The girls road trip as a feminist act
The movies present driving away from the home as a transgression, a risk — sometimes it's what we need to survive
David Simon in conversation with Salon
The creator of "The Wire" sits down in the "Salon Talks" studio to talk about "The Deuce"
Noisy, but that’s not all
Leaf blowers flagged as prodigious polluters — and possible health threat
These Halloween movies are overrated
From "Nightmare on Elm Street" to "Nosferatu," these are the scary movies that are beloved — but are overrated
Corker fires back at Trump
Corker fired back at Trump's tweets that suggested he had "begged" the president for a reelection endorsement
Origin of the Ninja Turtle theory of art
In fact, everything you think about Western art can probably be traced back to Giorgio Vasari
GOP ominates a maniac for Senator
Roy Moore is a throwback to the George W. Bush days
Blackwater's Prince plotting Senate run?
With help from Steve Bannon, the former Blackwater head is considering challenging the Republican establishment
Bring back the Ice Age megafauna!
Humans helped kill off the giant animals of the Ice Age. We owe it to the ecosystem to restore what we destroyed
How the brain develops sight
Our eyes work when we’re born, even though they’ve never been exposed to light
Can L.A. save the planet?
L.A.'s ambitious plan to divert 90 percent of waste by 2025 isn't just about recycling. It's about remaking a city
The Journalist and the Fixer
Who makes the story possible? For many journalists, the so-called "fixer" occupies a special role
Against Mars-a-Lago
Elon Musk wants to colonize the red planet, rich people first. Don't confuse SpaceX with NASA — this will end badly
Were Landrieu's priorities misguided?
While fighting racism, city government proved direly unprepared for storm season
White supremacists returned to Virginia
In what was deemed a success by their leader, Spencer and white supremacists returned to Charlottesville
Thoughts and Prayers: Tragedy on TV
Running down the five stages of tragedy, as handled by the media
Trump's sports taunts could hurt him
The NBA and NFL may prove to be more formidable than Little Marco and Lyin' Ted
Hope (and hard work) conquers all
400 million people lack access to basic medical care, but three doctors set out to change the status quo
The NRA's stronghold on Republicans
The conservative radio host says NRA is driving the debate on guns and has a stronghold on Republicans
Xavier Becerra, the planet’s lawyer
California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra, plans to keep the Trump administration tangled up in the courts
Who you gonna call, Thomas Edison?
In 1920, the famed inventor gathered a group of scientist friends to witness his new experiment: the spirit phone
SNL takes on gun control
Co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che break down the nation's gun control debate after Las Vegas shooting
Expanding temp workers' rights
The legislation addresses job insecurity, hiring discrimination and workplace safety
It's not about the Second Amendment
Pro-gun advocates are using the ambiguous language of the Constitution to mask a right-wing agenda