Art in Crisis
Music
Kathleen Edwards: My divorce album
In a Salon exclusive, the singer discusses her brave new CD -- and her new relationship with a Bon Iver heartthrob
Art in Crisis
Neuroscience
How stress is really hurting our kids
New science shows that childhood trauma can cause cancer, heart disease and other problems. An expert explains
Opening Shot
The Rick Santorum scenario
For the longest time, he seemed like a sad, lonely candidate, but now he's surging in Iowa. How far can he take it?
Rick Santorum
Santorum's best week ever
The new darling of the Iowa GOP is perfect for the state's Christian right, but not for a national campaign
Abortion
Abortion pioneer: Defend rights or lose them
Merle Hoffman tells Salon that pro-choicers have their own inaction to blame if reproductive rights are curtailed
Recent Stories
Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
When design leaves the box
Mobile devices let us focus on the content of our designs rather than the dimensions of their display
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:34 PM UTC
End of the pro-democracy pretense
Fears of Arab democracy are finally ending the charade that the U.S. supports it; plus: more Iran fear-mongering
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Occupy’s Iowa options: Ron Paul or Uncommitted
The Democratic party's rules push protesters to the Texas congressman
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
How hand-drawn typography was reborn
A commercial artist turned influential designer, Ed Fella made a huge impact with his quirky fonts
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
“Liberation Square”: A thrilling account of Egypt’s revolution
From Facebook martyrs to camelback attacks, a Cairo reporter gives a street-level view of history in the making
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Are we on information overload?
The Internet has transformed knowledge. An expert explains why it's launched the greatest period in human history
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
“Portlandia” stars: Why we tease the cool kids
In a Salon exclusive, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein preview the second season of TV’s smartest new comedy
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
When a cage means freedom
Two stories -- a real-life tragedy and a feel-good film -- offer a clear lesson for zoos. And maybe even us, too
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
The biggest 2012 political red herrings
Five stories that will receive a ton of attention in the coming year – even though they won’t amount to anything
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Why we get wasted on New Year’s
Our Dec. 31st hedonism is the last remaining relic of an ancient Roman carnival of debauchery
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
The education of a sex writer
What have I learned from a year covering eros? What lovable freaks we all are
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 9:00 PM UTC
Should we erase painful memories?
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" could soon become a reality -- but the concept raises some thorny questions
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 6:00 PM UTC
The bold urban future starts now
Cities are broke? Unimaginative? Hardly. From coast to coast, these 2012 projects will be transformative
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
Cocktail culture through the decades
Ring in 2012 with a look at 20th-century party life through fashion and art
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
How do you catch 18 Bengal tigers?
When a man killed himself and set his exotic zoo free, the Zanesville police had one complicated mess to clean up
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 4:15 PM UTC
Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies
The benefits of his candidacy are widely ignored, as are the Democrats' own evils
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 3:54 PM UTC
Occupy Des Moines is the Democrats’ problem
Former Obama fans now see the party as part of the system they seek 'to undo
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 3:47 PM UTC
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 2:00 PM UTC
The rise of Facebook Nation
The social network has become as big and powerful as a country -- and it's time its citizens got a constitution
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
2011′s best TV episodes
It's easy to rank the year's best shows. But what were the individual episodes you need to see?
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
Kristen Wiig’s very good year
The charming comedian had a string of successes -- and made 2011 better for the rest of us
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 12:00 AM UTC
Ryan Gosling: A fantasy for the Internet age
The pretty pinup became the thinking girl's crush object this year
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 11:00 PM UTC
The year Claire Danes won our hearts, again
Two decades after "My So-Called Life," Danes inspires again, this time as a determined, if messy, spy on "Homeland"
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 10:00 PM UTC
The one musician we all agree on
Soulful and strong, Adele bucked every current trend in the music industry -- and came out on top
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 10:00 PM UTC
Newt Gingrich and the pantheon of campaign trail weepers
His Friday outburst may rank among the most memorable campaign trail breakdowns
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 6:00 PM UTC
World on the verge of a nervous breakdown
Capitalism's ceaseless quest to cut costs made us more jittery in 2011, and there's no relief in sight.
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 6:00 PM UTC
The year in viral videos
Cats! Babies! Honey Badger! And that day of the week you can't get out of your head
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
Who are you, Siri?
Everybody wants to know what Siri knows. Only the author of "The Funny Man" imagines how Apple's know-it-all feels
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 3:00 PM UTC
“I just came out to my 80-something father”
After my sister called me a homophobic slur, I felt overwhelmed by hatred. And I dialed our dad in angry tears
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 2:00 PM UTC
Gay rights’ surprise weapon: Morality
Morality, not tolerance, moved gay marriage into the mainstream in 2011
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 1:00 PM UTC
The excommunication of Ron Paul
The more they treat him like a pariah, the more Republicans risk learning the real meaning of “blowback”
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
Holiday greetings: A design retrospective
I look back at the best cards the Sedelmaier studio has created over the years
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
Does anal sex cause incontinence?
A reader wonders whether his friend's doctor is right to warn against too much anal sex
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: Dazzling Iranian drama “A Separation”
Pick of the week: Part Hitchcock mystery, part scathing social critique, "A Separation" is a must-see
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 9:00 PM UTC
Spoiler alert! What makes a great ending?
Books with terrific conclusions are hard to find, but they're even harder to talk about
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 9:00 PM UTC
Mitt Romney’s flip-flop-flip on abortion
He once told voters he'd become pro-choice after a relative died from an illegal abortion. What flipped him back?
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 6:00 PM UTC
Hawks who learned nothing
From Iraq to Iran, the geniuses who see no need to remember their mistakes
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
The pepper-spray cop loses it
Why did the pepper-spray cop explode on the Occupy protesters? Perhaps he had 99 percent problems of his own
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 3:00 PM UTC
“Being undocumented wasn’t a choice”
I'd long known I was attracted to other boys. When I was 17, I found out another reason I was "different"
Thursday, Dec 29, 2011 2:30 PM UTC
Today’s GOP makes Mississippi look liberal
Most 2012 contenders back a personhood amendment too extreme for a red, red state, while Rick Perry hits a new low
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:34 PM UTC
End of the pro-democracy pretense
Fears of Arab democracy are finally ending the charade that the U.S. supports it; plus: more Iran fear-mongering
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Occupy’s Iowa options: Ron Paul or Uncommitted
The Democratic party's rules push protesters to the Texas congressman
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
The biggest 2012 political red herrings
Five stories that will receive a ton of attention in the coming year – even though they won’t amount to anything
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 4:15 PM UTC
Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies
The benefits of his candidacy are widely ignored, as are the Democrats' own evils
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 3:54 PM UTC
Occupy Des Moines is the Democrats’ problem
Former Obama fans now see the party as part of the system they seek 'to undo
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Occupy’s Iowa options: Ron Paul or Uncommitted
The Democratic party's rules push protesters to the Texas congressman
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 3:54 PM UTC
Occupy Des Moines is the Democrats’ problem
Former Obama fans now see the party as part of the system they seek 'to undo
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 3:47 PM UTC
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 2:00 PM UTC
The rise of Facebook Nation
The social network has become as big and powerful as a country -- and it's time its citizens got a constitution
Friday, Dec 30, 2011 6:00 PM UTC
World on the verge of a nervous breakdown
Capitalism's ceaseless quest to cut costs made us more jittery in 2011, and there's no relief in sight.
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
“Liberation Square”: A thrilling account of Egypt’s revolution
From Facebook martyrs to camelback attacks, a Cairo reporter gives a street-level view of history in the making
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
“Portlandia” stars: Why we tease the cool kids
In a Salon exclusive, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein preview the second season of TV’s smartest new comedy
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
When a cage means freedom
Two stories -- a real-life tragedy and a feel-good film -- offer a clear lesson for zoos. And maybe even us, too
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
Cocktail culture through the decades
Ring in 2012 with a look at 20th-century party life through fashion and art
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 5:00 PM UTC
How do you catch 18 Bengal tigers?
When a man killed himself and set his exotic zoo free, the Zanesville police had one complicated mess to clean up
Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
When design leaves the box
Mobile devices let us focus on the content of our designs rather than the dimensions of their display
Monday, Jan 2, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
How hand-drawn typography was reborn
A commercial artist turned influential designer, Ed Fella made a huge impact with his quirky fonts
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Are we on information overload?
The Internet has transformed knowledge. An expert explains why it's launched the greatest period in human history
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Why we get wasted on New Year’s
Our Dec. 31st hedonism is the last remaining relic of an ancient Roman carnival of debauchery
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
The education of a sex writer
What have I learned from a year covering eros? What lovable freaks we all are
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On Caucus Eve, Paul Doesn't See Himself President
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On Caucus Eve, Paul Doesn't See Himself President
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With Focus On Iowa, Huntsman Continues NH Effort
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Gingrich: 'I Don't Think I'm Going To Win' Iowa
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Last Day: 23 Iowa Campaign Stops Combined
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With Focus On Iowa, Huntsman Continues NH Effort
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Paul: A Strong Finish In Iowa Is Important To Race
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Romney Says He Expects To Win Iowa's Caucuses
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Romney Says He Expects To Win Iowa's Caucuses
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Romney Says He Expects To Win Iowa's Caucuses
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Romney Says He Expects To Win Iowa's Caucuses
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Last Day: 23 Iowa Campaign Stops Combined
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Last Day: 23 Iowa Campaign Stops Combined
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Undecided Iowans Weighing Who To Back
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