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Married man
Annie Auguste
I was essentially a good girl, a serious girl. When I left my apartment that morning, I certainly didn't think I'd return that night with my boss on my arm.
The Republic of Letters confronts the crisis of the republic
Robert McCrum
Nine American novelists discuss their hopes and fears for the nation's next chapter.
“Strange But True” by John Searles
Corrie Pikul
Part thriller, part mystery, part coming-of-age fable, this story of a high-school quarterback's tragic death -- and a most unlikely pregnancy -- will hold you transfixed.
Eating latkes in Toronto
Jana Prikryl
David Bezmozgis' extraordinary stories about life as an Eastern European immigrant in Canada deserve the praise lavished on them this summer. And I ought to know.
“You will have a fellow veteran in the White House”
Salon Staff
John Kerry promises America's soldiers that he will "lead an America where the benefits of American life are available to all who risked their lives defending it."
“Fingers stuck up at the Serbs”
Ed Vulliamy
Survivors of a concentration camp in Bosnia return to commemorate the dead, hoping for signs of remorse, if not reconciliation.
When animals go to school
Katharine Mieszkowski
Maybe we can save endangered species, but can we teach animals to be wild? Salon contributor Susan McCarthy talks about her new book, "Becoming a Tiger" -- and debunks the 100th monkey theory along the way.
Distortion of things past
Sidney Blumenthal
Avoiding any mention of domestic issues, convention speakers instead rewrite history, and seal the demise of the Republican Party's moderate wing.
Who’s that woman I saw my father with?
Cary Tennis
I'm afraid she's a gold digger. Besides, it's too soon after Mom's death for Dad to have a girlfriend.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Olympics: And so it ends. Now we begin filing the memories: Let's see, Phelps, hoops, drugs, two Hamms, empty seats and a nutcase at the marathon. Plus: Dee-fense!
Got guilt?
Rebecca Clarren
Dairy workers grub for minimum wage in sickening manure pits -- so American consumers can have cheap milk and cheese.
Oh, that guy
Cintra Wilson
So you never knew his name. But surely you remember the face of J.T. Walsh, whose angry, cowardly, inwardly wrecked characters scowled their way into our collective memory.
The Fix
Salon Staff
Dave Matthews accused of dumping human waste on tourists, and Blair, from "Facts of Life," wants to tell you how to punish your children. Plus: Did Russell Crowe bite another guy's ear during a scuffle?
Ghost war
Todd Gitlin
The Swift Boat Vets say John Kerry's testimony about American atrocities in Vietnam is offensive. But they don't say it's false, because the record backs Kerry's account.
Great white runner
Gary Kamiya
In the land of the gods, the Acropolis towering above, Jeremy Wariner sprints into history -- and racial stereotypes vanish in a flash.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
U.S. men go to hoops medal round playing a game of "Where's LeBron?" Plus: Drugs, NBC's high-def follies, Al Trautwig and more.
Don’t worry, take Prozac
Joyce McGreevy
Concerned about meaningless gibberish from the president? Agitated about the imminent loss of overtime benefits? Have no fear, Ms. Management is here.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
Salon Staff
Olympics: What else but a huge sports upset could make Iraq go silly with joy? Plus: Shame on ESPN.
Today Iraq, tomorrow Iran
Martin Sieff
Neocons were dead wrong about Iraq in at least 21 (count 'em) ways. Yet Wolfowitz, Krauthammer et al. are nevertheless pushing for "preemption" in Iran.
Lost at the movies
Charles Taylor
An unsettled age has given birth to a rootless cinema -- "Lost in Translation," "Before Sunrise" and the new "Code 46" among its films -- that shows confused characters moving through a comfortless world.
The Fix
Salon Staff
David Foster Wallace feels lobsters' pain, Peggy Noonan takes leave to work for Bush campaign, and Robert De Niro becomes an honorary Italian citizen.
Three cheers for the Surveillance Society!
David Brin
In the brave new future, Big Brother will watch our every move. But that's OK, because we'll be watching him too.
Betrayal of trust
Sidney Blumenthal
The Bush administration's disgraceful history of lies and distortions explains why so many Americans are dismissing the latest terror alerts as a political stunt.
Bio-stupid
Alan Goldstein
The protesters at a San Francisco biotech summit were scientifically illiterate and politically irrelevant. But they were also right.
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