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Facing your abuser
Sarah Elizabeth Richards
The Supreme Court considers whether 911 calls or police reports can be used in court if a victim doesn't show up for questioning.
SXSW starts to swing
Andrew O'Hehir
The festival premieres films about Al Franken, the Pixies and the music biz. Plus: Did Andy Dick really hump an audience member's head?
Longer listens: “The Ricky Gervais Show”
Salon Staff
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
Best Week of TV Ever! "Project Runway" finale,
"Battlestar Galactica" finale and "The Sopranos" premiere, all in the same week? Somebody pinch me.
“I’m not Bobby Fischer”
David Kushner
Don't call the 18-year-old boy king of chess -- defending his title this weekend -- a geek. He rules a new generation of champs raised on hip-hop and video games.
My Ambien lover
Tessa Blake
By day, my boyfriend acted cold and distant. But at night, after popping his pill, he transformed into the affectionate man of my dreams.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
A Mexican teen comedy of sexual awakening is the richest film of 2006. Plus: Don DeLillo's first film and an unsavory JT Leroy.
Once more unto the breach
Sidney Blumenthal
Bush's latest visit to New Orleans was a hollow pose, bringing nothing that will actually help rebuild the ruined city.
Abortions available to sodomized virgins only
Rebecca Traister
S.D. state Sen. Bill Napoli describes in loving detail the circumstances under which a woman could qualify for an abortion in his state.
God to Margaret: Always with wings!
Rebecca Traister
In updated editions of Judy Blume's classic, Margaret's famous pink belt is replaced with self-adhesive pads. But something has been lost.
When facts fail
Tom Engelhardt
Journalist Mark Danner says that the Bush administration's wrongdoing, from greenlighting torture to lies about Iraq to illegal spying, has been exposed again and again. But when there are never any consequences, the scandals simply cease to exist.
Libby’s lawyers say Valerie Plame never meant much to him
Tim Grieve
The vice president's indicted chief of staff was worried about more important things.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
An explosive Oscar hopeful from Soweto that's worthy of its hype. Plus: James Carville does Bolivia, and Robin Wright Penn stars in an art-house B-movie.
Laurel Hester, 1957-2006
Katharine Mieszkowski
The legacy of the lesbian cop who fought discrimination until the end and won.
Since Mom died, my dad doesn’t seem to care about his kids
Cary Tennis
When asked to visit his first grandchild, he said he had to check his schedule.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Ice dancers shun obvious, boldly skate to "Bolero," "Carmen." Plus: Short-shrifting Shani. And: Lindsey Jacobellis!
Biting the hand that sues you
Andrew Leonard
A Chinese company boldly goes where none has gone before. To file suit in the U.S.
Alito’s team
Tim Grieve
The new justice chooses an "architect" of John Ashcroft's post-9/11 policies as one of his first clerks.
Permanent bases in Iraq?
Tom Engelhardt
The Bush administration claims the U.S. intends to leave Iraq. But its massive military "super-bases" tell a different story.
Women win against Wal-Mart
Sarah Karnasiewicz
Emergency contraception now available in stores across Massachusetts!
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Olympics: Speed skater Joey Cheek thinks outside the rink. Plus: Courageous skaters, crazy rules and curling.
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