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Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Tucker Carlson, Nikki Haley and Kamala Harris (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Politics after Trump — if he goes away

Andrew O'Hehir

Trump's coup is collapsing, but the damage is done. He's shown us the system is broken. What will we do about it?

Members of Antifa and Proud Boys clash in the middle of the street following the "Million MAGA March" on November 14, 2020 in Washington, DC. Various pro-Trump groups gathered in DC today for the "Million MAGA March" to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Doc: Trump's "contagion" of violence

Igor Derysh

Dr. Gary Slutkin says violence is like a contagious disease — and our current president is a super-spreader

Young adult man wearing a pollution mask to protect himself from viruses. His friends are in the background. They all are wearing masks. (Getty Images)

Ohio state Rep. pushes COVID conspiracy

Travis Gettys - Raw Story

Ohio state Rep. Diane Grendell claims the state health department manipulates statistics on COVID-19

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after his rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)

Trump owes El Paso half million dollars

Julián Aguilar - The Texas Tribune

El Paso is one of several Texas cities facing budget shortfalls because of COVID-19. Trump owes it money

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Teachers, Erin Kelly, left, and Dana Lespierre, lead a second grade class in a lesson teaching good citizenship. At Burgundy Farm Country Day School in Alexandria, Virginia, teachers are using the presidential election to educate students about things such as citizenship and character traits. With the issues surrounding the 2016 election, some teachers have avoided discussing the election altogether, while others have assigned students to watch the debates. ( (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Teaching civics in polarized times

Matthew Rozsa

Salon asked teachers how they're explaining the 2020 election and Trump's sordid attempts to undo the results

Mushroom and sausage skillet lasagna (Ashlie Stevens)

Sausage & mushroom lasagna in a skillet

Ashlie D. Stevens

This hearty dish, bursting with fresh greens and bright pops of citrus, comes together in 45 minutes

Pumpkin Cheesecake (Oriana Koren/Penguin Random House)

Pumpkin cheesecake is better than pie

Kelly Fields

"The combination of pumpkin and espresso is like peanut butter and chocolate; they should just be together"

John Belushi (Judy Belushi Pisano/Courtesy of SHOWTIME)

"Belushi" finds the soul in his blues

Melanie McFarland

A wealth of recorded interviews brings us the life and spirit of John Belushi instead of merely his end

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The shaky supply chain for wasp venom

Hannah Hoag - Undark

Venom is crucial to make medicines for those with severe allergic reactions to wasp, hornet & yellow jacket stings

A large group of people wearing medical face masks amidst the novel Coronavirus outbreak (Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)

Is herd immunity possible?

Matthew Rozsa

Previous studies have cast doubt on how long coronavirus immunity lasts after infection and recovery

A passenger wearing a mask prepares to board a flight departing the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Getty Images)

Flying maybe not as safe as airlines say

Victoria Knight - KFF Health News

The studies airlines rely on to tout the safety of flying have limitations

U.S. President Donald Trump debates Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the November 3 election. (Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images)

Pascrell demands DOJ investigate Trump

Brett Wilkins - Common Dreams

"Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution"

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Supreme Court deliberates on ACA

Zack Buck - The Conversation

The Affordable Care Act's third date with the Supreme Court was Nov. 10, and it will be months before a decision

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Ivanka calls NY legal probe "harassment"

Cody Fenwick - Alternet

"This 'inquiry' by NYC democrats is 100% motivated by politics," the president's daughter Ivanka said

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he addresses the media after a virtual meeting with the National Governors Association's executive committee at the Queen Theater on November 19, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Biden and his advisors continue the process of transitioning to the White House. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

10 things Biden can do immediately

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies

Much of Trump's foreign policy has been conducted by executive order — Biden can undo the worst of it right away

Roasted turkey breast on chopping board (Getty Images)

This year, the small turkey is king

Ashlie D. Stevens

The pandemic holiday gatherings look different this year, creating a huge demand for small turkeys

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The long nose of a liar Pinocchio (Getty Images)

How dishonesty changes your brain

Mary Elizabeth Williams

From pathological liars to Trumpian gaslighters, brain studies show practice makes perfect

Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Grappling with a divided nation

Liz Theoharis - TomDispatch.com

The new politics of the poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) USA

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

FBI is investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton

Emma Platoff - The Texas Tribune

The bureau is probing allegations that Paxton illegally used the power of his office to benefit a political donor

Medical Billing (Getty Images)

Study: Hospital markups hit up to 1,800%

Igor Derysh

The leading nurses union says the study highlights the need for a Medicare for All system to limit high markups

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For-profit college enrollment increases

Molly Ott - The Conversation

For-profit colleges' investment in distance learning has led to a 3% increase in enrollment during the pandemic

David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

What you need to know about Ga. runoffs

Robert Reich - RobertReich.org

Robert Reich on what you need to know about the Republicans defending their seats

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the first presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University on September 29, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the first of three planned debates between the two candidates in the lead up to the election on November 3. (Photo by (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump adviser says it's time to give up

Brad Reed - Raw Story

"It's very depressing to me," he said. "I would say there's maybe a 20 percent chance" it works out

Joe Biden and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Can Biden reverse Trump rollbacks?

Shannon Osaka, Nathanael Johnson - Grist

Here’s what the president-elect could do to reverse his predecessor's anti-regulatory rampage

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