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1619 on TV: "Justice requires repair"

The Pulitzer Prize winner talks about the ways the TV adaptation of this impactful work democratizes access

Salon · Jan 26, 2023

How to identify a narcissist

How do you differntiate quotidian selfishness from true narcissism? Psychologists and psychiatrists explain

Salon · Jan 26, 2023

Why does weed keep some people skinny?

CBD and THCV are drugs in cannabis that might help with obesity and diabetes, but some products are buyer beware

Salon · Jan 26, 2023

Freshwater fish and forever chemicals

A new study reveals the stomach-churning consequences of chemical pollution

Salon · Jan 23, 2023

Why bulldogs won't exist in 2123

"The breed couldn't continue this way for another century. Its members wouldn't survive," one expert told Salon

Salon · Jan 23, 2023

AI chatbots can write, but can't think

Chatbots like GPT-3 don’t actually know what words mean, despite creating a convenient illusion

Salon · Jan 22, 2023

The scientific mystery of pubic hair

Among primates, humans are sometimes referred to as "naked apes" — but our bodies make an exception for genitals

Salon · Jan 21, 2023

Gas stoves are giving your kid asthma

No, the government isn't coming for your stove. Yet parents might want to rip them out themselves

Salon · Jan 21, 2023

Are "the yips" really a thing?

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher made history when he failed four extra point kicks. He blamed the yips

Salon · Jan 20, 2023

Record-high ocean temperatures in 2022

Alarmingly, rising ocean temperatures have a trickle-down effect on human food systems and weather patterns

Salon · Jan 18, 2023