"Ratched": A poor prequel
Ryan Murphy's latest horror story remakes the infamous nurse in Sarah Paulson's image—and the results are skin deep
ACLU: Barr's protest orders "tyrannical"
"Treating protest as a form of sedition won't hold up in court," said the ACLU
The RV park that's saving lives in SF
Pier 94 is perhaps the most successful model of how to treat and serve homeless populations
National (in)security and the Pentagon
A post-coronavirus economy can no longer afford to put the Pentagon first
Trump's destruction starts with Reagan
Why Reaganism needs to be ripped out by the root
Will the Democrats fight?
If there was ever a moment for Democrats to throw caution to the wind and stand up, that moment is here and now
A new threat to voting by mail
More than 50,000 workers have taken time off for virus-related reasons, slowing mail delivery
Honoring the Challenger's "Final Flight"
Salon talks to the makers of the new Netflix docuseries on the generation-defining tragedy, beyond the explosion
The inequality of "Underplayed" EDM DJs
Stacy Lee spoke to Salon about spotlighting female EDM DJs and what it takes to counter the sexism in the industry
Time to fight like hell—RBG always did
Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her life's work overcoming the odds to change the world—for real—and we can embrace that
Americans don't get the social contract
Other nations stopped opioid overdoses while the US struggled. Something similar is happening with COVID-19
Bill Barr goes full-in right-wing looney
"Sedition" arrests for BLM protesters? Prosecute Seattle’s mayor? Mask mandates and slavery? Is this guy for real?
Pessimism about America's future
Pessimists have been saying America is going to hell for more than 200 years
Consider Donald Trump's hair
Everything else about him — as a president, as a human being — is a total disaster. But the hair is amazing
Democrats mull eliminating filibuster
While lawmakers from both parties have used the tactic in the past, Democrats look to block GOP opposition in 2021
Firms tied to Cabinet members got PPP
Watchdog group raises questions over "sweetheart loans to companies with inside access to the administration"
Why Dems should focus on the USCIS
The voting rights of naturalized immigrants should be a focus for Democrats in Congress
Hume begs Trump to not push RBG
Hume asks Trump to not "put the country through this" by replacing RBG before the election
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
"Our nation has lost a justice of historic stature," Chief Justice John Roberts says. But what happens now?
Trump wants "patriotic education"
Howard Zinn often said that being "honest about the history of our country" is the best way to combat propaganda
Jared on states: "That's their problem"
"His people are going to suffer," Kushner said of New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, "and that's their problem"
Lessons from the gig economy
Services like cleaning are increasingly outsourced via online platforms
"PEN15": the great uncool
In season 2 of Hulu's weird cult hit, creators Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle aim for heartbreak
Is Halloween cancelled?
We all know the story of how Rudolph saved Christmas; can public health experts save Halloween?