 million jet — but taxpayers are still covering her flights to D.C.
AOC slams Dems for ignoring left
Ocasio-Cortez says GOP willing to "leverage" right-wing enthusiasm, while leading Democrats shut progressives out
Bill to fix unemployment agency mistakes
The bill would extend waivers to PUA overpayments and ease the plight of people who are not at fault
Why America needs to defund the GOP
The only way to deal with a death-dealing cult is to end it
Ilhan Omar slams lack of COVID relief
"It's really quite shameful that we find ourselves negotiating a deal with such a small amount of money"
"Monster Hunter" review
"Resident Evil" duo bring another video game series to the big screen in one of 2020's worst films