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Colbert’s move to “The Late Show” is about to claim its biggest victim
Dustin Rowles
As Colbert completes his ascendance to the late-night pantheon, one person is bracing for a fall
“I should have had the drugs”: The pregnancy that made me fear cars, carrots, forest fires and David Bowie
Lauren Groff
Pregnant, my nightmares became too real -- and brought anxiety and sadness only his safe arrival could soothe
My iconic nightmare: How I became the face of the Boston bombing
Jeff Bauman
One year ago, Jeff Bauman lost both of his legs. But his story is one of resilience, not despair
David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture
Matt Ashby, Brendan Carroll
David Foster Wallace long ago warned about the cultural snark that now defines popular culture. It's time to listen
My life as a Cleveland Indian: The enduring disgrace of racist sports mascots
Jacqueline Keeler
A recent viral photo of a sports fan in redface shows us how little has changed in America's attitudes toward race
From high hopes to low wages: What happened to the American Dream?
Mark Robert Rank, Thomas A. Hirschl, Kirk A. Foster
Ideas about prosperity have become increasingly polarized over the past half-century — and we're paying the price
Objectively bad: Ezra Klein, Nate Silver, Jonathan Chait and return of the “view from nowhere”
Elias Isquith
New work by Silver and two other influential reporters should have you worried about the future of journalism
The Internet’s destructive gender gap: Why the Web can’t abandon its misogyny
Astra Taylor
People like Ezra Klein are showered with opportunity, while women face an online world hostile to their ambitions
Rob Lowe spills everything: Secrets of “West Wing,” kissing men, and the ad-lib that broke a costar’s heart
Rob Lowe
In an exclusive excerpt from his new memoir, the actor goes way behind the scenes with these amazing stories
“What happened to the Republican Party that I joined?” Meet the lawmaker outraged by his party’s sexism
Katie McDonough
Oklahoma state Rep. Doug Cox tells Salon why his Republican colleagues' policies are "discriminatory against women"
I’m one of the worst teachers in my state
Simone Ryals
We must hate teachers. I've won awards, my kids thrive. But thanks to crazy tests, I'm being shamed by Florida
This is the way the world ends: Once-in-a-millennium drought a wakeup call for America
Kathleen Sharp
California is buckling under the strain of an environmental catastrophe — and it's only going to get worse
The pseudo-science of Alcoholics Anonymous: There’s a better way to treat addiction
Dr. Lance Dodes, Zachary Dodes
AA and rehab culture have shockingly low success rates, and made it impossible to have real debate about addiction
Home on the range: How to live with grizzly bears
BEN GOLDFARB
On the Alberta prairie, ranchers are finding new ways to coexist with their ursine neighbors
The sex that helped us survive: Love and defiance in an Iranian prison
Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd
Hope was fading for two Americans imprisoned in Iran — so they risked everything to spend one more night together
Tweets from underground: How Dostoevsky anticipated social media
ROSA INOCENCIO SMITH
Weird suburbia: How atomic bombs and UFOs created modern America
Ken Hollings
After World War II, nuclear anxiety and flying saucer fantasies altered our understanding of suburban life
You are more than a sexual fetish — but online dating sites might not think so
Patrick Tucker
Not meeting the right person online? The problem might be that Match and OkCupid profiles reduce your personality
Louis C.K. or Tina Fey? Gender, science and the age-old question: Are men or women funnier?
Scott Weems
Christopher Hitchens might not think women are funny. But new studies explain how men and women laugh differently
Gamer uses “Minecraft” to pay tribute to his wife
Mike Fenn
With the help of some generous donors of materials, "Gas Bandit" has created a bust in the image of his late wife
“Hi, I’m right here”: An open letter to Paul Ryan about poverty and empathy
Karen Weese
We need to change the conversation about poverty and inequality. It starts with compassion and kindness
How to enjoy an orgy
L. Pham
The secret to group sex that no one tells you: You can -- and should -- say no. I learned this lesson firsthand
Ben Carson at CPAC: LGBT people “don’t get extra rights”
Elias Isquith
"I hate political correctness," says the celebrated former surgeon and current Fox News contributor
The dying world of “Grand Budapest Hotel”
Andreas Bernard
How hotels like the one in Wes Anderson's new film became a charming but outmoded relic of the past
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