Scientists have uncovered evidence that humans crossed into the Americas 23,000 years ago

How could it end like this?

"I'm delighted," says Jonathan Lethem, whose new book provided one of the Times' first uses of the word in print

Unconfirmed reports of a possible gunman at Glenn Research Center

Some women are turning to four-letter friends to satisfy their carnal needs.

Answer: they're both protected by a group of credulous historians.

Naughty sex, kinky undies and singing Nazis.

The sexy part in life, and films, is the intersection of fact and fiction.

John Waters commencement speech spawns an edgy new philosophy on hopefulness

In our age of TV designed for maximum shock value, I miss the coy, withholding little "bleep"

The American public deserves to know the answers to at least the first five of these questions

Sally Quinn has an idea.

If real life is a guide, this season's time period means big shifts are in store for Don, Joan and Peggy

Texas is trying to eliminate sanctuary cities, and is taking a page from the Arizona playbook

Everything you need to know about Willard Mitt Romney. An excerpt from Salon's new e-book, "The Rude Guide to Mitt"