Did Reno's raid go too far? Plus: Swingers recognize themselves in "The Lifestyle"; DiCaprio is better than some "real" journalists.

Ted Hughes' long silence about his life with Sylvia Plath was considered by many as a sign that he did not care. But in "Birthday Letters," his book of brilliant, evocative poems about their life together, one begins to understand, for the first time, the nature of their love, and its tragic dimensions.

The latest report about prewar intelligence from the Senate Intelligence Committee shows the administration was warned that an invasion of Iraq would help Iran and al-Qaida.

Tinky Winky on Jerry Falwell, Carlos Castaneda's dark legacy, the CIA's torture teachers, the scourge of plastic bags, and more only-in-Salon articles you shouldn't miss.

David Futrelle reviews 'Steal This Dream' by Larry Sloman

The Grand Dame editor of Architectural Digest pens a glitzy trash novel -- and any resemblance to her own rocky, unglamorous past is strictly unintentional.

Kids' book authors pick their all-time favorites

Letters suggest that Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell put partisan politics ahead of good national security legislation.

It might be worth turning your browser into a "desktop-portal" -- if "Austin Powers" is part of the deal.

On its 30th anniversary, a look at Quentin Tarantino's film and its revolutionary 1970s-inflected soundtrack

A letter from a group of psychologists to the American Psychological Association charges psychologists with responsibility for abusive interrogations.

The full transcript of Gen. William Westmoreland's Nov. 19, 1967, appearance on "Meet the Press" to discuss progress in Vietnam.

A look at one woman's journey into the man's world, a conversation with Karen Armstrong, great couch potatoes of history and more.

Summer may be over, but for a political junkie, that means the fun's just getting started!

"Jane Austen wasn't a shabby writer," says the actor/activist who also weighs in on dark roles and her vegan pantry