Puerto Rico's road to statehood
As an unincorporated U.S. territory, Puerto Rico has fewer constitutional and political rights than a state
Going home for the holidays may be risky
Many Americans are still planning to travel for the December holidays, despite the nation’s worsening COVID numbers
Minnesota senator dies from COVID-19
Republicans held a dinner party Nov. 5 with more than 100 attendees, after which Relph went into self-quarantine
My American dreams and nightmares
Tensions between keeping it street and enlightenment run deep. Prison woke me up
Elevate ginger cookies with eggnog cream
Plus, Salon resident pastry chef Meghan McGarry shares her tips for shipping homemade cookies to family and friends
8 easy ways to fancy up holiday drinks
No bartenders staffing your virtual holiday party this year? No problem
Melania's photoshopped Christmas card
FLOTUS posted a picture of herself and Trump, but the internet's eye is sharp and its memory lasts forever
Martha's Mexican hot chocolate cookies
Tell your tastebuds to get ready for this flavorful rollercoaster. One bite, and you'll be hooked
Carrey resigns from playing Biden on SNL
"Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks, I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President," said Carrey
Oh joy! Kristen Wiig comes home to "SNL"
Alumni-hosted year-end episodes of "SNL" make staying up late worth it, and remind us of when the show was better
"Greenland": a realistic disaster movie
By focusing on the human scale of a crisis, "Greenland" becomes the rare disaster movie that feels realistic
COVID is causing a teacher shortage
America's public school teachers are emotionally exhausted and need help. What is to be done?
Try Giada's foolproof holiday appetizer
Holiday gathering or not, it's like the chef says, this appetizer will "never fail you"
"Modern Persuasion" review
Stakes are low and the perkiness high in this unconvincing attempt to root "Persuasion" in a world of social media
Billionaire excited for eviction tsunami
"Blackstone was a huge winner coming out of the global financial crisis," said billionaire CEO Stephen Schwarzman
Trump and the politics of victimhood
While the right wing has mastered the politics of perceived victimhood, new research suggests we're all its victims
Cancer drugs: less might be more
Lower doses of many cancer drugs might work just as well, with fewer side effects, some oncologists say
More than just a Vietnamese Kardashian
Judy Ho spoke to Salon about abiding by her immigrant parents' expectations until a reality show let her break free
US population growth slowest since 1918
The slowdown will result in "smaller economic growth," a former Treasury Department official told Salon
Nolan glad Tenet isn't part of HBO shift
Nolan says he is "very glad" his latest release "isn’t caught up in the mess" Warner Bros. has made
House Democrats deny AOC committee seat
"It is very clear the party leadership is working to shut out progressives"
Can the GOP turn losing into winning?
Apparently it's not Trump's fault he lost. It was all those damn voters! Republicans are looking to fix that
The push to plug abandoned oil wells
These industry insiders want to be part of the solution to the rising number of abandoned oil and gas wells
Dems hope earmarks can fix Washington
Earmarks have long been criticized as organized "bribery" — but some lawmakers think they can break D.C. stalemate