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“Argo” doesn’t deserve the Oscar
Andrew O'Hehir
Ben Affleck's Oscar frontrunner is clever, but it distorts painful history into a cheesy propaganda thriller
Getting prescription meds right
Maia Svalavitz
If drugs like Adderall help some people and harm others, why do reports on the drug skew one way or the other?
“Mentally retarded” inmate to be executed
Natasha Lennard
Georgia will put a man with severe learning disabilities to death, despite SCOTUS ruling
My Valentine’s Day miracle
Dustin Rowles
My wife and I held our breath when we learned we were having monoamniotic twins. On Thursday, they each turned one
Understanding Christopher Dorner
Matthew Cunningham-Cook
The ex-cop was a product of a society gone mad on racism and war -- and a state that aggressively punishes dissent
Were Dorner’s complaints legitimate?
Natasha Lennard
Police records suggest ex-cop and alleged killer may not have been lying about police brutality incident
Bradley Cooper to play Chris Kyle in “American Sniper” biopic
Prachi Gupta
The actor is moving ahead with the film about America's most lethal sniper, who was shot and killed on Feb. 2nd
Common-sense gun control: Even the NRA should back this
Karen Weese
It shouldn't be hard to find common ground that creates real change. Here's how to convince even a gun lover
Bureau of prisons agrees to solitary confinement review
Natasha Lennard
Civil liberties groups hope the review will help curtail the widespread practice of isolating prisoners
Why can’t Hollywood get bipolar disorder right?
Nic Sheff
"Homeland" and "Silver Linings Playbook" portray the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but not its real-life treatment
The case of the celibate detectives
Christopher Wallace
Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot were defiantly asexual. What did Sir Doyle and Agatha Christie have against sex?
New “Bell Jar” cover ignites controversy, inspires parodies
Prachi Gupta
A UK publisher has issued an ultra-feminine cover for the dark, beloved classic
Standing up to gun bullies
Joan Walsh
Extremists who block progress on gun safety make solving our other problems tougher too
Do our genes make us more sensitive?
Ph.D., Scott Barry Kaufman
New research shows that a series of genetic mutations may dictate how susceptible we are to our environments.
Michael Haneke: “Art doesn’t offer answers, only questions”
Andrew O'Hehir
The year’s most unexpected Oscar nominee says his wrenching love story is about facing the suffering of others
My mom’s a chronic debtor
Cary Tennis
She makes $80K in the mental health field but can't afford a $10 co-pay
Shooting sprees start with women
Jo Scott-Coe
It's no coincidence that Adam Lanza's first victim was his mother. Women represent the final barrier to mass murder
Did Kafka invent noir?
Rodger Jacobs
Marek Krajewski's new novel reminds its readers that "The Trial" anticipated the works of Chandler and Welles
Salon’s guide to writing a memoir
Salon Staff
Authors behind "Jarhead," "The Kiss" and other classics help you avoid embarrassing yourself (but not your family)
Does truth really matter to Oscar?
Daniel D'Addario
"ZD30" has been under tremendous scrutiny this awards season. But few are quibbling with "Lincoln" and "Argo"
Dennis Scimeca is bipolar, loves video games and is harmless
Katie McDonough
Scrutinizing mental illness and violent video games won't stop tragedies
Ohio ex-teacher sues, says she fears young kids
Amanda Lee Myers
A former high school teacher is accusing administrators of discriminating against her because of a rare phobia
The NRA’s Democratic helpers
Steve Kornacki
It's not just Republicans who stand in the way of President Obama's gun control push
The brutal truth about how childhood determines your economic destiny
Lynn Parramore
The British class system looks frighteningly rigid in "56 Up." But is America any better?
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