The folk activist taps Parton, Kris Kristofferson and the former president, for an album of covers with a purpose

The revolutionary song's universal message of pride has resonated with her international LGBTQ+ fan base

It's a great month for holiday films, such as one from Dolly Parton – plus several "Jeopardy!" specials

The sometime wanderer snarls at an accusation that she contributed to Robert Downey Jr.'s downfall; Mel Gibson waxes macho on leg hair removal. Plus: Jim Carrey and Ren

What's the happiest place on earth? Members of Salon's Table Talk community nominate their pick this week.

When it comes to making babies, gingers are out -- at least at the world's largest sperm bank

It took years of attempts before scientists were able to clone a mammal from an adult cell

Elizabeth Cook sings about mullets, hipsters, sleeping with drunks and how "it takes balls to be a woman"

I don't like Pepsi, and I never liked the yodeling Colombian Britney clone. Then I saw the TV ad.

The country music icon dishes tales of Elvis and Willie, and shares where her business sense and humor come from

Tales of female teachers "seducing" male students are in the news again. Why are we so taken by these rarities?

It's been more than two decades since a singing superstar became a major movie star

"Lesbian" was the most popular search term

The night's best quips: Sometimes a brief flash of wit lit up an otherwise grueling show, sometimes not.