A new study on urban foxes could shed light on how widely-domesticated animals began their relationship with humans

In memories from readers, the late punk rocker is many things: a hero, a friend -- even the spirit of Christmas!

An examination of our various canine love affairs, from postwar era's working dogs to the designer breeds of today

From Pulitzer-winner Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel to the thrilling psychic odyssey of an American militant, our critics pick September's best books.

I once published a novel that totally flopped. Now, 18 years later and sober, I've given it a haircut, scrubbed its face, and decided to reissue it.

A charismatic stage presence born of quiet confidence, Petty stepped out of the spotlight a week before his death

The 1997 teen horror film was trying to warn us all along about the legacy of violence

When I decided to not have kids, I didn't realize that adopting a dog would mean signing up for parenthood, too

Salon sat down with Wilson and his wife Melinda to talk about "Love & Mercy"

As he leaves Southeast Asia, our Vagabonding correspondent reflects on the evolution of the middle-class travel revolution.

The movie "Escape from Taliban" was based on Sushmita Banerjee's memoir. Police suspect the Taliban killed her.

How the comeback kid remade Apple -- from the "Think Different" campaign to a "loose lips sink ships" reign of terror.

"Greatest American Dog" exposes the freakiest American dog people, while the "Dog Whisperer" trains them to calm the hell down.

Toni Morrison's devastating new novel, Edmund White's Dickensian romp, a new novella from Steve Martin and the rest of October's best fiction.

In the middle of Daytona's annual season of sin, I went undercover with a group of evangelical Christians trying to convert drunk partygoers. God help me.