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At her majesty’s pleasure
Peter Kurth
After a nightmare flight from New York to London, I was thrown into a Victorian hellhole of a prison alongside drug smugglers and rapists. This is my story.
The private war of Chuck and Tom Hagel
Myra MacPherson
After saving each other's lives in combat, Chuck Hagel, the future Republican senator of Nebraska, and his brother Tom fought about Vietnam and Iraq -- until they finally saw eye to eye.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
The family ties that bind: Tony runs from shared memories on "The Sopranos," while Cinemax doc "51 Birch Street" unravels the perfect marriage.
Democrats strike up the show
Walter Shapiro
Obama promises not to nuke anyone, Hillary repents on healthcare, Biden puts Putin on notice, Gravel tees one up for Fox News, and more from the '08 curtain raiser.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
The strange underworld of airliner porn, and the geeks who make it happen.
David Halberstam on today’s American press
Glenn Greenwald
Though U.S. media stars will undoubtedly rush to heap praise on Halberstam, his views on the proper role of journalism could not be any farther from what they do.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
The feckless yuppies of NBC's "Apprentice" milk big laughs from the stench of the homeless. Plus: The 10 best new prison getaways!
“Hot Fuzz”
Stephanie Zacharek
This action-packed comedy proves that smarts and silliness aren't mutually exclusive.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
"Top Design" bids a mediocre farewell, while "Friday Night Lights" haunts us with dreams of a second season. Plus: "Survivor's" Yau-Man reinvents the reality hero!
An adoptee, exposed
Emma Pearse
Years after reuniting with my own birth mother, reading A.M. Homes' new memoir of adoption was like finding the journal I never kept.
Primary fears
Walter Shapiro
A powwow on '08 showed the GOP sweating Bush's war and Dems worried about more than just Iowa.
Real inconvenient truths
Camille Paglia
Our failed political dynasties, Pelosi's stylish appeal and George W. Bush as Queen Victoria. Plus: The hot air about global warming.
Something to believe in
Darcey Steinke
For years, I struggled to connect to my father's God. But this Easter I'm reminding myself that Jesus himself was a doubter.
Paul Verhoeven gets real
Andrew O'Hehir
The Dutch director talks about his "Black Book" comeback, why he still loves "Showgirls," and why filming actual planes and cars is better than digital effects (interview and podcast).
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
A look back at the catastrophic chain of events that caused history's deadliest plane crash 30 years ago.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Florida wins NCAA title. The Gators, a team for the ages, are too much for a heroic Greg Oden and Ohio State.
Last chance for Mideast peace
Gary Kamiya
While Bush and Olmert cling to their hard line, hope for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is slipping away forever.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
National League preview: Is anybody good enough to win this league?
Snow job
Joan Walsh
When Tony Snow opposed executive privilege for President Clinton, it was "not an entirely analogous situation." Read the transcript.
Can American Jews unplug the Israel lobby?
Gary Kamiya
As Bush's unbalanced Mideast policies careen from disaster to disaster, people who don't toe the AIPAC line are beginning to speak out.
Freed CIA prisoner renders his version of the truth
Matthias Gebauer
Despite orders to remain silent, radical imam Abu Omar tells of being abducted by the CIA, shuttled to Egypt and tortured for a year.
Shooting his mouth off
Steven Rinella
Jim Zumbo, legendary scribe of the hunting set, was crucified by the NRA, and axed from his job at Outdoor Life, for declaring that assault weapons have no place in hunting. But don't call him a martyr.
Inside America’s powerful Israel lobby
Gregory Levey
AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran.
Killing Jared
Vanessa Grigoriadis
Matt Baker was a restless teenager in suburban Las Vegas who loved gangster movies and acting cool. Nobody could imagine he wanted to murder his best friend and bury him in the desert.
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