If so, who foots the bill?
As Paris mulls free public transit, experiments in other cities show it doesn't always deliver
Inside the making of anti-Trump art
In a Salon exclusive interview, the artists behind the art protest explain how they schemed their devious plan
Rethinking how we talk about the elderly
The elderly are only celebrated when doing things associated with youth. Time to rethink how we talk about aging
Advocates celebrate Transgender Day
The day falls on the heels of the Trump administration’s senseless ban on transgender troops
Abba and the battle of "Waterloo"
The band saw the Eurovision Song Contest as the key to global domination, and somehow they were right
Sustainability is more than "green"
Sustainability also means affordability and equality
The soft burn of "Whiskey & Ribbons"
"White writers aren't constantly asked about their whiteness; men aren't usually asked about their maleness"
Talking about climate change Trump-style
Climate change has disappeared from government radar under the Trump administration
Jonathan Ames can imagine murder
Crime fiction came naturally to “You Were Never Really Here” author, Ames, who admits, sure, he's made mistakes
Malala returns to Pakistani hometown
Yousafzai’s first visit since the shooting is yet another reminder of youth and bravery
Legion: the art of sanity in a mad world
Salon talks to Noah Hawley about Season 2 of his artistically adventurous show and the contagious nature of madness
MS-13 is a street gang
The MS-13 gang operates in Central America, Mexico and the U.S. — efforts to get into the drug business have failed
A #DeleteFacebook push gains popularity
The overly social network comes to terms with unhappy users
Does Wikipedia neglect women?
Less than a third of biographical entries on Wikipedia are about women
How they made Germany great again
Decades before Facebook, Hitler and Goebbels pioneered the use of Big Data and "social media" to subvert democracy
Trump's nonsensical China trade policy
Trump may have launched first salvo in a trade war
My secret Cold War mission in the Congo
My clandestine charge on behalf of the U.S. was to build a mercenary navy and defeat the Communist-backed rebels
Time for a Young People's Campaign?
50 years ago, MLK fought against poverty. Are the Parkland protesters showing us it’s time to focus on the young?
Ethical challenges of self-driving cars
Decisions made by engineers today will determine how all cars drive
Congressional map rigged in favor of GOP
New research indicates Democrats may need a tidal wave to reclaim the House this fall
Trump’s transgender ban won't work
Trump’s transgender ban is senseless, intolerant, stupid and wrong, and it won’t work
Smog-reducing fuel standards
And EPA’s Scott Pruitt is giving them a pass on smog-reducing fuel standards
Reparations: Can we talk?
I'm running for Congress in Indiana, and I've been warned to stay away from "radical" issues. This shouldn't be one
Lying fundamental to police culture
Cops lie under oath so often they even have a nickname for the practice