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Borshch in the post-USSR
Andrew Leonard
Everything you didn't know you wanted to know about the old Soviet Union's unifying cuisine
Does Obama’s baritone give him an edge?
Frank Browning
A powerful voice is a "god-given sound," says opera's Lotfi Mansouri. Obama's baritone seems to have that magic. Clinton's higher-pitched voice, not so much.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
King Kaufman
The harder they shawl: The documentary "Orthodox Stance" explores the worlds of Dimitriy Salita, an undefeated boxer and observant Chasidic Jew.
Hillary without tears
Camille Paglia
Why it's time to close the book on the Clintons -- and herald the Obamas! Plus: Iran war hawks, Russian drag queens and the genius of Zeppelin.
The population neutron bomb
Andrew Leonard
In countries where populations are in decline, small towns are the big losers. The city takes all.
Flesh chickens for Ron Paul!
Andrew Leonard
New details emerge on the pro-Ron Paul propaganda botnet and the even more entertaining world of Chinese malware.
To spank or not to spank?
Carol Lloyd
New proposed Massachusetts legislation aims to make all corporal punishment illegal.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Souvenirs from hell: The keepsakes we most treasure don't always come with a clear conscience.
Brand Petraeus, by the numbers
Tom Engelhardt
As the general goes before Congress to report on the state of the surge in Iraq, a look at the story the statistics really tell.
How bots rigged D.C.’s “hot” reporter contest
Farhad Manjoo
Trying to find the hottest reporter in the nation's capital is like trying to elect a president in Ukraine. Don't expect fairness.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Leonardo DiCaprio wants you to save the world. Plus: A chat with the man who gave Brad Pitt his start (interview and podcast).
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
From free Wi-Fi, great haircuts and massage service to two-mile walks, aggressive loiterers and $10 burritos: Readers name the best, worst and weirdest airports in the world.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Brad and Angelina walk Cannes' red carpet for "A Mighty Heart." Plus: More tales of existential angst from the Coens and Gus Van Sant.
An American novelist scandalizes France
Elisabeth Vincentelli
Writing in French -- quelle horreur -- Jonathan Littell has thrown France into literary uproar over his sprawling novel about a gay Nazi officer.
Tales from the melting pot
Salon Staff
What does it mean to be American? Members of Salon.com's reader community, Table Talk, share their versions of the American dream this week.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Why are ramen noodles a pilot's best friend? Plus: Northwest retires the DC-10, Boeing marks a milestone, and the heartbreak of Air-India's terrible new look.
So long, sugar tits!
Rebecca Traister
Disgraced ministers, D-list divorces, Screech's sex tape and celebrity crotch shots all helped make 2006 a year of libidinal surprises.
Finding “The Lost”
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon Book Award winner Daniel Mendelsohn discusses his search for missing relatives, the "overfamiliarity" of the Holocaust, and why we should listen to our elders.
Best nonfiction of 2006
Laura Miller, Hillary Frey
Forget the political treatises. This year, the nonfiction books that captivated us most told stories: Of food, of family, of secrets.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
It's nonstop to Africa for the first time in 15 years. Why should we care?
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Banished breast-feeders, impertinent imams, and big new changes for Boston and Bangkok.
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