The dark history of GOP's "DEI" attacks Experts link the right's "DEI hire" attacks to a dark history of racist political violence Salon · Sep 15, 2024
Why people today identify as "empaths" Self-described "empaths" have increased in wellness and spiritual circles, but isn't a technical psychological term Salon · Sep 14, 2024
Gaze and the evolution of empathy Studying the gazes of other animals has surprising insight into the development of human consciousness Salon · Sep 13, 2024
Climate scientists react to the debate Climate change scientists reacting to the Harris-Trump debate say we can't keep propping up fossil fuels Salon · Sep 12, 2024
Megamerger threatens higher grocery cost Kroger and Albertsons merger would benefit brands that exploited the pandemic and high inflation to raise prices Salon · Sep 12, 2024
The problem with pinning Trump down Doing the work of saving democracy will require the American people to develop a different relationship with time Salon · Sep 12, 2024
“When I’m onstage my job is to be God. And I’m pretty good at it.” An epic, exclusive, revealing and sporadically very amusing interview with The Sisters of Mercy's iconic frontman Andrew Eldritch New line-up, new songs, new positivity: lords of darkness The Sisters Of Mercy aren't all doom and gloom you know Louder · Sep 11, 2024
Behind Trump’s “execute the babies” lie During Tuesday's debate, Trump once again spread false claims about abortion that are harmful and offensive Salon · Sep 11, 2024
Extreme weather grows more common: study Burning fossil fuels will cause extreme weather to worsen, bringing stronger hurricanes and floods Salon · Sep 10, 2024
Vance wrong about grandparent caretakers Modern parents get little help with child care, research shows. Vance's suggestion to use grandparents is misguided Salon · Sep 10, 2024
Post-Dobbs, abortions later in pregnancy Abortion clinic providers say barriers to accessing reproductive care is delaying abortion to later in pregnancy Salon · Sep 9, 2024
How TikTok changed "the shopping game" "When you see an ad fed to you by an algorithm... it feels like you just came across it organically" Salon · Sep 8, 2024
JFK v. Nixon set the stage for Harris The 1960 presidential debates featured John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in the first national contest to be televised Salon · Sep 8, 2024
Are people more afraid of illness today? The COVID pandemic pushed people to be either hyper-aware of viruses, or not trust public health at all Salon · Sep 8, 2024
Salon · Sep 7, 2024 Buy now, pay later a "ticking time bomb" The buzz around companies like Klarna and Afterpay has waned but repeat users fuel massive growth
Salon · Sep 7, 2024 We had our hottest summer ever — again The planet was ravaged by wildfires, droughts and other extreme weather because of the unprecedented heat
Salon · Sep 6, 2024 Why bureaucracy is hated — but necessary Despite attacks on bureaucracies, experts agree such organizations are more important than ever
Salon · Sep 5, 2024 GOP blocks DA undoing "sins of the past" Jason Williams is among dozens of progressive reformist prosecutors who have come under fire from the right
Salon · Sep 5, 2024 Tubal sterilization not very "permanent" More women are tying their tubes in light of abortion bans. But these surgeries may fail more than some realize
Salon · Sep 3, 2024 Project 2025's "shocking" Medicare plot "We've invited for-profit corporations to drain the Medicare Trust Fund … and we overpay them to kill people"
Salon · Sep 2, 2024 Politicians destigmatizing infertility Infertility is at the forefront of this election season, helping people who have gone through it feel seen
Salon · Sep 1, 2024 Secrets of tardigrade evolution revealed Aiming lasers on fossilized tardigrades frozen in amber, scientists gained clues into their survival tactics
Salon · Aug 31, 2024 Harris has divided the grocery industry While one of the country's largest grocery unions has endorsed Harris, corporate supermarket leaders have concerns
Salon · Aug 30, 2024 Israel's war in Gaza poses polio risks Public health organizations call for a ceasefire to distribute humanitarian aid and to address growing health risks
Salon · Aug 29, 2024 How deadly is "triple E" mosquito virus? Experts discuss a rare mosquito-borne illness forcing public spaces to close down at night