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Writers choose their favorite books of 2011
Emma Mustich
The critics had their say. Now Jeffrey Eugenides, Ann Patchett and 50 more authors share their top reads with Salon
Elizabeth Warren: Wall Street’s best Marxist friend
Steve Kornacki
Could his "independent advocacy" group please settle on one smear and stick with it?
The worst state in America to have HIV
Irin Carmon
Backward laws and ignorant legislators make Mississippi an especially deadly place to be sick
How gossip took over the news
Joseph Epstein
Salacious reporting used to be the freak show of journalism. Now it's everywhere. How did this happen?
“My Week With Marilyn”: Michelle Williams’ dazzling Oscar bid
Andrew O'Hehir
The indie star is wondrous, sexy and sweet as doomed screen goddess Marilyn Monroe in a lightweight British comedy
The toxic corporations that run America
Tara Lohan
Five energy companies that are buying their way out of being held accountable for egregious environmental abuses
Bank of America’s billion-dollar spin
Leslie Savan
In misleading TV ads, the bank casts itself as a champion of the working class and small business. Reality check!
Why didn’t McQueary call the police?
Tracy Clark-Flory
Penn State's assistant coach allegedly saw a boy's rape but didn't intervene. An expert explains why
Inside the Russell Pearce recall
Amy McMullen
A citizen-activist recounts the 10-month fight to oust the anti-immigration Arizona state senator
Ashton Kutcher’s massive Twitter fail
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The actor hastily posted dumb comments about Joe Paterno -- but his biggest mistake was leaving the conversation
How Herman Cain endures
Steve Kornacki
Wednesday's live debate audience rallied to his side -- and intimidated Mitt into even more flip-floppery
Stop pretending it’s not climate change
Heidi Cullen
2011 is further proof that a new era of extreme weather is dawning -- and it's about to get much, much worse
Why do we care about our ancestors?
Eviatar Zerubavel
The rise of genetic testing has made genealogy more popular than ever -- and transformed our concept of identity
Is the right finally turning on Herman Cain?
Steve Kornacki
As allegations mount, some conservatives are going wobbly. Is the persecution narrative in danger?
Shopping for typefaces
Ben King
A flashy exhibition takes the release of a new font to the next level
A declaration of independence — from Wall Street
Andrew Leonard
Washington can't -- or won't -- fix the economy. So we're going to have to do it ourselves
Fiction: Sympathy for the Mummy
Lynda Barry
What happens when an ancient mummy is cruelly unwrapped? Exclusive Halloween fiction by Lynda Barry
OWS’ Valley Forge moment
Tom Engelhardt
This generation of protesters is saddled by debt and an uncertain future. They can survive the challenges of winter
How cellphone cameras shape OWS
Joshua Holland
These videos have helped protesters create their own narratives and hold the police accountable
Exonerating Bill Buckner
Allen Barra
25 years after the Red Sox infielder's infamous World Series error, we look at what really happened that October
“Dexter” gets its mojo back
Ian Grey
An elderly serial killer, a great Dex and Deb scene, a mordantly beautiful closing montage; what's not to like?
From travel writer to war correspondent
Kate Grace Thomas
I went to Libya to work on a guidebook for Lonely Planet. I ended up witnessing a revolution
The freshman year I couldn't handle
Joan E. Kaufman
I wanted to reinvent myself in college. I had no idea how miserable the changes would be
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