The "hangover gap" class war
An emerging wellness trend hints at a future where you can buy your way out of a hangover—at considerable expense
What makes Christmas movies so popular
Holiday movies have become firmly embedded in Americans’ winter celebrations.
Cancel culture is from white supremacy
Author Michael Eric Dyson discusses "Jay-Z: Made in America," the artist's lyrical genius, and social change
Making air travel safe and accessible
Flying can be stressful, painful, or simply impossible for wheelchair users. Critics say it doesn’t have to be.
"Now let's do this everywhere"
Measure championed as "visionary" way to reduce inequality and better serve everyone in the community
Left and right TV: Mirrors or enemies?
Media scholar Dannagal Goldthwaite Young on how right-wing outrage and left-liberal satire have reshaped our world
Army quietly re-opens germ warfare lab
The Fort Detrick laboratory experiments with ebola, plague and other deadly toxins
All 23 MCU films, ranked worst to best
With the recent release of the trailer for "Black Widow," let's look at the nearly two dozen films that led the way
DeVos scheming to stop debt cancellation
"Normally the rich are moderately more subtle about rigging the system in their favor. They're scared."
House passes "historic" bill
"Brings us one step closer to restoring the Voting Rights Act."
Mutiny on Spaceship Earth
The many abuses of endless war
Trump is trying to steal another one
Trump loves the massive grift he's running on the nation, but knows he can't win a fair election. He's almost done
Why John Durham won’t save Trump either
Will John Durham follow Bill Barr’s lead? Or Michael Horowitz’s?
Kerry and Biden: A perfect fit
As senators, both these prominent Democrats supported Bush's Iraq invasion — and then tried to distort the record
Trump's lone truth: Anonymous is bad
"Anonymous sources" have become ubiquitous in political reporting. For once, Trump has a point: They suck
Putin, Zelensky meet for peace talks
Ukraine is sharply divided on how to make peace with Russia over the breakaway Donbass region
What’s wrong with the Republicans?
Fruits of the twin roots of evil: Slavery and imperial expansion
The crimes of empire
The imperial fantasy of endless war for perpetual peace continues to thrive
Amazon abuses workers because it can
Most Amazon customers are blissfully unaware of the appalling conditions behind their online shopping experience
The 11 best TV shows of 2019
Why not 12? Why not 700? Here are the series Salon TV critic Melanie McFarland considers unforgettable
Bloomberg lies about stop-and-frisk
“Some people are suspicious of the timing of your apology,” Gayle King told the former New York mayor
Nunes can't "recall" but "Lev remembers"
"Lev remembers what you spoke about,” attorney Joseph Bondy wrote as he urged Congress to interview Parnas
Biden: Dems back my policies over AOC
Biden said Democrats do not want Medicare for All, but polls show support from 77 percent of Democrats
Netflix's Confession Killer is ruthless
Henry Lee Lucas confessed to 600 murders, and the law was happy to close those cases, whether it was true or not