Alarmed by screaming headlines about abducted and abused children, more and more parents are using technology to keep tabs on their kids. But are satellite-linked stuffed animals and I.D.-encoded clothing a sign of parental responsibility -- or paranoia?

Teaching in the murder capital of the USA, I see my students fascinated by the violence that tears their city apart

How I learned to stop sulking and embrace my life as a stay-at-home father

Legendary oral historian Studs Terkel, still going strong at 91, sings the praises of rebels with a cause.

She talked to Vanity Fair about her new Pixar film "Inside Out"

For me, my fascination began as a child, when I opened a book my mother explicitly told me not to open

Are you afraid of the swine flu? Members of Salon's Table Talk community share the fears and the facts.

As the world burns — and as kids sound the alarm — the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.

After a few frustrating, sleepless months of fatherhood, I can't shake the feeling there's something wrong with me

Yes, '90s kids love Nickelodeon shows. And they have kids of their own now, too

I've been guest-teaching in public high schools for three years. Every visit is a chance to make a real connection

Perhaps the only time you'll see Limp Bizkit, Lana Del Rey and Insane Clown Posse on the same list

We were paranoid and frazzled, constantly under surveillance, infinitely replaceable, and desperate for TV time

After dropping six hits of acid, my brother had his first psychotic episode.