Growing up in Westboro Baptist Church
My grandfather was Fred Phelps, who founded the notorious Westboro Baptist Church. This is what he taught us
The Sixties: Equality through music
The Supremes helped to bridge a cultural divide and temper racial tensions
Carla Hall corrects the record with soul
This cookbook reintroduces an often misunderstood collection of feasting dishes as a healthy dynamic cuisine
Why MSNBC didn't air this Trump speech
Nicolle Wallace explains her network's decision not to air Trump's immigration announcement
Smart Watch: Rick Grimes bites it!
Also on Sunday night: "The Deuce" season finale — and the premiere of "Red Hot" — and "Outlander" goes to the U.S.
Illuminating the "dark web"
It might sound scary, but the "dark web" is not much different from the rest of the internet
How ping-pong saved Wally Green's life
"At 13 I owned 6 guns," Green told Salon. By his twenties, he was a world-traveling table tennis star
Alleged child abuse in Chicago hospital
Aurora Chicago Lakeshore Hospital is under federal and state investigation over reports of abuse
Doug Stamper adrift on "House of Cards"
Salon talks to the man who plays Doug Stamper about politics on TV and off, and why he won't rule out a run himself
Trump's absurd fuel standard freeze
Freezing fuel economy standards will slow innovation and make US auto companies less competitive
Most important election in history?
While the catastrophic effects of the 2016 election will last for years, we have a chance to start fighting back
Trump's unlawful orders aren't working
What Trump is trying to do with the caravan is not being met with military response
Midterms: Get out the recovery vote
Services vital to helping millions of Americans get healthy and stay alive are at risk in the midterm elections
Trump goes beyond "Willie Horton"
Donald Trump plays dirty, like the pro wrestling heel he is. But his ugly new ad isn't desperate; it's shrewd
Jair Bolsonaro: Slayer of the Amazon
Brazil’s new president’s embrace of corporations puts the Amazon rainforest and indigenous communities at risk.
CA midterm election contests skew male
Don't look to California for help shifting the gender balance in Congress during the "year of the woman"
Missouri faces challenges in midterm
Potential confusion about the state’s voter ID law changed weeks before election could cause problems on Nov. 6
The nudge election
It’s going to take more than one election to make America as great as it was before Trump
Abrams takes popular gun position
Abrams expressed support for an assault weapons ban during "The View"
Youth vote explodes in Texas
Ted Cruz still leads in Texas polls, but it's conceivable a bigger-than-expected youth vote could bring him down
Do children's hospitals need help?
Despite the feel-good nature of the requests, health care experts and analysts question the hospitals' cash appeal
Why are German voters so unhappy?
Germany's two-tier economy is creating more economic misery. When Merkel leaves, will a “German Trump” be next?
Driving up health care costs
Health and Human Services Dept. wants to lift ban on sending patients to doctor-owned hospitals and labs
Changing the way we think about money
Is it possible for an economy to prosper without prioritizing greed over need?