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Anne Lamott on coping with «existential exhaustion,» from the healing power of Target to forgiveness

«It's devastating to be here on earth,» the author acknowledged and outlined ways to keep going despite it all

Pandemic Problems: I'm afraid of gaiter-wearers

This week in «Pandemic Problems»: a reader debates whether to confront someone wearing an ineffective face covering

Twitter sues Texas over Trump ban, says Attorney General Paxton now «retaliating» with investigation

Twitter continues to maintain that the Trump ban was protected by its First Amendment Rights

New York prosecutors now looking into Seven Springs Estate, one of Trump's «bigger legal nightmares»

New subpoenas are targeting Seven Springs Estate, a 213-acre property Trump failed to develop

A (culture) war of desperation: Without Trump, Republicans wage their last stand

Trump let the racist genie out of the bottle

The Capitol attack: White supremacist terrorism meets evangelical Christianity

Religion expert Robert P. Jones on the toxic union of QAnon, white supremacy and the fading evangelical movement

Joe Manchin vows (yet again) the filibuster is here to stay — so much for Biden's agenda

The Senate's new «Grim Reaper»? West Virginia semi-Democrat says he was only kidding about changing filibuster

We could fix our badly damaged democracy — but Republicans don't want to

Why are Republicans blocking the massive reform bill that could fix politics? Because they prefer things broken

Only Oprah had the empathy and interview skills to take on the damaging British media – and win

Sunday's interview with Harry and Meghan was a decisive victory for the couple, and against the U.K.'s tabloids

GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest stunt is trying to stall Biden's COVID relief bill

The Georgia Republican known for her past support of QAnon was supported by members of the House Freedom Caucus

Piers Morgan quits «Good Morning Britain» after saying Meghan Markle lied about her mental health

The ITV commentator had stormed off the program hours before the announcement

Jim Jordan, GOP fight «cancel culture» (on Capitol's TV system) while Democrats fight pandemic

Jacket-less conservative firebrand strikes a blow for freedom — or at least Newsmax — as Dems ready huge aid bill

A year of coronavirus: Trump is gone. It's time to let go of the partisan responses to the pandemic

Partisan rancor over pandemic restrictions poisoned our ability to fight the virus. Is it too late for sensibility?

Senate Republicans keep bailing out for 2022, opening the door for more Trumpers

Another «mainstream» conservative bites the dust: Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt is fifth GOP incumbent to hit the exit

One year into the pandemic that changed everything: It's a time to mourn

A year ago this week, the WHO declared a pandemic. There's now reason for hope — but national healing is required

NAACP chief on the lawsuit against Trump: «We have to cut the head off white supremacy»

America faces a choice after Jan. 6, says NAACP's Derrick Jackson: «We cannot have democracy and white supremacy»

How MTV's «Jersey Shore» fetishized the Guido, a subversive ethnic stereotype that America disdained

The cast codified an ethos of «gym, tan, laundry» that made them both celebrities and nonaspirational outsiders

Biden's stimulus bill gives progressives a big win. Now they must celebrate it

Losing the fight to up the minimum wage upset progressives, but the big picture view should leave Democrats hopeful

Republicans are radicalizing Senate Democrats on the filibuster

We may finally be coming to an end of this era of obstruction

Rev. William J. Barber II: Democrats who dumped the $15 wage must be held accountable

«We did not vote for 'normalcy,'» says founder of the Poor People's Campaign. «We can't wait another 400 years»

As Biden unveils order on voting access, Dems urged to fight GOP voter suppression

Voting rights expert: Democrats face a «1965 moment»: Will they dump filibuster, or let GOP undermine democracy?

Why you don't own the right to recline in your airplane seat

Who «owns» the space behind your airplane seat? The airlines don't want you to know

Taco Bell's Fire Sauce: A condiment drawer staple and underrated caramel corn ingredient

From kimchi, to turkey subs to caramel corn — get creative with all those extra condiment packets lying around

How will COVID-19 change the future? Look to history.

History offers a number of precedents regarding the long-term social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Star Trek legend Michael Dorn: Forget «Picard,» I've been trying to pitch a «Worf» TV show

The «Agent Revelation» star spoke with Salon about «CHiPs,» growing up during Jim Crow & rumors of his Trek return

How will COVID-19 forever change society? Look to history.

History offers a number of precedents regarding the long-term social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Humanitarian imperialism: How the media exploits liberals' empathy to sell them war

Under Obama, Trump and now Biden, mainstream media has tugged at progressive heartstrings to justify endless war

In the documentary «Stray,» dogs are «walking emblems of resistance against capitalism»

«Since they’re not complicit in the gears that make our human society thrum, dogs are honest,» says the director

Psychologist Joshua Coleman: How to contend with estranged family members

The author of «Rules of Estrangement» on why adults break up with their parents

Teachers are terrified that experts don't really know how risky re-opening schools is

«You can’t say what is the risk» for unvaccinated teachers, Fauci tells the press

Sir, you're no Grover Cleveland: Donald Trump doesn't deserve two non-consecutive terms

Trump yearns to emulate the historical oddity of Cleveland's two terms — but seriously, there's no comparison

Does this smart watch come with an app to deal with casual racism?

Some white people were very excited about Apple's Unity watch design, and they were not happy when I wasn't

From Italian monks to Airbnb: The storied history of Parmigiano-Reggiano 

Plus, learn how to shop for the «King of Cheese» and use it to make Fennel Frond Pesto for dinner

The totally real «Frasier» reboot episode guide

A former David Letterman writer imagines what season 12's tossed salads could entail (scrambled eggs casting TBD)

With basketball drama «Boogie,» Eddie Huang is finally «free of the shadow» of «Fresh Off the Boat»

Huang appeared on «Salon Talks» to discuss the duality of Black & Asian culture, Pop Smoke and basketball films

Narcissism can be contagious — and the repercussions extend beyond relationships

Narcissists can «infect» those they are close to — with devastating results for relationships as well as politics

The dark truth about conspiracy theories: They're everywhere! Can they be stopped?

German scholar Michael Butter on how Trump and the Capitol riot leveraged an entire universe of conspiracy theory

I've lived up close and personal with endless war — so, in a sense, I was ready for Jan. 6

As a military spouse, I already knew the feeling of life in a war zone. This one was in Washington, D.C.

Why mental health researchers are studying psychedelics all wrong

Two psychedelic advocates say the mental health industry doesn't know what it's doing with its drug studies
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