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How I learned to haggle
Amy Reiter
To reduce my household budget, I had to stare down my fears and ask the 99-cent store guy for a discount.
“I am not a puzzle, I am a person”
Elizabeth Svoboda
People with autism don't need to be "cured," argues the burgeoning "autism culture" movement. Not all parents or medical experts agree.
Time Magazine examines success of drug decriminalization in Portugal
Glenn Greenwald
If a rational, substantive re-examination of our drug policies can take place in Time, it can take place anywhere.
Where will we put our beers?
Der Spiegel staff
Beer coasters have long been essential to a well-kept bar. But with their leading manufacturer bankrupt, we may no longer have a place to rest our brews.
“Women on the Verge” of American TV?
Judy Berman
Director Pedro Almodovar is developing a new English-language series. Please don't let it be another "Desperate Housewives"
There’s an angel in my life
Cary Tennis
This woman I've known for 33 years appears and disappears at all the biggest moments.
Handicapping Manhattan’s spring movie fling
Andrew O'Hehir
Newly downsized and shorn of Hollywood glitz, Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival remains a vigorous venue for cinematic discoveries.
Three key rules of media behavior shape their discussions of “the ‘torture’ debate”
Glenn Greenwald
The virtual unanimity among media stars against investigations and prosecutions vividly illustrate their core function.
The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard
Simon Reynolds
His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who mapped the collision of culture and technology, media and desire.
From taxpayers’ pockets to K Street
Ben Travers
New disclosure reports show major bailout recipients are still spending millions on lobbying.
Rumsfeld: Architect of torture
Mike Madden
The secretary of defense began laying the groundwork for detainee abuse years before Abu Ghraib.
Don’t believe the fossil-fuel lies
Joseph Romm
Joining oil companies and conservatives, the Breakthrough Institute says we can reduce emissions without raising the cost of carbon pollution. It's a fantasy.
Minuteman founder to challenge McCain in primary
Alex Koppelman
Anti-immigration leader Chris Simcox is stepping down from his group to run against the Arizona senator, who has a moderate record on the issue.
Frak this prequel
Thomas Rogers
"Battlestar Galactica" spinoff "Caprica" has family drama, holographs and a man named Adama. But is there enough action in this pilot to satisfy the show's fans?
Was 2008 a realigning election?
Alex Koppelman
One well-known political science professor looks at the demographics from last fall and concludes the Democrats are likely to hold power for a while.
Obama speaks to the CIA
Alex Koppelman
The president worked to reassure any staffers worried about what his release of the OLC torture memos means for them.
Are Republicans ready to fight healthcare reform?
Gabriel Winant
Democrats line up an array of groups to keep a compromise on the table; the GOP may not have the firepower to just say no.
Big fat controversy
Sarah Hepola
Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy.
Will gay marriage still work as a Republican wedge issue?
Thomas Schaller
Salon's experts think the issue that helped George Bush win reelection in 2004 may have lost its electoral magic. But look for it to resurface in the 2012 GOP primaries.
Aubrey Reuben, 76
Edited by John Bowe
"I've dated 300 women since my wife died. Some of them I date for one night and I don't want to see them again. Others I want to see. They have to have a brain."
Remembering J.G. Ballard, 1930-2009
Andrew O'Hehir
The visionary writer has passed away at age 78. This entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors" takes us on a tour of his best and bravest work.
How I learned to love (and hate) “American Idol”
Gary Kamiya
For seven years I ignored the world's biggest pop culture spectacle. But thanks to my daughter -- and the stunningly original Adam Lambert -- I finally caved.
The true story of how John McCain picked his running mate
Alex Koppelman
The man in charge of the vetting process explains the appeal of Sarah Palin, and why Joe Lieberman wasn't a good choice for legal reasons.
McCain’s campaign manager says GOP should be for gay marriage
Mike Madden
Steve Schmidt, making his first major public appearance since last year's election, warns Republicans that they risk becoming a "religious party" if they stick to extreme social positions.
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