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How the apple took over the planet
Erika Janik
New findings pinpoint the true origin of our favorite fruit -- and help explain its extraordinary path to dominance
“Put a Bird on It”: The aftermath
Erin Keane
"Portlandia's" skit might be the first comedy sketch to have a big impact on America's buying habits
Why immigration won’t go away in 2012
Ed Kilgore
The crackdown in the states hits hardest among the Hispanic voters who are key to his reelection hopes
When color enhances sound
J.C. Gabel
A new book about how musicians use color looks at Blue Man Group, Daft Punk and others. We talk to the editors
Why critics of MFA programs have it wrong
Curtis Sittenfeld
Salon exclusive: The Iowa Writers' Workshop director defends MFAs, laments young stardom and book-world cynicism
A remaining realm of American excellence
Glenn Greenwald
National celebrations regularly erupt over the latest corpse produced by the government, but little else
Film criticism 101: The essential library
Matt Zoller Seitz
As two new Pauline Kael books hit shelves, we search ours for other indispensable movie guides
Why are we still rubbernecking Lindsay Lohan?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The actress doesn't need a trainweck reality TV show -- her life has become one. Will it all end at an L.A. morgue?
“Le Havre”: A strange and delightful immigration comedy
Andrew O'Hehir
"Le Havre," an exquisite fairytale from Finnish master Aki Kaurismäki, tackles Europe's most explosive social issue
Pick of the week: Elizabeth Olsen in “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: The famous twins' younger sister has her own star turn in the haunting "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Fox Business Network exec: Channel has too much Fox, not enough “business”
Alex Pareene
Rupert Murdoch's would-be CNBC-killer suffers in the ratings as it imitates its ultra-conservative sister network
Student loan debts crush an entire generation
Alex Pareene
Updated: Hyped like subprime mortgages, school loans now run to hundreds of billions with no relief in sight
The art of character-reading
J.J. Sedelmaier
Inside an unusual illustrated work from 1902 that has long fascinated me
Pat Buchanan declares defeat
Joan Walsh
In his new book, Pat Buchanan says the nation is hopelessly split -- and his team has lost the fight
Listen to Buchanan’s greatest hits
Peter Finocchiaro
We pick out the most memorable, hilarious, ignorant moments of the "Suicide of a Superpower" audiobook
Kevin Smith’s “Red State” makeover
Andrew O'Hehir
The "Clerks" auteur has reinvented himself as an irresistible DIY comic Everydude. Too bad about his movies.
Does single-sex education breed sexism?
Ida Hartmann
A Science article argues gender-segregated classrooms reinforce stereotypes. We examine the evidence
My peculiar route to pilothood
Patrick Smith
I was into airlines as much as flying, seating charts and route maps as much as cockpits. The Blue Angels? Yawn
What makes a book great?
Laura Miller
Arguments over literary prizes at home and abroad show how little we agree on what constitutes great literature
Is this video “Occupy Wall Street Gone Wild”?
Salon Staff
A controversial short film about protesters goes viral, outraging women -- and dividing the Salon staff
Barack Obama’s OWS problem
Steve Kornacki
He wants to fold the movement into his reelection campaign. What does he think it is, the Tea Party?
Why it still matters when a celebrity comes out
Mary Elizabeth Williams
After the suicide of a bullied gay teen, actor Zachary Quinto realized he had to speak up to bring hope
The crushing symbolism of the boot
Mirko Ilic
The black Jackboot has long been used to represent oppression. What makes it such a powerful visual?
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