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Why California is still in a drought

Record-setting snow in LA doesn't mean the state has recovered from its historic drought yet

Salon · Mar 5, 2023

The presidential murder mystery of 1850

Zachary Taylor died in 1850 of food poisoning. Some experts think the culprit was arsenic — here's why

Salon · Mar 5, 2023

Why the high from edibles differs

Nightmare trips are much more common when eating edibles. There's a bizarre scientific explanation why that is

Salon · Mar 4, 2023

Yes, it's time for the Bulls**t Awards

Of course your favorite ex-president gets a special prize. But there are so many other contenders. Stay tuned!

Salon · Mar 2, 2023

Those with autism feel pain more acutely

A new study suggests people with autism appear to experience pain more acutely than others

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

Astronomers eye a "runaway" black hole

Astronomers have long predicted that stray supermassive black holes might occasionally run amok in the cosmos

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

The cloud at the center of the galaxy

A "cloud" near the center of the galaxy is being dragged by a supermassive black hole. It won't last much longer

Salon · Feb 28, 2023

Alarm over Fla. GOP college "censorship"

Republican legislation threatens to turn Ron DeSantis’ higher education vision into law

Salon · Feb 27, 2023

The Last of Us' mall trip to die for

Salon spoke to Liza Johnson about adapting the game's exploration of Ellie's backstory and what she lost

Salon · Feb 27, 2023

The men who fear orgasms

How an online community became obsessed with the idea that ejaculation was hurting their mental and physical health

Salon · Feb 26, 2023