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Love and Sex
Abstinence isn’t working
Teen births are down, thanks to contraception use. Why does the right ignore the facts and insist it's abstinence?
Editor's Picks
Dream City
Saving history, for the rich
New historic districts seem less interested in saving a neighborhood's character than driving up property values
Science
Gorillas made me do it
From dating to elevator riding, our social interactions are a lot like primate game play. An expert explains
Interviews
"Eastbound's" bigot speaks
Danny McBride talks to Salon about Confederate nostalgia, his approach to racism -- and if the show's really over
Food
Lessons of a reluctant hunter
A transplant to Oregon teaches me about growing up in rural Mexico, killing iguanas and grilling chicken
Recent Stories
Sunday, Apr 15, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Finding joy in Down syndrome
The author of "Bloom" talks about accepting her daughter's condition and rethinking her idea of the "perfect child"
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 5:37 PM UTC
Our apocalyptic odds
The chances of an impending planetary crash are rapidly growing. Here's what the numbers really tell us
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Explore a 19th-century Brooklyn pottery studio
In the late 1800s, an English artisan joined a small Brooklyn company -- and made it all the way to the White House
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Gunter Grass was right
His controversial poem about Israel may have lacked elegance, but it was also a dire warning about war with Iran
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
“Swim”: Our strange love of water
A new book explores the evolution of the water sport from tide pools to backyard ones
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
I always dated Tom Waits
The men I fell in love with were reckless and troubled, funny and sad. Then again, so was I
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“The Patagonian Hare”: The man behind “Shoah”
In a new memoir, filmmaker, reporter and French Resistance fighter Claude Lanzmann reflects on his remarkable life
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 9:10 PM UTC
“Late Bloomers”: Can 60-plus sex work on-screen?
Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt face a late-midlife sex crisis in the taboo-nudging "Late Bloomers"
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
“Girls’” reluctant star
Jemima Kirke talks to Salon about drugs, her newfound fame -- and never wanting to be an actress
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 8:12 PM UTC
Feds ready whistleblower trial
Guest Post: Obama's pledge to "look forward" on torture doesn't apply to John Kiriakou, who was in court on Friday
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Don’t arm Syria’s rebels
Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power at home
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 6:47 PM UTC
When Democrats gave up on guns
The NRA’s attacks on Barack Obama are a reminder of the futility of his party’s 2nd Amendment strategy
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 5:40 PM UTC
End the mom war
Behind sound bites and media hype, there's the real conflict real mothers face every day. And it needs to stop
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 5:07 PM UTC
Drone activist denied visa
Guest Post: The U.S. refuses to allow Shahzad Akbar into the country -- is it payback for his aid to drone victims?
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 3:30 PM UTC
Interview: Joss Whedon on his two big movies
The "Buffy" creator talks about his Hollywood breakout, with "Cabin in the Woods" and "The Avengers" both hitting
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 3:11 PM UTC
Making politicians look bad: ‘A fireable offense’
Guest Post: Getting Sen. Rockefeller to reveal the truth about Iran intelligence nearly lost me my reporting job
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 2:55 PM UTC
America’s gas entitlement problem
Even at $4 a gallon, Americans are paying far, far less at the pump than the rest of the world
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 2:45 PM UTC
“The Client List” Lifetime’s bizarre sex fantasy
In "The Client List," Jennifer Love Hewitt plays a mom who gives happy endings. Realistic, no. Hilarious, yes!
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Mitt’s original “white guy” problem
The rich businessman Mitt Romney snubbed the last time he needed a running mate hasn't forgotten or forgiven
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Latin American military men against drug war
In Colombia Obama will hear from presidents looking for alternatives to prohibition
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:40 PM UTC
The real criminals in the Tarek Mehanna case
An American Muslim punished for his political views delivers an extraordinary statement in court
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Rick Scott’s toxic legacy
From gun deregulation to education cuts, the laws enacted under the GOP governor will haunt Florida for years
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Sports activism’s welcome rebirth
From LeBron James to Tim Tebow, sports stars are getting involved in politics again -- and that's a good thing
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
How Bain Capital made us fat
Why private equity -- especially the firm that made Mitt Romney rich -- loves fast-food chains
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 11:40 AM UTC
What the “War on Moms” means
The Romney campaign invents a ludicrous meme to keep the outrage alive, raise some money, and fight the gender gap
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 11:30 AM UTC
Europe’s French woes
As France's election looms, the rest of the EU worries that no one's talking about the economy
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: Joss Whedon’s horror puzzler
Pick of the week: "The Cabin in the Woods" gives the tired teen-splatter formula an ingenious post-"Scream" twist
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
The books we give away
As spring cleaning sets in, I face every book lover's challenge: Culling the ones I don't need cluttering my home
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“Troubling” fantasies
"Am I Normal?": A woman worries about only being able to orgasm alone while fantasizing about gay male sex
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Anarchy in L.A.
A West Coast exhibition looks back on the work of the Sex Pistol's signature designer
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 11:52 PM UTC
Ann Romney should apologize!
Imagining the reaction to her "I know what it means to struggle" remark if Democrats acted like Republicans
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 9:19 PM UTC
Don’t trust corporate charity
Guest Post: Know what would make the world a better place than corporate alms? If they paid their share in taxes
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Occupy’s strike propaganda
How activists are using poster art to rally Americans around the movement's May 1 comeback event
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 8:29 PM UTC
Obama’s new Wall Street foes
Former allies are turning on the president now that he wants to close gaping tax loopholes for the 1 percent
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Paul Ryan’s biblical bilge
Liberals are wrong to engage conservatives about the religious merits of the Wisconsin congressman's budget plan
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
“Girls” lives up to the hype
HBO's new show has rightly become a generational event. It's just as funny, smart and authentic as we'd hoped
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 5:32 PM UTC
Newt Gingrich, Fox News victim
He says the Murdoch/Ailes network is in the tank for Romney and biased against him – and he’s basically right
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 5:19 PM UTC
The real war on moms
The Romneys and other Republicans have nothing to offer parents other than manufactured outrage
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 5:08 PM UTC
Syria’s uncertain truce
A UN-brokered cease-fire agreement began Thursday morning, but few expect it to last
Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Romney mum on labor leaks
The GOP candidate has not fired an advisor who allegedly received leaked docs from a member of the NLRB
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 6:47 PM UTC
When Democrats gave up on guns
The NRA’s attacks on Barack Obama are a reminder of the futility of his party’s 2nd Amendment strategy
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 3:11 PM UTC
Making politicians look bad: ‘A fireable offense’
Guest Post: Getting Sen. Rockefeller to reveal the truth about Iran intelligence nearly lost me my reporting job
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 2:55 PM UTC
America’s gas entitlement problem
Even at $4 a gallon, Americans are paying far, far less at the pump than the rest of the world
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Mitt’s original “white guy” problem
The rich businessman Mitt Romney snubbed the last time he needed a running mate hasn't forgotten or forgiven
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:40 PM UTC
The real criminals in the Tarek Mehanna case
An American Muslim punished for his political views delivers an extraordinary statement in court
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
Gunter Grass was right
His controversial poem about Israel may have lacked elegance, but it was also a dire warning about war with Iran
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 8:12 PM UTC
Feds ready whistleblower trial
Guest Post: Obama's pledge to "look forward" on torture doesn't apply to John Kiriakou, who was in court on Friday
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 7:00 PM UTC
Don’t arm Syria’s rebels
Liberals arguing that the U.S. should give weapons to Syrian rebels underestimate Assad's power at home
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 5:07 PM UTC
Drone activist denied visa
Guest Post: The U.S. refuses to allow Shahzad Akbar into the country -- is it payback for his aid to drone victims?
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 3:11 PM UTC
Making politicians look bad: ‘A fireable offense’
Guest Post: Getting Sen. Rockefeller to reveal the truth about Iran intelligence nearly lost me my reporting job
Sunday, Apr 15, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Finding joy in Down syndrome
The author of "Bloom" talks about accepting her daughter's condition and rethinking her idea of the "perfect child"
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 5:37 PM UTC
Our apocalyptic odds
The chances of an impending planetary crash are rapidly growing. Here's what the numbers really tell us
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Explore a 19th-century Brooklyn pottery studio
In the late 1800s, an English artisan joined a small Brooklyn company -- and made it all the way to the White House
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 PM UTC
“Swim”: Our strange love of water
A new book explores the evolution of the water sport from tide pools to backyard ones
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“The Patagonian Hare”: The man behind “Shoah”
In a new memoir, filmmaker, reporter and French Resistance fighter Claude Lanzmann reflects on his remarkable life
Saturday, Apr 14, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
I always dated Tom Waits
The men I fell in love with were reckless and troubled, funny and sad. Then again, so was I
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 9:10 PM UTC
“Late Bloomers”: Can 60-plus sex work on-screen?
Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt face a late-midlife sex crisis in the taboo-nudging "Late Bloomers"
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 5:40 PM UTC
End the mom war
Behind sound bites and media hype, there's the real conflict real mothers face every day. And it needs to stop
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Anarchy in L.A.
A West Coast exhibition looks back on the work of the Sex Pistol's signature designer
Friday, Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“Troubling” fantasies
"Am I Normal?": A woman worries about only being able to orgasm alone while fantasizing about gay male sex
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