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Michael Stipe: Why R.E.M. called it a day
David Daley
In a Salon exclusive, the R.E.M. singer explains the iconic band's ending and reflects on a near-peerless legacy
A passionless presidential race in 2012?
Robert Reich
Americans are angry and polarized, but neither Obama nor Romney looks likely to inspire much enthusiasm
A $5,200 present for Beyoncé’s baby
Emma Mustich
Infant luxury? The sparkly "diamond bathtub" -- a gift from Kelly Rowland -- seems like a joke. It's not
Interview With My Bully: I admit it — I was a bully
Mary O'Regan
I was an insecure middle schooler who picked on my peers. Now, I'm doing something villains rarely do: Apologizing
Jerry Sandusky and Joe Paterno, registered Republicans
Steve Kornacki
Update: Trying to clear up what this very slight post was and wasn't supposed to be about
Oakland militants talk back
Emily Loftis
At the most confrontational occupation, debate turns to violence and resistance
The big tease of “Glee”
Matt Zoller Seitz
A train wreck of an episode devirginizes major characters and has its way with "West Side Story"
It’s more than pulled pigtails
Tracy Clark-Flory
Women share their memories of playground sexual harassment in response to a study finding it's still prevalent
Why do we care about our ancestors?
Eviatar Zerubavel
The rise of genetic testing has made genealogy more popular than ever -- and transformed our concept of identity
The crepes that crossed the Atlantic
Felisa Rogers
An 82-year-old Mennonite turned Berkeley artist shares her fascinating story as we cook an ancient family recipe
How Arizona wrote the GOP’s immigration platform
Jeff Biggers
As the border gets more secure, Gov. Jan Brewer gets more agitated
How the rich created the Social Security “crisis”
Gene Lyons
The Bush tax cuts coupled with a decades-long smear campaign are the real threat to the successful program
Sweden’s shameful transgender sterilization rule
Ann Tornkvist
Despite its many LGBT-friendly policies, people still must be sterilized before they can legally change their sex
Dear “Walking Dead”: Please shut up
Matt Zoller Seitz
When AMC's zombie show dramatizes its pulpy predicaments, it's riveting; when the characters talk, it's awful
Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked for forgiveness
Rebecca Golden
Ryan wasn't the only kid who tormented me. But he was the only one brave enough to speak to me about it
Rick Perry’s chance for leadership
Joan Walsh
So far he's stayed neutral about putting the Confederate flag on Texas license plates. He should oppose it
How music changes our brains
Thomas Rogers
Science is becoming increasingly interested in the relationship between sound and the brain. An expert explains
Murdoch to pay $3.2 million to schoolgirl’s family
Cassandra Vinograd
Settlement reached in phone-hacking scandal that shut down News of the World
“Daily Show” surveys Gadhafi reactions
Peter Finocchiaro
Equal parts tyrant and clown, Gadhafi continues to confound, even from beyond the grave
The Stockbroker Who Deep Down Wanted to Join In
Karen E. Bender
He liked money -- it brought respect. But what he longed for was passion, like the kids in the park had
Obama’s King: a misunderstood centrist
Jefferson Morley
At the Mall dedication, the president hails the inspirational speaker, not the radical agitator.
“Sybil Exposed”: Memory, lies and therapy
Laura Miller
How three women fabricated the most famous case of multiple personality disorder and damaged thousands of lives
Obama’s crackdown on medical marijuana
Justin Elliott
The Justice Department shifts course and goes after California's lucrative pot industry
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