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Right-wing delusions about “anti-white propaganda”: Why they’re wrong about shielding children from the truth about racism
Chauncey DeVega
White parents complaining about race-based curricula ignore that black and brown kids' racial awareness is inherent
The poetry of “Mad Men”: When Matthew Weiner first read Frank O’Hara, “it was just like total time travel”
Scott Timberg
Salon talks to series creator Matthew Weiner about his new audio book recording of "Lunch Poems"
Tony Blair, Iraq and the struggle for the British left: Why the U.K.’s political soap opera is important
Andrew O'Hehir
Tony Blair apologizes for Iraq — but says he'd do it all over again — while the Labor Party threatens to implode
On National Kissing Day, celebrate the science and art of kissing — from chemical “sparks” to the thrill of early desire
Erin Coulehan
Kissing helps us weed out incompatible partners, pass on robust immune systems, and test the romantic waters
The disturbing data on Republicans and racism: Trump backers are the most bigoted within the GOP
Chauncey DeVega
Racists are more likely to be Republicans — and the most extreme among them are Donald Trump supporters
Where the stoners are: America’s top 10 pot-smoking states
Phillip Smith
From Colorado to Michigan, the U.S. has come a long way in its acceptance of marijuana
Meet North Korea’s perfect family: Totalitarianism, Trump and the politics of non-thought
Andrew O'Hehir
An upside-down propaganda film, made with North Korea's approval, offers a distorted reflection of our own politics
Pop culture still fails queer people: Sanitizing LGBT romance is a tradition Hollywood can’t seem to break
Nico Lang
"Independence Day: Resurgence" can imagine all kinds of futuristic wonders—but not two men who are in love kissing
Life of an author on the internet: “Someone on Goodreads took the time to write out ‘Meh’ as their whole review”
Teddy Wayne
7 questions, 5 authors with new books: Jennifer Armstrong, Patrick Flanery, Hannah Pittard, Bob Proehl, Irina Reyn
How “4th Generation Warfare” helps to explain the rise of Donald Trump
Chauncey DeVega
Sociologist Dr. James Scaminaci III talks to Salon about Trump's connection to extreme elements in the right wing
My Little Free Library war: How our suburban front-yard lending box made me hate books and fear my neighbors
Dan Greenstone
This gift from my wife was supposed to be harmless fun — but now when people stop, all I feel is dread
Toxic masculinity doesn’t just target women: The viciousness and vacuity of modern American manhood is also harmful to the self
David Masciotra
It's time we recognize that American macho culture is also a form of slow and steady suicide
“I’m in awe every day”: Virginia Heffernan on technology, virtual reality, and what the Internet means
Michael Schulson
The former New York Times critic discusses her new book "Magic and Loss"
McDonald’s comes for sriracha: Assimilation, customization and the fast-food American Dream
JoAnna Novak
The cult condiment is about to go mainstream in a big way — and "Awesome Sauce" could destroy sriracha's soul
No justice for Pennsatucky: Watching “Orange Is the New Black” in the wake of Brock Turner
Melanie McFarland
"Orange Is the New Black’s" exploration of the aftermath of Doggett's rape is nuanced, relevant — and hard to watch
Parenting as an expat: The Dutch taught me how to loosen up and give my kids some much-needed freedom
Mihal Greener
It wasn't until I moved to the Netherlands with my 3-year-old that I learned why Dutch children are the happiest
Language matters: Concerns about “political correctness” are deeply intertwined with race
Sean McElwee, Jason McDaniel
Data supports the partisan and racial divides in beliefs about inclusive language that Trump's run has exposed
The “struggle” is not real: From tiny houses to my own lunch, poverty chic commodifies working-class life
Brook Bolen
The linguistic fetishization of hardship is one more way we appropriate from — and erase — people like my family
Every day we’re hustling: Why we love “hustlers” — but not “whores”
Teresa Bigelow
Two words, both rooted in sex work — one is celebrated, while the other remains cloaked in stigma
Gay Talese’s “ethical mess”: Fact-checking lapse raises old questions about New Journalism
Scott Timberg
Revelations about "The Voyeur's Motel" could cast a shadow over the legend's new work
Which is stupider: “The Purge: Election Year” or the total insanity of the real world?
Andrew O'Hehir
An election-year chapter of the gruesome action series paints a happier picture of democracy than the real world
Britain soldiers on, bakes off: “Great British Baking Show” projects a happier image for fans
Scott Timberg
Forget Brexit for an evening and watch tonight's PBS season 3 debut of this soothing competition
Pottermore problems: Scholars and writers call foul on J.K. Rowling’s North American magic
Paula Young Lee
The Ilvermorny origin story perpetuates colonialist perspectives, appropriates and erases Native American culture
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