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Putting a happy face on Sochi controversy: A technicolor opening ceremony
Neil Drumming
An upbeat opening ceremony's a natural thing, but it was still strange to watch
Bitcoin’s amazingly bad, but kind of great, week
Andrew Leonard
Bank runs, an Apple ban, arrests and a Russian crackdown make for bad headlines, but don't count the currency out
Google’s powerful Olympic doodle celebrates LGBT rights
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A well-timed gesture of support makes an elegant statement
TV’s Olympics war: The fight to cover Sochi
Neil Drumming
With NBC getting accused of bias, other networks swoop in
Sochi Olympics kick off with death-defying skating
Jen Chaney
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford dazzle with a "back inside death spiral," and more from the 2014 games
Orcas: Amazing athletes, but they don’t belong at the Olympics
Eva Saulitis
One of the world’s leading orca researchers speaks out against apparent plans to display captured whales in Sochi
Most corrupt Olympics ever: Why Sochi’s “above and beyond” what we’ve seen before
Josh Eidelson
Dave Zirin, author of "Bad Sports," tells Salon about graft, LGBT activism, Putin and why athletes will defy him
Big Brother gets the gold! How Putin gave the Olympics a totalitarian makeover
Andrew Leonard
Reports of spying on hotel bathrooms should come as no surprise. This was Russia's plan all along
Speed skater Blake Skjellerup: “These Olympics have a mark against them”
Eric Sasson
The openly gay athlete talks to Salon about his predictions for Sochi, and his message for LGBT youth in Russia
Russian scientists confirm: Space veggies are safe to eat
Lindsay Abrams
Vegetables grown aboard the International Space Station "didn't differ a lot from the plants grown on Earth"
The media’s apocalypse problem: How do you report on the end of the world?
Tom Engelhardt
Why journalists appear ill-equipped to cover climate change's massive global stakes
Why you’re wrong about communism: 7 huge misconceptions about it (and capitalism)
Jesse Myerson
Most of what Americans think they know about capitalism and communism is total nonsense. Here's a clearer picture
“Is there an afterlife?” Ghost-hunting at my grandmother’s house
Ben Shattuck
We've seen the man in the top hat in this old house for years. With the help of a paranormal team, we made contact
Down with “host cities”!: My plan to build a giant sports arena somewhere in the desert
Alex Pareene
The people of Jersey and Sochi have suffered enough. Let's find permanent homes for our oversize sporting events
Krugman: Is the next global financial crisis on its way?
Elias Isquith
The New York Times columnist worries Turkey's sputtering economy portends a worldwide breakdown
McCarthy had help: How big business snuffs out political dissent
Corey Robin
Repression carried out in the name of anti-communism was made possible by the cooperation of the business community
Protests worldwide: Why and where it’s kicking off
Natasha Lennard
Unconnected riots and demonstrations are tearing through Brazil, Bangkok, France and Kiev. Here's why
Snowden: The NSA is also engaged in industrial espionage
Lindsay Abrams
The whistle-blower will appear on German television Sunday night with new claims about the U.S. intelligence agency
The Sochi Olympics: Putin’s shiny new surveillance state
Henry Grabar
Amid fears of terrorism, the Sochi Olympics have ushered in the latest evolution of the modern surveillance state
Holder: Possible plea deal for Snowden
Natasha Lennard
While ruling out clemency for the whistle-blower, the A.G. said a plea of sorts could be possible
4 nations under scrutiny in Human Rights Watch’s annual report
Sarah Wolfe
Yes, the US is one of them
Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart thinks the U.S. is outclassed in this year’s “Homophobic Olympics”
Lindsay Abrams
"The Daily Show" has the rundown on the top contenders for bigotry and anti-gay legislation
Still with the Russians? “Jack Ryan” channels Reagan-era paranoia
Daniel Carlson
The first post-9/11 "Ryan" flick skirts the "War on Terror" and keeps us fighting an old reliable Cold War enemy
It’s official: 2013 tied for the fourth warmest year on record
Lindsay Abrams
Temperatures were above the 20th century average for the 37th consecutive year (UPDATED)
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