R.L. Stine: Fear Street "loosened me up"
The king of scary stories tells Salon about his new book, writing, those endings & why kids are the "best audience"
FDR's court-packing scheme: Another try?
FDR's plan to expand the Supreme Court nearly derailed his presidency. That doesn't mean it was a bad idea
Cohen says Trump kept docs in the open
“That place is completely open. It’s directly above the catering hall," Cohen says on Trump's storage methods
Trump makes things worse for himself
According to Mary Trump, her uncle's behavior is the result of never being in an awkward position like this
Why we need more protected areas
New research supports efforts to designate more land and water to save biodiversity and fight climate change
5 essential grilling tips from chefs
Learn to love old beef, don't forget the vegetables — oh, and try the bone marrow, too
6 Trader Joe's summer snacks we'll miss
Goodbye (for now, at least) to pickle-flavored popcorn and turkey bolognese
How to keep your cats off the counter
Because the last thing you need is cat hair in your food
Greene pre-games Trump rally
Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) is a presence at Trump's first rally since the FBI's raid of Mar-a-Lago
When Wi-Fi goes out, the demons come in
Halina Reijn spoke to Salon about her subversive horror flick that indicts society sick with collective narcissism
How are the babies of Hurricane Katrina?
HBO's "Katrina Babies" director Edward Buckles Jr. told Salon how Hurricane Katrina changed his life when he was 12
US life expectancy in decline
The worst decline in a century reveals our for-profit healthcare system for what it really is
5 best tahini substitutes
Bonus: you can find them all in your pantry and fridge (promise!)
Authors attacked like Salman Rushdie
"Satanic Verses" wasn't the first novel to provoke a fanatic who has no grasp of literature's nuances
Jim Crow revived in new voting laws
Felon disenfranchisement was a key 1890 "reform" meant to drive Black voters off the rolls. Now it's back
Pilot threatens to crash into MS Walmart
Hours after threatening to crash a stolen plane in Tupelo, the pilot has landed safely and is the hands of police
Can women be saved from bad sex?
"Bad Sex" author Nona Willis Aronowitz discusses with Salon why sexual liberation is so elusive
How Stoicism influenced Pink Floyd
Stoicism can easily be misread as pessimistic, but its core message is profoundly empowering
Are rats the key to an Alzheimer's cure?
Rats may have a better sense of direction than humans. Researchers are still trying to figure out how
Trump dug his own hole: He's in deep
Trump and his lawyers keep making things worse, and he's now the DOJ's target: The irony is dark, but delicious
Needle exchanges no longer a city thing
In recent years, harm reduction tactics have begun to spread to rural areas
Jackson is a current Hurricane Katrina
Like Hurricane Katrina and Flint, Michigan, systemic racism fueled Jackson’s water crisis
Wyoming fossil fuel leases and Biden
"We hope that moving forward, the Biden administration won't shy away from exercising its authority"
Trump's empty folders "a game changer"
"You can be sure that our adversaries are looking at this and having a field day," says Andrew Weissman