Why colleges are being forced to close
A veteran university administrator explains the forces behind the trend.
"The Tempest," colonialism & resistance
"The Tempest" has been entangled with the history of slavery and freedom in the west for over 400 years
Saeed Jones on fighting for our lives
Salon talks to the award-winning author of the new memoir "How We Fight For Our Lives"
On mothers and monsters
"I don’t understand how a mother could write a book like that," my neighbor told me. How could I not?
How to make stuffing
There's good stuffing — and then, there's the absolute best stuffing.
Pumpkin pecan pie is sweet and salty
A dollop of pumpkin crème allows both flavors in this pumpkin pecan pie to have an equal turn in the spotlight
A spiked twist on a classic: apple crisp
"The quintessential fall dessert is the apple crisp, because it is so cozy," pastry chef Meghan McGarry tells Salon
Stelter on "The View" vs. "Morning Show"
Salon talks to the CNN anchor about his work with the Apple TV+ drama and the challenge morning TV faces
New health concerns over synthetic turf
Tests find dangerous chemicals in artificial turf used for school sports as well as colleges and the pros
Can society protect itself?
As 2020 approaches, a look at disinformation trends, who’s susceptible, and the Democratic Party’s countermeasures
Cheerios picket line averted
The plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, makes Cheerios, Lucky Charms and other General Mills products
Lindy West reclaims the "witch hunt"
In her new book "The Witches Are Coming," Lindy West turns her gimlet eye on the ruin of America in the Trump era
Do music lessons make kids smarter?
A recent analysis found that most research mischaracterizes the relationship between music and skills enhancement.
Streaming battle isn’t winner-take-all
Some have dubbed the flurry of new video services launching as a "streaming war," but the reality is very different
"It's the economy, stupid" is stupid
In a new Gilded Age of massive economic inequality, "the economy" is an abstraction meant to conceal ugly reality
Juvenile justice in the U.S.
About 1.6 million minors are arrested in the U.S. every year
The unbearable wrongness of William Barr
If secularism truly resulted in moral deterioration, then highly secular societies would be decaying. They're not
Salad bars an easy target for bioterror
Researchers say that the humble salad bar is actually a prime target for bioterrorism. Who knew?
Inauspicious futures in the U.S. Army
A new generation of West Pointers joins America’s hopeless wars
Paul Manafort: At the center of it all
Is the man who ran Trump's campaign for free the mastermind behind the most unhinged Ukraine conspiracy theory?
"Vow of silence" on impeachment inquiry
Sen. Susan Collins is among the senators who have chosen to stay quiet about impeachment so far
Trump claims to "hardly know" Sondland
Last month, Sondland was a "really good man" and a "great American." Now? "I hardly know the gentleman"
Menthol cigarettes continue to divide
Anti-smoking activists are using the youth vaping epidemic as an opportunity to take on menthol cigarettes
"An extraordinary day"
"An extraordinary day in Brazil — for the world, given Lula's stature."