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Death to the spoiler police
Mary Elizabeth Williams
As finale season gets under way, it's time to take a stand against the scolds ruining things for the rest of us
Can a backroom deal on bank reform be stopped?
Andrew Leonard
The legislative dance is more transparent than ever. But that doesn't mean tough new rules on derivatives are safe
Facebook predicts your relationship is over
Tracy Clark-Flory
A new book claims that Mark Zuckerberg "amused himself" by guessing when users were headed for a breakup
Spring pea madness continues with your best recipes
Salon Staff
A love song in soups, risottos and snacks to the fresh, canned and frozen. Plus this week's challenge: Shrimp!
The war on children’s playgrounds
Lenore Skenazy
By trying to make kids' spaces safe and risk-free, are we taking all the fun out of growing up?
Arab-Americans delight in Miss USA victory
Jocelyn Noveck
Lebanese immigrant Rima Fakih's crowning seen as a triumph for diversity amid anti-immigration sentiment
Appearing on ABC’s “This Week”
Glenn Greenwald
Discussing Kagan, Obama's civil liberties record, and the numerous primaries challenges around the country
Dutch boy told family died in Libya plane crash
Tarek El-tablawy
Recovering in a Tripoli hospital, Ruben van Assouw learns he's the only survivor of Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771
How Rand Paul became the Tea Party’s Obama
Ben Van Heuvelen
His father's libertarian army and Rush Limbaugh's "Dittoheads" aren't natural allies. But Rand Paul has united them
Everyone’s an expert on girls’ sex lives
Tracy Clark-Flory
Writers argue that this generation is rejecting hookup culture and eyeing abstinence. Some young women disagree
Next-generation iPhone surfaces in Vietnam?
Jessica Mintz
Phone looks similar to the one found in a Silicon Valley bar and purchased by Gizmodo.com in April
GOP wants to cut federal budget, .16 percent at a time
Mike Madden
Rep. Eric Cantor proposes a gimmicky way for the public to stop a tiny, tiny bit of federal spending
When the chef is psycho, what’s a customer to do?
Francis Lam
A writer gets tossed out of a restaurant after standing up for a berated server, but I'm not sure he was a hero
“Daria” on DVD: When MTV could actually inspire
Latoya Peterson
Long before the empty narcissists of "Jersey Shore," "Daria" was a ray of hope for difficult, bookish girls
The best recipes from your mothers
Salon Staff
Comforting, nurturing and, for some, heartbreaking dishes. Plus this week's challenge: Give peas a, er, shot!
“For Better”: The science of marital unhappiness
Margaret Eby
Our divorce rate is a myth? Snoring causes breakups? A new book applies rigorous research to the modern marriage
RNC still doesn’t like Kagan’s Thurgood Marshall quote
Mike Madden
Republicans wonder why Kagan quoted the first black justice saying the Constitution was "defective"
News flash: Organic food can still make you fat
Ayala Laufer-Cahana
A new study suggests people think organics have fewer calories. Here's what organics can and can't do for you
Yes, the Internet is rotting your brain
Laura Miller
And Nicholas Carr's "The Shallows" has the evidence to prove it
Come on, let Bristol Palin have some fun
Amy Benfer
As the country's most famous teen mom gets caught clubbing, I wonder: How long does she have to say her life sucks?
Obama’s SCOTUS pick probably Kagan, probably coming next week
Alex Pareene
Everyone expects the president to make up his mind soon (if he hasn't already)
The White House’s Kagan talking points are wrong
Guy-Uriel Charles, Anupam Chander, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Angela Onwuachi-Willig
We questioned Harvard Law's diversity record under Elena Kagan. The White House pushed back. But they got it wrong
“Mother and Child”: Pushing past adoption clich
Lisa Rosman
Annette Bening and Naomi Watts' top-notch performances help turn this hackneyed subject into powerful drama
The horror of NPR’s copycat story
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Did a "Morning Edition" segment lift its ideas from a satirical viral video?
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