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“The Death Dealers took my life!”
Mark Benjamin, Michael de Yoanna
Adam Lieberman tried to kill himself when he returned from Iraq. Only then did the Army take his mental health seriously.
“Pink Panther 2”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The real mystery of this sequel is how Steve Martin could make such a painfully unfunny movie.
My life fell apart! Now I’m a basket case!
Cary Tennis
Point me to a prophet -- and it had better be a good one.
On stimulus, Dems ready to go it alone
Christopher M. Matthews
Top Senate Democrats say they've got the votes to pass the bill as early as Thursday night, and are dismissing GOP concerns.
How Republicans created the myth of Ronald Reagan
Will Bunch
With the Gipper's reputation flagging after Clinton, neoconservatives launched a stealthy campaign to remake him as a "great" president.
Blagojevich surprises, delivers in closing argument
Alex Koppelman
Showing he's still got some political skill left, the governor of Illinois delivers a closing argument that might actually do him some good.
Young, black, sexy and sad in San Francisco
Andrew O'Hehir
A tender African-American love story set in the capital of white hipsterdom, "Medicine for Melancholy" is the perfect indie debut for the early Obama era.
Introducing the chairman of renewable energy
Andrew Leonard
Mix together Californian laws, stimulus spending, and a new chairman for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and what do you get? Very happy environmentalists.
Don’t fear the reaper
Laura Miller
Is it really so terrible to grow old? Two new books explore what we can (and can't) learn from the elderly.
The Senate bid and the damage done
Rebecca Traister, Mark Schone
Why Caroline Kennedy's aborted attempt to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate may have done permanent harm to her image.
“Torture is not moral, legal or effective”
Joan Walsh
Obama's director of national intelligence states a bold truth and takes back the country's soul.
Should Obama retake the oath?
Vincent Rossmeier
Some constitutional law experts say that Obama should, just to be safe.
How super are the Arizona Cardinals?
King Kaufman
If you believe the playoffs, very. But if you believe the regular season, they don't stand a chance against the punishing Steelers.
“And the Lord said, ‘Let there be Mahjong tiles'”
Andrew Leonard
New details emerge of the apocalyptic showdown between Pope Benedict XVI and the former prime minister of Japan.
I’m 75 and living alone; my friends think I should move
Cary Tennis
My sister and my best friend seem to think I'm living in a fantasy world.
Establishment Washington unifies against prosecutions
Glenn Greenwald
What explains the virtual unanimity among political and media elites that Bush officials should be protected from any accountability for crimes they committed?
Obama’s early stumbles
Camille Paglia
Readers ask, Camille dishes: On Democratic woes, the Weather Underground, Kanye West, Freud, alleged gay genes and "the long sleep."
What “Waltz With Bashir” can teach us about Gaza
Gary Kamiya
The stunning new Israeli film reveals painful parallels between one of Israel's darkest moments and the current conflict.
Should Johnny play linebacker?
Robert Burton
Concussions sustained in high school sports may put young athletes at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Blago: impeachment because he “[fought] for families”
Alex Koppelman
In one of the stranger press conferences in recent memory, the Illinois governor defends himself, attacks his enemies and quotes Tennyson.
Sex and the superdelegates
Rebecca Traister
It was a flaccid, unhot year in sex, but how about that election! Spitzer and Edwards may have gotten laid, but Barack and Hillary scored.
Best of Salon 2008
Salon Staff
PUMAs on the prowl; an apology to boomers; the books that made Obama, Obama; hooray for casual sex -- and more of our favorite stories of the year.
The 10 best indie movies of 2008
Andrew O'Hehir
Heartbreaking French family saga "A Christmas Tale" tops the list in a strong year for documentaries and foreign-language films.
The year celebrity scandal died
Sarah Hepola
Amy Winehouse imploded, Tina Fey triumphed, Heath Ledger overdosed -- and so did the tabloid era. Finally.
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