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EXCLUSIVE: R.E.M.’s Mike Mills remembers band’s David Letterman appearances, how he broke the news of his retirement
David Daley
Mills tells Salon about playing "So. Central Rain" on Letterman in '83, tweeting the news Dave was leaving and more
The last great “Mad Men” debate: Who won the ’60s, the hippies or Ronald Reagan?
Kevin M. Schultz
We won't debate the finale as long as we'll argue about the consequences of the '60s, claimed by both right & left
Down and out in Portland: Lean seasons had always been part of my writing life, but this time I was dead broke
Donnell Alexander
A cup of steaming coffee on my laptop's keyboard was the low point -- but good, honest labor brought me back
I’m saving myself for God: True stories from evangelical purity culture
Donna Freitas
Sex and the single evangelical: "God commands us to save sex for a reason. It’s not just a stupid rule to follow"
5 of the most horrific revelations about New York City’s nail salons
Joanna Rothkopf
Sarah Maslin Nir's New York Times article paints a truly disturbing picture of your neighborhood salon
Punched, groped, beer thrown in my face: Being a woman at a concert can be terrifying
Amy McCarthy
The unpredictable nature of live concerts can lead to very unsafe scenarios for female fans
Julia Sweeney’s “SNL” backstage stories: “You could just watch how many more Adam Sandler and David Spade and Chris Farley sketches there are, that white-male energy that I wasn’t part of”
Kera Bolonik
Exclusive: '90s "SNL" star talks Phil Hartman, Pat, Victoria Jackson & what it's like to tell Lorne you're leaving
A former sex slave’s terrifying ordeal: “As soon as he put the blindfold on, I knew something was wrong”
Tessie Castillo
Jill Brenneman lived a nightmare for three years. When she was finally free, she made a remarkable transformation
“Mad Men” recap: “Advertising is not a very comfortable place for everyone”
Sonia Saraiya
Last night's big moments for Peggy and Joan have been 10 years in the making
“Who talks about dry vaginas?”: Why “Friends” creator Marta Kauffman is passionate about sex after midlife on her new show
Anna Silman
"Grace and Frankie," starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as wives of older men who come out, premieres May 8
“We’re confident in his character”: Jameis Winston is the final crack in the NFL’s phony “reforms” on violence against women
Katie McDonough
Remember Jameis Winston's name the next time someone tells you that rape allegations ruin men’s lives
Egypt gets a revolution, Baltimore a riot: Why hasn’t radical empathy started at home?
Kirsten Clodfelter
You don't have to condone violence to understand the overwhelming anger and frustration from which it is born
The real “thugs” of Baltimore: 5 things everyone needs to know about the city’s police
Michael Arria
Since 2010, Baltimore police have killed 109 people. Nearly half were unarmed and 70 percent were black
Amy Schumer, feminist savior: Just one more Cool Girl trap she has to avoid
Katie McDonough
Schumer is a fresh comedic voice, but the pressure to be the face of feminism is a trap for women in comedy
I also left my kid in the car: Mothers share stories of their own public shamings
Compiled by Salon staff
One mom's mug shot was on the news. Another almost lost custody. What happened when a "good samaritan" intervened
This is how we can talk about diversity: Race, college and a real path forward
Rupert W. Nacoste
We live in a neo-diverse nation, and there is much work to do to achieve mutual respect. Here's how we start
The National Review’s police-state hypocrisy: Ferguson protesters deserved it, but Scott Walker probe crosses the line
Heather Digby Parton
The right is outraged over excessive force in a Walker investigation. Where was that outrage last summer?
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is hurting Islam: Why her radical reformation is in desperate need of reform
Haroon Moghul
Not only is she quick to pathologize Muslims, but her solution for extremism is as blinkered as it is ill-fated
“What a horrible mother:” How a call from a “good samaritan” derailed these mothers’ lives
Kim Brooks
These moms left their kids for a few minutes and got arrested. A scary look at our new moral vigilantism
Christian America is an invention: Big business, right-wing politics and the religious lie that still divides us
Kevin M. Kruse
The idea of "one nation under God" is a modern one -- and does not date back to the Founding Fathers
Hillary won’t be spared: The bogus “challenger” narrative that won’t die
Eric Boehlert
Pundits insist another candidate will improve her brutal press coverage. A lot of good it did Al Gore in 2000
Do you have to be miserable to be funny?
Anna Silman
Salon talks to comic/director Kevin Pollak about humor, depression and his late friend Robin Williams
Every snide joke you’ve told about Ringo is wrong: The least-celebrated Beatle is finally getting the respect he deserves
Patrick Berkery
Not even the best drummer in the Beatles? False! His Hall of Fame induction is long overdue
Dick Cheney’s gift to the Middle East: How America created an Afghan Blackwater
Anand Gopal
Just as the U.S. threw its support behind the Taliban, officials have empowered a whole new set of Afghan warlords
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