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A US Air Force (USAF) fifth-generation supersonic multirole F-35 fighter jet flies past during a flying display on February 14, 2023. (MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Defense contractors' "merger mania"

Julia Gledhill, William D. Hartung - TomDispatch.com

Tackling Pentagon waste means battling the big weapons makers and asking more of Congress

Allen Sockabasin, a former Passamaquoddy tribal chief, looks out over Long Lake at Peter Dana Point on the Indian Township Reservation where he was raised. (Gabe Souza/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Maine tribes hampered by 40-year-old law

Joseph Kalt, Amy Besaw Medford, Jonathan B. Taylor - The Conversation

MICSA empowers Maine to block the applicability of virtually all federal Indian self-determination policies

Couple in bed holding hands passionately (Getty Images/Sadeugra)

Why did humans evolve orgasms?

Troy Farah

Orgasms may be a uniquely human trait. Sex researchers debate why we evolved this fantastic ability

Sheryl Lee Ralph performs during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Anthem anger: Do football, not wokeness

Joy Saha

How the inclusion of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Sunday set off the right

(Rocky Luten / Food52)

The history of the chocolate box

KC Hysmith - Food52

How this heart-shaped container went from a 19th-century fad to a Valentine's Day staple

Janelle James (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The baddest boss at "Abbott Elementary"

Melanie McFarland

On "Salon Talks," the actor discusses her stand-up comedy, playing principal Ava Coleman and toxic positivity

Michigan State University students react during an active shooter situation on campus on February 13, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

MSU student also survived Sandy Hook

Julia Conley - Common Dreams

"We can no longer allow this to happen. We cannot longer be complacent," said Jackie Matthews

The Sparkler galaxy provides a snap-shot of an infant Milky Way as it accretes mass over cosmic time. This image shows an artist impression of our Milky Way galaxy in its youth. (James Josephides/Swinburne University)

Mini Milky Way? NASA spots a new galaxy

Nicole Karlis

"The Sparkler" looks like the Milky Way when it was a baby

Exterior view of a Walmart store (Kena Betancur/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

How corporations "greenwash" their brand

Jake Johnson - Common Dreams

Big companies' climate commitments have been "wholly insufficient and mired by ambiguity"

Chicken leg falls into the water on a black background (Getty Images/andreygonchar)

So, should you wash your chicken or not?

Mary Elizabeth Williams

And what about eggs — or oranges? We spoke with experts about if, how and when to wash all of your food

Nikki Haley visits "Hannity" at Fox News Channel Studios on January 20, 2023 in New York City. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

TrumpWorld fumes over Nikki Haley bid

Areeba Shah

"She's trying to impress the corporations and oligarchs," charged former Trump adviser Steve Cortes

Candlelight memorial service for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at Pine Trail Park on February 15, 2018 in Parkland, Florida. (mpi04/MediaPunch/IPX)

Students grieve 5 years after Parkland

Philip J. Lazarus - The Conversation

A school psychologist offers insights on helping students and teachers deal with grief

Stray Dog Lying On Sidewalk (Getty Images/Pradeep Kumar/EyeEm)

Abandoned stray dogs experience PTSD

Matthew Rozsa

A dog who loses their family experiences a deep psychological trauma, from which recovery may not be possible

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Sanders: Tax rich, save Social Security

Kenny Stancil - Common Dreams

The proposal would ensure the program is fully funded through 2096

Michigan State University students hug during an active shooter situation on campus on February 13, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

MSU survivors' heartbreaking responses

Igor Derysh

Some students who survived Monday's shooting also survived the Oxford school shooting 14 months earlier

Jim Jordan, James Comer and Hunter Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Social media's real crisis: Not Twitter

Rae Hodge

While House Republicans chase Twitter conspiracy theories, social media drives a serious mental health crisis

Rupert Murdoch and Elon Musk (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The truth about Musk's "shadowban" cries

Amanda Marcotte

The "shadowbanning" myth is a pretext to boost far-right voices on social media — even if people don't follow them

Football helmet on a cross | Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Football, Jesus and fascism

Chauncey DeVega

The Super Bowl is more than a game; it is a metaphor for American life

Local residents remove their belongings from a residential building that was partially destroyed as a result of Russian shelling in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Feb. 13, 2023. (Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images)

Media spin fueling Ukraine stalemate

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies

As a proxy war between Russia and the U.S. drags on, neither side is telling the truth — and the media plays along

Hospital. (FG Trade/Getty Images)

Cost of getting sick 25% higher for POC

Marc Cohen, Jane Tavares - The Conversation

Older Black and Latino people face bigger financial consequences when they get chronic illnesses

People pay respects at a mural of Vanessa Guillen, a soldier based at nearby Fort Hood on July 6, 2020 in Austin, Texas. ( Sergio Flores/Getty Images)

Military justice reforms fall short

Vianna Davila - ProPublica

Congress overhauled the system — but experts say they may have just made it more complicated

Capitol Hill, and logos of Chevron, BP, Exxon and Shell oil companies (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Big Oil outspent climate groups by 27X

Christian Downie, Robert Brulle

New research tracks how polluters spend their billions

Rihanna performs during Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Super Bowl's standout deaf performers

Alison Stine

All praise for Justina Miles, Troy Kotsur and Colin Denny, who gave amazing performances – but there's one caveat

"Parks and Recreation" Season 2, Episode 16 "Galentine's Day" (Courtesy of Peacock)

The origins of Galentine's Day

Joy Saha

Like "Seinfeld's" Festivus, a sitcom popularized this celebration that has now been adopted into the real world

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