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Religion, patriotism, partisanship: Donald Trump and Ted Cruz’s Presidents’ Day history lesson
Andrew Burstein, Nancy Isenberg
When untrustworthy politicians spout bad history, we turn dangerous myths into truths. This holiday, stick to facts
My drinks with a CIA mastermind: Over pinot noir in Georgetown, some hidden truths emerge
Elsa Givan
The CIA's top lawyer met me in D.C. He was chillingly honest about his work -- and what he sees as real threats
“Either I am completely wrong, or he is completely wrong”: Mark Bowden on Seymour Hersh, Osama bin Laden and America’s new drone war
Michael Schulson
The author of "Black Hawk Down" and "Killing Pablo" talks El Chapo, death by drone and the truth about Bin Laden
Nothing new about Donald Trump’s bigotry: He’s just an amplified version of what outlets like Fox News peddle every day
Amanda Marcotte
For those taken aback by Trump, he's merely the next step in the conservative movement's evolution
White woman walks ahead: Jessica Chastain starring in a film about Sitting Bull is everything that’s wrong with prestige films
Paula Young Lee
"Woman Walks Ahead" is the latest installation in Hollywood's pathological obsession with white-savior films
Can Marco Rubio be saved? Conservative media tries to clean up his massive blunder, but he’s been exposed as robotic establishment stooge
Amanda Marcotte
Conservative media moves to help Rubio, but GOP voters aren't feeling love for programmed, too-careful candidates
Novelists Sara Gruen and Sarah McCoy in conversation: “I study history through a kind of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ looking-glass”
Sara Gruen, Sarah McCoy
Two writers discuss McCoy's "The Mapmaker's Children," writing historical characters, families, dogs and more
“Rubio deserved what he got”: New Hampshire’s gotcha moments, media spats and why the GOP “is built on mendacity”
Scott Timberg
Salon speaks to media scholar Todd Gitlin about tedious debates, campaign coverage and political lies
Stop talking, Rob Lowe: Cam Newton doesn’t have to take “classy” lessons from you
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The actor shames Newton after the Super Bowl for not being "classy" — while conveniently ignoring his own past
Beyoncé won Super Bowl 50: The halftime show started on Saturday and dominated the weekend
Sonia Saraiya
With "Formation"'s surprise release, Beyoncé became the halftime star, MVP and winning commercial all in one
The truth about the Dem civil war: Bernie vs. Hillary might seem life-and-death — but it could always be much, much worse
Nico Lang
Sanders & Clinton partisans are waging increasingly ferocious campaigns. We must not lose sight of recent history
Why Chris Christie’s beatdown of Marco Rubio was the only moment from the GOP debate that mattered
Elias Isquith
Sen. Marco Rubio had to fend off an assault from the Garden State bully. Instead, he nearly self-destructed
Ted Cruz is feeling the Bern! On the New Hampshire trail with the GOP’s cute but sinister rebel firebrand
Andrew O'Hehir
ls Cruz an alien robot, or a marzipan man? The Great Right Hope hits the Granite State, with bewildering results
The NFL machine grinds on: I love football, but I can’t watch Super Bowl 50 — or the game, ever again
Sarah C. Baldwin
For too long, I looked past what I knew about the sport so I could enjoy it—but I can't ignore the truth anymore
College is still for white people: Our universities have become a hostile place for African-Americans
Lawrence Ross
Racist incidents hit campus every day. White students and faculty are not automatic African-American allies, either
How Coldplay became cool: Haters keep saying they’re too soft, too earnest, too dorky — and they still don’t care
Annie Zaleski
The much-maligned band headlining Super Bowl's halftime show seems more comfortable than ever just being themselves
Courtney Love, watch out: A Cobain-era beef comes roaring back — Mary Lou Lord “will not go down without a f**king fight”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The '90s are back with an ugly vengeance — Lord stirs up old hate for Love on Facebook, then dirty-deletes her rant
“Serial” revisits Adnan Syed: A new hearing means hope for closure — and a chance to reconnect with fans
Scott Timberg
Season 2 of the wildly popular podcast hasn't caught on like the first—but Sarah Koenig is back on the Syed case
Chris Christie’s a-hole oblivion: How the tough-talkin’ GOP gunslinger lost his mojo
Gary Legum
At a campaign rally in New Hampshire last night, the contradictions that sunk the Christie campaign were obvious
Decoding the Iowa caucus spin: As media overplays Rubio’s third-place finish, Sanders shortchanged for amazing near-upset
Sean Illing
The pro-Rubio spin is the result of largely bogus expectations, while some downplay Bernie's achievement
The blood sport of Iowa: A squeaker victory, losers who “win” and the mainstream media’s bizarre caucus narrative
Andrew O'Hehir
How the warped narrative of winners, losers and "momentum" feeds our longing for drama -- and undermines democracy
How Alexander Chee wrote “The Queen of the Night”: “‘Buffy’ reruns daily. The need to watch all of ‘Six Feet Under’ in a week. So much Internet”
Teddy Wayne
Chee's much-anticpated novel debuts today—here he is with 4 other authors on what makes their new books tick
Jian Ghomeshi’s ugly defense: “She’s a liar” is a too-common refrain heard by women accusing men of sexual assault
Mary Elizabeth Williams
As Ghomeshi and Bill Cosby face their respective justice systems this week, women's credibility is really on trial
Relive “The People v. O.J. Simpson”: New crime series nails the maddening trial that rocked the ’90s
Sonia Saraiya
With its examination of race and gender in America, FX’s new series feels like it could have happened yesterday
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