Pregnancy porn By Rebecca Traister
Wacky names! Baby "bumps"! The "most anticipated baby in the world"! Why do we salivate over spawning celebrities? (07/31/2004)

"The Manchurian Candidate" By Stephanie Zacharek
Even Meryl Streep's a bust in Jonathan Demme's toothless, gutless remake of one of the best political movies ever made. In fact, she's the biggest bust of all. (07/30/2004)

"She Hate Me" By Charles Taylor
Despite its predatory lesbians and randy studs, Spike Lee's latest effort isn't homophobic. But that doesn't mean it's good. (07/30/2004)

"Intimate Strangers" By Charles Taylor
This stylish French film about a woman who confesses her deepest marital secrets to a tax lawyer promises to be a Hitchcockian thriller -- until it fizzles weirdly out. (07/30/2004)

The Fix
Zeta-Jones' stalker rushed to hospital after drug overdose, and Miss America pageant turns its back on talent. Plus: What does the man who impregnated Elizabeth Hurley have to do with the Kerry campaign? (07/30/2004)

"The Village" By Stephanie Zacharek
The real mystery at the heart of M. Night Shyamalan's latest: How does he persuade actors like Sigourney Weaver and Adrien Brody to act in his supremely lame movies? (07/30/2004)

Perfect Circle: Chapter 4 By Sean Stewart
Life is a firework, a burst of light in the sky. When you die, it's like the rocket is falling. But for a ghost, like the girl Hanlon killed, death is a bad photograph, transfixing you. (07/30/2004)

"House of Bush," not for sale By Steven Morris
Amazon.co.uk, the British version of Amazon.com, is refusing to stock Craig Unger's bestselling book about connections between George Bush's circle and rich Saudis. But why? (07/30/2004)

The best (and worst) from Boston
From speeches watched by millions to unguarded comments in the hallways, Salon was all over the Democratic Convention. Here are some of the week's highlights. (07/30/2004)

What's in a name? By Cary Tennis
My date keeps calling me Maggie, but my name isn't Maggie. (07/30/2004)

Lynda Barry
Noctiluca: summer reading adventure (07/30/2004)

Letters
"I am absolutely disgusted with statutory rape laws ..." Readers respond to Corrie Pikul's piece on Virginia's ads. (07/30/2004)

Green crush By Colman Andrews
A journey to the basil farms near Genoa, where the legendary Italian sauce pesto reigns supreme. (07/30/2004)

To your health? By Jon Henley
A fight is raging in France between wine makers and doctors about how, or whether, consumers should be persuaded to drink more wine. (07/30/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Actually, someone did pick the Cardinals. Ahem. Plus: Randy Johnson and the trade deadline. (07/30/2004)

Bush's slick 9/11 move By Mary Jacoby
Hoping to get political credit for "decisive action," the White House will announce intelligence reforms within days. Never mind that it opposed creating the 9/11 commission in the first place. (07/30/2004)

No retreat, no surrender By Tim Grieve and Geraldine Sealey
Shedding caution, John Kerry takes the fight to George W. Bush -- and gives the speech of his life. (07/30/2004)

A Baghdad ER By Jonathan Steele
Aggression, corruption and courage -- a night in a hospital offers a glimpse at a city in tumult. (07/30/2004)

From the Fleet Center lockdown to the Four Seasons Joan Walsh
(07/30/2004)

Exile on Causeway Street Mark Follman
(07/30/2004)

And now for the bus tours Geraldine Sealey
(07/30/2004)

Obama, "Left Behind" and a Technicolor wildebeest
What Table Talkers are saying this week about the Democratic Convention, tolerance and unlikely flirtations. (07/30/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The hysterical skies, Part 2: I call up Annie Jacobsen, who in defiance of all obtainable facts continues to claim she was a witness to a terrorist "dry run." (07/30/2004)

Reclaiming "democracy itself" By Sidney Blumenthal
Kerry's momentous transformation as a candidate and daring attacks on the Bush administration leave convention-goers breathless. (07/30/2004)

The Kerry juggernaut By Joe Conason
Energized in Boston -- and with the power of George Soros and MoveOn behind them -- Democrats are confident, organized, and primed to beat Bush in November. (07/30/2004)

The Fix
Ron Reagan calls Bush administration "a lie," and P.Diddy gets bling-napped during Larry King interview. Plus: Which singer's finger is now all weighed down with an 11-plus carat engagement ring? (07/29/2004)

New Hampshire Is for Lovers By Dave Eggers
"You're going to run the president as an outsider?" Luis asked. "Yes, Luis," Daniel said, for that was his name. (07/29/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The insult that made a man out of a "girlie-man." (07/29/2004)

The end of love? By Cary Tennis
My husband-to-be has a child, and I'm afraid that if she lives with us it will ruin our relationship. (07/29/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NCAA's Williams rules: Wreak havoc in society and you're OK, as long as you can play ball. Threaten the NCAA cash box? Sit tight, we're thinking. (07/29/2004)

The undeniable appeal of John Edwards By Tim Grieve
The boyish running mate revived his Two Americas speech with surprising verve Wednesday night. Why, he sounded positively Reaganesque -- which is precisely what has Republicans worried. (07/29/2004)

Jerry for Kerry By Mark Follman
Ohio delegate and TV cult sensation Jerry Springer talks about Kerry's chances in the crucial Midwestern swing state, his own aspirations for office -- and what he would do with Bush on his show. (07/29/2004)

Wired awake By Ian Sample
Soldiers in the field go for days without rest. Now, an investigation has found the British Ministry of Defense has been buying a new stimulant in bulk. (07/29/2004)

Republicans ban Brit pol By Patrick Wintour
Despite Blair support in Iraq war, GOP won't let Labour official on convention floor. (07/29/2004)

Invisible Bush By Sidney Blumenthal
Edwards skillfully reaches out to the common woman -- a "mother ... at the kitchen table" -- but avoids assigning blame for her anxiety. (07/29/2004)

The pundits on Kerry: He nailed it By Eric Boehlert
The same mainstream talking heads who trashed Gore give Kerry strong notices, and even right-wingers hold their tongues. (07/30/2004)

Edwards speech "moves" Brit Hume Martin Lewis
(07/29/2004)

Substance-free CNN pundits play etiquette police Eric Boehlert
(07/29/2004)

Why the world loves Kennedys, not Bushes David Talbot
(07/29/2004)

Forced patriotism on the press platform Tim Grieve
(07/29/2004)

The July surprise Mark Follman
(07/29/2004)

Pro-gay and anti-Nader Tim Grieve
(07/29/2004)

Jesse: Before Obama, there was ... me Joe Conason
(07/30/2004)

Kerry's Vietnam brother returns fire David Talbot
(07/30/2004)

Watergate reporter calls convention a success David Talbot
(07/30/2004)

Class politics, JibJab-style By Solon Simmons
Populist rhetoric used to be the left's stock in trade. But as the whacked-out animation "This Land" proves, somewhere along the way rich vs. poor was replaced by smarts vs. substance. (07/29/2004)

Mean machines By Dylan Evans
With "I, Robot," Hollywood has returned to Asimov's three laws to keep robots in their place. But what would it really take to stop robots from hurting humans? (07/29/2004)

Sen. Moynihan's prophetic words  By Maura Moynihan
Just days before he died, my father told me, "The war will last two weeks. It's the 10-year occupation you have to worry about." (07/29/2004)

Letters
Readers respond to Salon's coverage of all things DNC, and more. (07/29/2004)

Free soul By Thomas Bartlett
The best -- (nearly) legal -- MP3 blogs out there. Plus: An exclusive free download of an "eccentric soul" song from the '70s you've probably never heard of -- but definitely should have! (07/28/2004)

"Garden State" By Stephanie Zacharek
Casting yourself in the first movie you've ever directed is pretty ballsy, especially when you've written the film yourself. How does Zach Braff pull it off without looking like a blowhard? (07/28/2004)

The Fix
Johnny Depp crashes car and Ryan Seacrest's show crashes and burns. Plus: Is HBO fixing to bring you "Sex and the City" crossed with "Friends"? (07/28/2004)

Blog, blog, blog By Neal Pollack
I've got my laptop and I'm staying just over the state line, close enough to smell the democratic process! I saw Janeane Garofalo today and she's shorter than me! OK, time for bed! (07/28/2004)

Bestsellers
"The 9/11 Commission Report" debuts at an impressive No. 2, trailing only "Angels & Demons" (insert Dan Brown joke here). Also: New movies bring back old books, and Clinton returns to the top 20 -- all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (07/29/2004)

The funniest children's book ever By Philip Pullman
The author of the "Dark Materials" fantasy series introduces a surreal Australian children's classic that's nearly unknown in America, Norman Lindsay's "Magic Pudding." (07/28/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
A tale of two Georges. (07/28/2004)

Live fast, die of melanoma and leave a well-tanned corpse By Cara Nissman
Ignoring health risks, appearance-obsessed American teens are pouring into tanning salons. (07/28/2004)

Was I too easy? By Cary Tennis
He felt my breasts and then didn't call -- did I let him go too far too soon? (07/28/2004)

Court shuns France's first gay marriage By Jon Henley
Couple vows "fight to the end" as issue causes political storm. (07/28/2004)

Teresa, full of grace By Rebecca Traister
During her speech at the Democratic National Convention, Mrs. John Kerry taught a public course in Feminism 101. (07/28/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Ricky Williams isn't a punk for following his bliss: The readers write. (07/28/2004)

"My name is Teresa Heinz Kerry" By Geraldine Sealey
As the candidate's wife revealed to wild applause Tuesday night, she will not be boxed in, focus grouped or stifled with a tight smile and a stiff wave. (07/28/2004)

Sudan to face "genocide" inquiry By Ewen MacAskill
U.S. and British gather evidence about 30,000 civilians killed, but Powell says talk of military intervention "premature." (07/28/2004)

The prince of Prague By Ian Traynor reports
A new breed of dynamic young leader is on the rise in Eastern Europe, and youngest of all is the new premier of the Czech Republic, a 34-year-old former train driver. (07/28/2004)

A night to remember By Sidney Blumenthal
On Day 2, Democratic convention speakers celebrate America as a nation of immigrants, emphasizing inclusion and legacy. (07/28/2004)

Hollywood celebs speak out in Boston By Tim Grieve
Rob Reiner blasts Nader, while "The West Wing's" Richard Schiff says it was a mistake for the show to veer to the right. (07/28/2004)

GQ rope Nazis can't rain on War Room's party Joan Walsh
(07/28/2004)

Don't get mad. Get a T-shirt Peter Dizikes
(07/28/2004)

Michael Moore watches the media watching him Tim Grieve
(07/28/2004)

Late Night with John and Elizabeth Edwards Tim Grieve
(07/28/2004)

For Kerry's theme song, our money's on Bruce Eric Boehlert
(07/28/2004)

Sushi and soft money at high rollers' hotel Joe Conason
(07/28/2004)

Attack dog in the lion's den Tim Grieve
(07/28/2004)

Amusing foreign guests with platitudes but no platforms Joe Conason
(07/28/2004)

Cheney's got his howitzers, Kerry his band of brothers Geraldine Sealey
(07/28/2004)

Teresa Heinz Kerry as Eva Peron? Eric Boehlert
(07/28/2004)

Partying with Tina and Hillary David Talbot
(07/28/2004)

Bush/Cheney '04: Hiding from the Debates Commission Arianna Huffington
(07/28/2004)

Forty years after Fannie Lou Hamer Joan Walsh
(07/29/2004)

Spike Lee on Bush's besieged butt David Talbot
(07/29/2004)

Brit Hume's hip-hop problem Charles Taylor
(07/29/2004)

The new blogocracy By danah boyd
The mainstream media is doing its best to belittle Democratic Convention bloggers, but the arrival of a host of online scribblers is reinvigorating, and challenging, old-school journalism. (07/28/2004)

The Democrats' anger-management platform By Arianna Huffington
Kerry and Co. are so damn civil and happy, it's almost scary. But will the disciplined new party be able to summon the passion? (07/28/2004)

"This country will reclaim its promise"
In his first national prime-time speech, rising Democratic star Barack Obama urges America to remember its unity, pledging that "out of this long political darkness a brighter day will come." (07/28/2004)

The Fix
The MTV Video Music Award nominees are announced, and Ben Affleck hints at run for office. Plus: Did Michael Moore drop the F-bomb and C-word on the convention floor? (07/27/2004)

Letters
Was Donnie Christ or Job -- or just a crazy teen after all? Readers weigh in on Dan Kois' "Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About 'Donnie Darko.'" (07/27/2004)

Braff riot By Heather Havrilesky
"Scrubs" star Zach Braff discusses his visually memorable new "Garden State," 20-something angst and the joys of giving birth to trillions of Natalie Portman's babies. (07/27/2004)

New Hampshire Is for Lovers By Dave Eggers
A bell rang and the first woman sat down. She resembled, eerily, the mother from "Good Times." (07/27/2004)

Dark victory By Christopher Dreher
Jim Knipfel has lost almost all his vision, suffered life-threatening seizures, attempted suicide and spent time in a mental hospital. He's also one of the driest, funniest memoirists working today. (07/27/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Next stop: Downtown Brainburg (07/27/2004)

Grinding By David Amsden
My neighbor was a taut dancer whose sweaty appearances on MTV's "The Grind" had fueled my high school masturbatory fantasies. Now we were having a strange affair, and my archives of lust were burning. (07/27/2004)

Not my mother By Cary Tennis
I don't want my baby calling my father's second wife "Grandma" -- because she's not his grandma! (07/27/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Numbers -- like politicians -- don't lie: Kerry can't win in November! Plus: Remembering Ruben Gomez, whoever he was. (07/27/2004)

Winning is everything By Tim Grieve and Geraldine Sealey
Bill Clinton's impassioned paean to John Kerry caps a day of Democratic unity -- and fires up a party determined to wrest back the White House. (07/27/2004)

Woman sentenced for anti-semitism lie By Jon Henley
For lying about attack, woman earns a four-month suspended sentence -- and lots of therapy. (07/27/2004)

Is Tony Blair deceiving himself? By Martin Kettle
What John Kerry as president would mean for the American-British alliance. (07/27/2004)

"A world with more partners, fewer terrorists" By Mark Follman
While delegates talked politics, world leaders and one popular former U.S. president discussed what's at stake globally in the November election. (07/27/2004)

Killing him softly By Sidney Blumenthal
Bill Clinton needled himself to stab President Bush. (07/27/2004)

The other odd man out Tim Grieve
(07/27/2004)

The Jerry Springer Show David Talbot
(07/27/2004)

Up in smoke at the DNC?
(07/27/2004)

Big shot burn out Arianna Huffington
(07/27/2004)

NBC News prepares for the worst Tim Grieve
(07/27/2004)

Tucker Carlson's Jacuzzi defense Tim Grieve
(07/27/2004)

Michael Moore raises Democrats' temperature David Talbot
(07/27/2004)

Howard Dean takes back the scream Joan Walsh
(07/28/2004)

Nothing to fear but the GOP Tim Grieve
(07/28/2004)

A star is born Tim Grieve
(07/28/2004)

"Osama's" amazing speech Mark Follman
(07/28/2004)

They're lumberjacks and they're not OK By Jeff Nachtigal
Residents of rural logging communities like Hayfork, Calif., hoped the Bush administration's fuel-reduction plan would help them escape poverty. But as Bush slashes economic assistance programs and turns to Big Timber to do the work, their dreams are going up in smoke. (07/27/2004)

Real simple By Thomas Geoghegan
To win the election and, once in power, to create new jobs, Democrats need a big plan everyone can understand: Have the government pay the first $1,000 in healthcare costs for every man, woman and child. (07/27/2004)

Networks down By Eric Boehlert
TV coverage of Boston, day one, slanted skeptically against the Democrats -- except for Fox, which couldn't bear to show most of the event. (07/28/2004)

USA Today kills ludicrous Ann Coulter story! By Eric Boehlert
But why did it hire the unhinged buffoon to cover Boston in the first place? (07/27/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Is "Six Feet Under" becoming too moralistic? Does the brilliant awkwardness of "Joe Schmo 2" outweigh the boring awkwardness of its stars? Plus: The countless joys of bride humiliation. (07/26/2004)

The Fix
Ann Coulter, spurned by USA Today? Michael Jackson, spurned by Nicole Kidman? Plus: The reality show "Amish in the City" is headed your way -- and the critics love it! (07/26/2004)

Master of few words By Emma Brockes
His reworking of the U.S. flag has become one of the most iconic artworks of the last century and his pieces sell for as much as $12 million. Just don't ask Jasper Johns what any of it means. (07/26/2004)

Martyrs for the cause of journalism By Charles Taylor
They outraged an advertiser, pissed off the publisher or fell afoul of right- or left-wing political correctness. Now these articles killed by major magazines and newspapers have found new life. (07/26/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Saddam's army of giant mutant lizards! (07/26/2004)

Join Salon! By David Talbot
Support convention coverage from the unembedded, unfiltered independent. (07/26/2004)

Salon takes you to the convention floor By David Talbot
Convention coverage from the unembedded, unfiltered independent. (07/26/2004)

"Isn't she a little young?" By Corrie Pikul
A new public service ad campaign in Virginia uses billboards and bar coasters to remind men that sex with a minor is against the law. But will it work? (07/26/2004)

Should I dump my shrink because he likes Bruce Springsteen? By Cary Tennis
It could be just a Jersey thing, but it's shaken my confidence. (07/26/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Ricky Williams retires: A likable iconoclast turns out to be just another me-first athlete after all. (07/26/2004)

Kerry courts Ohio By Suzanne Goldenberg
On convention's eve, the Democrat takes one final swing through a crucial battleground state. (07/26/2004)

The greatest sports story ever told? By Richard Williams
In 1996, Lance Armstrong was given a 40% chance of surviving cancer. Yesterday, he pedaled his way to his sixth Tour de France victory. (07/26/2004)

"That flag is our flag" By Tim Grieve
Veterans, led by war heroes Wesley Clark and Max Cleland, charge out of the trenches in Boston for John Kerry. (07/26/2004)

Joe Trippi's next big thing By Joan Walsh
Howard Dean's campaign wizard is now a consultant without a candidate, but he's giving John Kerry free advice: Reject public financing and turn to your base to neutralize the Bush money juggernaut. (07/26/2004)

Bringing a little Florida sunshine to Boston Tim Grieve
(07/26/2004)

Teresa's candor gets Hillary's approval Geraldine Sealey
(07/26/2004)

Love in the age of high security Joan Walsh
(07/26/2004)

Jackson challenges Bush David Talbot
(07/26/2004)

The earth isn't moving under their feet just yet Geraldine Sealey
(07/26/2004)

Al Sharpton, riding the donkey and slapping Bush Tim Grieve
(07/26/2004)

Al Gore 2.0 Joan Walsh
(07/27/2004)

Dean steals spotlight from Gore David Talbot
(07/27/2004)

The checkout line -- or the check-you-out line? By Katharine Mieszkowski
For librarians, new identification chips in books make life easier. But civil libertarians say the smart books are a scary invasion of privacy (07/26/2004)

How should John Kerry talk about values? Compiled by Salon staff
Rep. Barney Frank, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Alan Wolfe, Thomas Frank, Andrew Greeley and others weigh in on how Kerry should define America -- and defeat Bush's morality crusade. (07/26/2004)

Bobby Fischer's strangest endgame By Rene Chun
Arguably the greatest chess player of all time (and one of the weirdest human beings) is detained in Japan, wanted by the U.S. Will he escape an ignominious fool's mate? (07/24/2004)

Byrd vs. Bush By Mary Jacoby
Sen. Robert Byrd blasts fellow senators for believing "the garbage that was being spewed out by the administration" on Iraq, and thanks the airline passengers who "died to save this Capitol, my life and my staff." (07/24/2004)

The president who took bin Laden seriously By Joe Conason
Republicans are trying to blame 9/11 on Clinton, but the official report shows that he responded to al-Qaida threats far more effectively than Bush. (07/24/2004)

"The Bourne Supremacy" By Charles Taylor
Remember him? Matt Damon is back as everyone's favorite amnesiac former CIA assassin in one of the summer's best films. (07/23/2004)

"A Home at the End of the World" By Stephanie Zacharek
A love triangle with Colin Farrell and Robin Wright Penn in two of its corners sure sounds intriguing, so where did this film go wrong? (07/23/2004)

"Catwoman" By Stephanie Zacharek
Should we be outraged that Oscar winner Halle Berry is now prowling around in a skimpy catsuit? No, we should be irked that this movie doesn't objectify her more! (07/23/2004)

The Fix
So who did Meryl Streep really base her villainous senator on? Is Martha ready to step up and serve her time? And which New Yorker writer gave more than a thousand clams to the Kerry campaign? Plus: A "Simple Life" drinking game -- that's hot! (07/23/2004)

Everything you were afraid to ask about "Donnie Darko" By Dan Kois
With the release of the new director's cut, there are even more questions about the 2001 cult fave. Who's the fat guy in the track suit? What's with the 6-foot rabbit? We answer them all. (07/23/2004)

No more showgirls? By Sophie Arie
Silvio Berlusconi is losing popularity in Italy, and so are his television networks' outdated gameshows, skimpily dressed hostesses and all. (07/23/2004)

Perfect Circle: Chapter 3 By Sean Stewart
"Look, this chick, she is after you. I mean, your car is the last thing she ever saw. The dead are like that. They get fixated." The third excerpt from Sean Stewart's ghostly page-turner. (07/23/2004)

Country corn By Barbara Freda
Grilled, boiled, roasted, sure ... but fried? A Kentucky barbecue joint offers a twist on a summer favorite, corn on the cob. (07/23/2004)

Hot to trot By Cary Tennis
I'm free again at age 42 and ready to date, but I'm worried about the Mr. Goodbar syndrome. (07/23/2004)

Lynda Barry
The sound of Maybonne (07/23/2004)

Bush's bungled Saudi deal-making By Charles Tiefer
President Bush and his lawyer, the former U.S. ambassador in Riyadh, wasted a golden opportunity to pressure the Saudis to crack down on terrorism. (07/23/2004)

Gavin Newsom's mean streets By Joan Walsh
San Francisco's mayor hit the national stage when he allowed 4,000 gay couples to wed. But he wishes the world would pay more attention to his new crusade: Reducing crime and despair in the city's poorest neighborhoods. (07/23/2004)

"I never want to forget 9/11" By Kevin Berger
Alice Hoglan's son Mark Bingham died on Flight 93, in a final struggle captured on cockpit tapes heard only by family members. With pride, grief and anger, she tells what happened. (07/23/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Olympics: They're empty seat-tastic. Plus: An ESPN boycott? And: Let's talk it over. (07/23/2004)

Rewriting history By Eric Boehlert
Ever eager to prove it's fair and balanced, the Fox News Channel brags that it broke the Bush DUI story in 2000. Warning: You've entered the spin zone. (07/23/2004)

The 9/11 report aftermath By Julian Borger
Will its report of decay and complacency trigger a crisis of faith in America's most powerful institutions? (07/23/2004)

Rewriting history By Eric Boehlert
Ever eager to prove it's fair and balanced, the Fox News Channel brags that it broke the Bush DUI story in 2000. Warning: You've entered the spin zone. (07/23/2004)

Friday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/23/2004)

RNC asks for parish directories Geraldine Sealey
(07/23/2004)

Do we have polls: Pre-convention roundup Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/23/2004)

Now your cell phone can be fair and balanced, too Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/23/2004)

Once they were lost, but now they're found Geraldine Sealey
(07/23/2004)

The personal meets the political
What Table Talkers are saying this week about how embargoes, elections and airport security affect their lives (07/23/2004)

At the speed of blog By Farhad Manjoo
After a Republican congressman resigned unexpectedly, a lefty blogger called for readers to send money to his opponent -- and the cash poured in. (07/23/2004)

Letters
Terror in the letters pages! Readers respond to Patrick Smith's "The Hysterical Skies." (07/23/2004)

How John Kerry should handle Iraq Compiled by Salon staff
Thoughts on President Bush's foreign policy debacle -- and what the Democratic presidential nominee should say and do about it -- from John Judis, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Michael Lind and more. (07/23/2004)

The obstructionism strategy By Amanda Griscom
Senate Democrats just blocked the most extreme anti-environmental judicial nominee even Bush has yet come up with, making 10 nominees they've blocked. And that's just fine with the GOP, which will use the magic number as red meat to feed the troops. (07/23/2004)

The Fix
Raitt pulls a Ronstadt, Matt pulls a Ben, and Cho gets pulled on account of Whoopi. Plus: What's a gay porn star doing in a place like Bohemian Grove? (07/22/2004)

The mightier Penn By Cintra Wilson
He transformed before us from a Caravaggio-like dancing teen to a love-handled bad guy. While Chris Penn has never received the attention of his older brother, he's deserved it -- and oh, so much more. (07/22/2004)

"I am looking like an airhead" By John Aglionby
Despite the protests of its subject, "Imelda," a documentary about the life, loves and spending habits of Imelda Marcos, has opened to packed houses in Manila (07/22/2004)

New Hampshire Is for Lovers By Dave Eggers
Dick Benjamin gets an idea: A man with an IQ like his (stratospheric), and influence like his (endless and probing), had obligations that regular people, even professional golfers, couldn't understand. (07/22/2004)

The man who invented the future By Scott Thill
Alan Moore, who reinvented the comic book as the cutting-edge literary medium of our day, talks about beheading, the diabolical power of the media, the Bush dynasty and the fall of Tony Blair. (07/22/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Super-Fun-Pak Comix: Ben Affleck's Hemorrhoids, Young Guy With an Old-Guy Face, and more! (07/22/2004)

Oh baby! By Michelle Richmond
Why didn't anyone tell me that pregnancy sex is amazing? (07/22/2004)

Should I be insulted? By Cary Tennis
I asked my friends to set me up and they did -- with a bunch of losers! (07/22/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA free agent madness: What's going on with all these giant contracts for mid-level players? Where is the "Moneyball" revolution in basketball? (07/22/2004)

The strange cases of the Berger memoranda and the Wilson mission By Mary Jacoby
Smashmouth Republican tactics try to change the subject on the eve of the unveiling of the 9/11 commission's report. (07/22/2004)

Rage and danger in Kurdistan By Jen Banbury
Angry with the U.S. for betraying their dream of independence, the Kurds could ignite an Iraqi civil war. (07/22/2004)

Gaza militants warn Arafat By Conal Urquhart
Without "free and fair elections," more protests will follow, leader says. (07/22/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey and Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/22/2004)

Margaret Cho gets the Whoopi treatment Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/22/2004)

Iraq war: Still deadly for troops, stretching resources thin Geraldine Sealey
(07/22/2004)

Army finds 94 cases of prisoner abuse Geraldine Sealey
(07/22/2004)

The final word from the 9/11 commission Geraldine Sealey
(07/22/2004)

The bin Ladens who left Geraldine Sealey
(07/22/2004)

Play politics with 9/11 report? Never! Geraldine Sealey
(07/22/2004)

CIA official: Stop picking on us Geraldine Sealey
(07/22/2004)

"The Asset" and the Iran-al Qaida connection Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/22/2004)

Princeton prof: Kerry has 98 percent chance of winning Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/22/2004)

Is your computer a loaded gun? By Siva Vaidhyanathan
At a Senate hearing on Thursday, defenders of the Induce Act -- which would ban technologies that encourage copyright infringement -- will try to explain why their bill isn't the stupidest idea they've ever come up with. (07/22/2004)

The black hole riddle -- solved! By David Adam
Stephen Hawking does a U-turn on his theory of the parallel universe –- and loses his bet in the process. (07/22/2004)

Armed and dangerous By James K. Galbraith
Democrats had better assume that team Bush will do anything to win. For this White House, abuse of power isn't just a tactic, it's an identity. (07/22/2004)

Letters
Readers weigh in on the future of Israel, comedy on the presidential campaign trail, and violent regime change in Haiti. (07/22/2004)

In praise of unruly women By Arianna Huffington
Why is it so difficult for the media to accept a strong, smart and opinionated prospective first lady? (07/22/2004)

John Kerry, the man who uncovered Iran-Contra By Sidney Blumenthal
The Democratic nominee has a long record of fearlessly exposing abuses of power -- including launching the investigation that unraveled the worst scandal since Watergate. (07/22/2004)

The Fix
Jacko's people say quadruplet reports are "not true," Mary-Kate's headed home, Moore has Ronstadt's back, and Franken bests O'Reilly in the ratings. Plus: Martha makes lemonade out of legal lemons! (07/21/2004)

Fallen angel By Thomas Bartlett
Thumb-wrestling my way through a concert by the once great Elvis Costello. Plus: Edward Norton's favorite band, and free music from John "The Breakfast Club" Hughes' son. (07/21/2004)

Shaved pubes and naked push-ups
Who is the real intended audience for the trashed frat boys of "Guys Gone Wild"? (07/21/2004)

"Running on Empty" by Peter G. Peterson By Farhad Manjoo
Bush's tax cuts have squandered an era of prosperity and doomed our kids to a crippled economy, argues the former secretary of commerce. But the Democrats, he insists in this dark and brilliant jeremiad, have done no better. (07/21/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories! (07/21/2004)

How to help? By Cary Tennis
My friend is sick and he doesn't want to talk about it. How can I help him? (07/21/2004)

Halliburton's boss from hell By Robert Bryce
Dick Cheney campaigned on a platform of business know-how. But his tenure as Halliburton CEO left the company mired in bad deals, investigations and lawsuits. (07/22/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
A view from the truck: An insider offers insights about why TV sports broadcasts don't serve fans as well as they should. (07/21/2004)

"Where is American diplomacy?" By Patrick Wintour
UK report reveals fears for future of Palestinians. (07/21/2004)

Poverty fuels anger in Gaza By Conal Urquhart
Palestinians blame Arafat for chaos and corruption as violence mounts. (07/21/2004)

Afghanistan's rocky road to freedom By Duncan Campbell
Nearly three years after Operation Enduring Freedom was launched, not much of the operation endures and many basic freedoms -- from insecurity, from fear, from poverty -- remain elusive. (07/21/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

Ralph Nader's favorite oil company Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

Documents for download Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/21/2004)

Officials worry that most Americans don't live in fear Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

Former felons may miss another vote Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

The homeless get a Web site, now what? Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

USA Today parrots RNC on Bush-bashing celebrities Eric Boehlert
(07/21/2004)

No there there Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

Pants-on-Fire, Kerry T-shirt ban and a silent dugout protest Geraldine Sealey
(07/21/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/21/2004)

The hysterical skies By Patrick Smith
She survived a flight with 14 harmless Syrian musicians -- then spread 3,000 bigoted and paranoid words across the Internet. As a pilot and an American, I'm appalled. (07/21/2004)

Maxed-out GOP By David Gopoian
A look at party loyalties shows that Kerry has a much better chance than Bush of persuading undecided voters. (07/21/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
A fear-mongering account of "terror in the skies" sparks right-wing criticism of Homeland Security -- and reignites calls for racial profiling. (07/21/2004)

Letters
Fair and balanced? We report, you decide! Readers respond to Andrew O'Hehir's "Happy Talk From Hell." (07/20/2004)

The Fix
Ronstadt booted for praising Moore. Plus: Martha Stewart caught in new lie? And Pamela Anderson's porn-star name! (07/20/2004)

"American Taboo" by Philip Weiss By Bob Shacochis
23-year-old Deb Gardner was brutally murdered in Tonga in 1976 by a fellow American volunteer who to this day walks free -- thanks to a disgraceful coverup by the Corps and the U.S. (07/20/2004)

Bestsellers
Fresh summer reading from crime maestros Walter Mosley and Carl Hiaasen, both new this week. Also: "My Life" disappears, while "Stupid White Men" sticks around -- all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (07/20/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Is that any way to treat your God? (07/20/2004)

Parents in a pickle By Cary Tennis
Our son has asked us to be cool toward the parents of his ex-girlfriend. Should we do what he wants? (07/20/2004)

High-tech zzzzz's By Rebecca Traister
Our intrepid reporter test-naps a new sci-fi sleep pod. But at $14 for 20 minutes, shouldn't it come equipped with an Orgasmatron or something? (07/20/2004)

Letters
Readers weigh in on how to talk to your kids about drugs even if you still do them. Plus: Hooray for Dan Savage! (07/20/2004)

You can't teach an old attack dog new tricks By Eric Boehlert
Partisan hack David Bossie raised political sliming to an art form against Bill Clinton. Now he's out to smear John Kerry and Michael Moore. Why does anyone in the media still take him seriously? (07/20/2004)

Poll: Blair should not step down By Alan Travis and Michael White
On the British prime minister's 10th anniversary as Labour leader, his public sees him as competent enough to stay -- for now. (07/20/2004)

"Palestinian citizens are in deep need" By Chris McGreal in Ramallah and Conal Urquhart in Gaza City
Arafat, urged to end corruption after unrest, is forced to fire cousin as security chief after two days (07/20/2004)

Exodus from France By Amelia Gentleman
Yes, French Jews are migrating to Israel in growing numbers -- but are they really victims of anti-semitism of just pawns in a controversial debate? (07/20/2004)

Tuesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/20/2004)

Nader: Now openly embracing GOP help Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/20/2004)

Democrats plan ad blitz Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/20/2004)

Keillor: Dems know it takes a village Geraldine Sealey
(07/20/2004)

Halliburton hits keep coming Geraldine Sealey
(07/20/2004)

Osama emerges -- on Kentucky bumpers Geraldine Sealey
(07/20/2004)

P. Diddy's appeal to youth: "We will attack all of your senses" Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/20/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/20/2004)

Daschle suspicious of timing on Berger leaks Geraldine Sealey
(07/20/2004)

Get up, stand up, social network By Paul Lamb
Can online networking offer a leg up to the disadvantaged? The founder of Street Tech aims to find out. (07/20/2004)

Laughing all the way to the White House By Lawrence J. Epstein
Bush successfully plays the joker to Cheney's straight man. But will Kerry and Edwards have the comic chemistry to upstage them? (07/20/2004)

How green is John Edwards? By Amanda Griscom
Last year he defended the Clean Air Act in the Senate. But will environmental issues remain a real priority for the Democratic vice presidential candidate? (07/20/2004)

The Fix
Mariel Hemingway to play Maria Shriver, and Richard Clarke to be Time magazine's Person of the Year? Plus: Nicole Richie on the hassles of traveling with a nipple ring. (07/19/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Emmy nominations, "Jeopardy" dominations and "Amazing Race" abominations. Plus: On "Six Feet Under," God discovers that torturing David is at least good for a laugh. (07/19/2004)

"How Israel Lost" by Richard Ben Cramer By Baruch Kimmerling
This startling new book asks brave, naive and absolutely necessary questions. They must be answered if Israel is to save itself from destruction. (07/19/2004)

Can Israel be saved? By Gary Kamiya
Richard Ben Cramer talks about "How Israel Lost," his exploration of how the occupation of Palestinian land has corrupted the soul of the Jewish state he loves. (07/19/2004)

This Modern world By Tom Tomorrow
He's not just a liberal -- he's a sensible liberal! (07/19/2004)

The girl of my dreams By Cary Tennis
I'm deeply in love but I can't tell how she feels about me. (07/19/2004)

Moment of crisis nears for Arafat By Chris McGreal
Violence, demonstrations and kidnappings in Gaza grow as Palestinians express their anger at authority – and prime minister tries to resign. (07/19/2004)

Pressure from within By Chris McGreal
Arafat has spent months staving off pressure to surrender some of his power, particularly control over the Palestinian security forces, to those who might make better use of it. (07/19/2004)

Arnold vs. old-style politics By Dan Glaister
Budget impasse, "girlie men" stall Schwarzenegger. (07/19/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Readers write: The sequel. This time, it's personal. Especially for Roger Clemens, Muhammad Ali, Shaquille O'Neal and Scooter the talking baseball. (07/19/2004)

Monday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/19/2004)

Bush takes a vacation from vacation Geraldine Sealey
(07/19/2004)

Vicious fight brewing over Kerry Senate seat Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/19/2004)

Bush's legislative sinkhole Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/19/2004)

Gruesome tales of Allawi's "annhilation" tactics make rounds Geraldine Sealey
(07/19/2004)

"We're not going to get over it" Geraldine Sealey
(07/19/2004)

Bush "digging into facts" about Iran Geraldine Sealey
(07/19/2004)

What bloggers bring to Boston Geraldine Sealey
(07/19/2004)

How to get your economy back By Joyce McGreevy
Get on the bus and don't forget your voter registration cards. (07/19/2004)

Get over it By Arturo Valenzuela
In his meeting with Chilean President Lagos, Bush should show some maturity by forgiving a country that refused to send troops to Iraq; restoring U.S. credibility in Latin America requires it. (07/19/2004)

What does marriage mean? By Dan Savage
Married life between a man and woman can follow many twists and turns. So why do gay marriages have to be so straight? (07/17/2004)

"I, Robot" By Stephanie Zacharek
Will Smith has one hot bod, but is that enough to overcome this futuristic flick's edifice complex? (07/16/2004)

"The Door in the Floor" By Charles Taylor
A goatish Jeff Bridges and a sex-starved Mimi Rogers. A hot Kim Basinger and her horny teen lover. So what went wrong? (07/16/2004)

G spot By Heather Havrilesky
In a crowded field of candid cameras -- from Moore to Kutcher, "Jackass" to "Joe Schmo" -- Sacha Baron Cohen (aka Ali G) works it like no one else. (07/16/2004)

Wild France By George Semler
Corsican food gets its unmistakable character from the sprawling scrub called the maquis. (07/17/2004)

Will women change Afghanistan? By Duncan Campbell
More than two million women have registered to vote in Afghanistan's forthcoming elections – despite repeated threats and violence from the Taliban. (07/16/2004)

The other regime change By Max Blumenthal
Did the Bush administration allow a network of right-wing Republicans to foment a violent coup in Haiti? (07/17/2004)

Joseph Wilson vs. the right-wing conspiracy By Mary Jacoby
Gleeful conservatives insist the Senate Intelligence Committee report impeached the former ambassador's claims about Iraq and uranium. But Wilson is firing back. (07/16/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Gay baseball players, NBA criminals, Gagne's streak vs. DiMaggio's and my favorite sport vs. yours vs. that guy's over there: The readers write. (07/16/2004)

UK rejects US policy on AIDS By Sarah Boseley
Minister rejects Bush reliance on abstinence, and backs use of generic drugs. (07/16/2004)

CIA jealous of "clubbish" rebuke By Julian Borger
Butler report provokes skepticism in US intelligence community. (07/16/2004)

Hard choices
What Table Talkers are saying about soldiers, presidents, pregnant women -- and their moments of decision (07/16/2004)

Too much of a good thing By Farhad Manjoo
Forget spam -- our real conundrum is the overload of legitimate e-mail. But help is coming. (07/16/2004)

Letters
Michael Moore and the U.S. military: Veterans and civilians respond to "G.I. Joe Critics," by Bill Warhop, and "The 'Fahrenheit' Boiling Point," by Andrew Exum. (07/16/2004)

The Senate's bad intelligence
Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson demands that Republican members of the Senate Intelligence Committee set the record straight. (07/16/2004)

Aiming for John Kerry's Purple Heart By Joe Conason
How low will the Swift Boat Veterans sink to defame the presidential candidate's Vietnam record? (07/17/2004)

Ride my pimp By Baz Dreisinger
How yesterday's gun-totin' gangsta rapper turned into today's cartoonish mack daddy -- cuddly and cute enough for even the white kids from the burbs. (07/15/2004)

The passion of Elvis By Charles Taylor
Watching Presley's "'68 Comeback Special" is a total religious experience, proving once and for all that the King was no false idol. (07/15/2004)

The Fix
Tucker Carlson gets PBS show, and U2 gets ripped off. Plus: Did Larry King dis Michael Moore? (07/15/2004)

The war for the soul of literature By Laura Miller
Two critics, one revered and the other almost universally reviled, protest that the literary world has been taken over by big, bad, "ambitious" novels. (07/15/2004)

New Hampshire Is for Lovers By Dave Eggers
It was happening almost once a day lately. While playing tennis, while bowling, while chewing gum, came the question: "Am I, J. Junior Inferior Jr., actually Jesus Christ?" (07/15/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Coming this fall: Spider-Man 9/11! (07/15/2004)

Miss manners By Cary Tennis
Is it OK to correct my boyfriend when he's crude? (07/15/2004)

Lynda Barry
Say it loud! (07/15/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Shaq goes to the Heat. Just another old guy retiring to South Florida? (07/15/2004)

The case of the missing Bush documents By James C. Moore
Records covering the president's crucial missing months in the Texas Air National Guard were "accidentally" destroyed. But he could still clear his name if he chose to. (07/15/2004)

The outing of Congress By Mary Jacoby
Republicans hoped the federal marriage amendment would electrify their conservative base, but two gay activists countered by spreading fear and loathing on Capitol Hill. (07/15/2004)

U.S. defends abstinence policy By Sarah Boseley
Amid doubters -- and protesters -- at AIDS conference, Bush official seeks cooperation. (07/15/2004)

Who's to blame? By Michael White, Richard Norton-Taylor and Ewen MacAskill
A British inquiry finds that Iraq intelligence was "seriously flawed" and misused -- but Tony Blair comes through smiling. (07/15/2004)

The devil's in the detail By Ewen MacAskill
Omissions, exaggerations and distortions emerge from Britain's Butler report. (07/15/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/15/2004)

Ohio state of mind Geraldine Sealey
(07/15/2004)

Hersh: Children sodomized at Abu Ghraib, on tape Geraldine Sealey
(07/15/2004)

Uniter, not a divider Geraldine Sealey
(07/15/2004)

Now here's a class act Geraldine Sealey
(07/15/2004)

Florida fire-fighters heart Kerry Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/15/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/15/2004)

Next contestant please Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/15/2004)

GOP Memos: Undecideds could abandon Bush Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/15/2004)

If murder won't work, try crying libel By Katharine Mieszkowski
Her partner was kidnapped and beheaded. Now, charges Ukrainian journalist Olena Prytula, the government is using the courts to shut down her crusading Web site. (07/15/2004)

The real flip-flopper By Arianna Huffington
The list of Bush's major policy U-turns is as audacious as it is long. (07/15/2004)

Absolute faith By Sidney Blumenthal
The Senate report on intelligence, like "The Da Vinci Code," requires some effort to crack, but what it reveals is a president who makes no allowance for dissenting views. (07/15/2004)

Letters
Readers weigh in on the lively conversation between Salon editor David Talbot and presidential candidate Ralph Nader. (07/15/2004)

Latter-day singers By Thomas Bartlett
New music from Rufus Wainwright and his little sister, Martha. Plus: A free post-"Grey Album" remix from Danger Mouse. (07/14/2004)

The "Fahrenheit" boiling point By Andrew Exum
Since returning home from the war, I've begun to worry that antiwar fervor may turn into anger at U.S. troops. (07/14/2004)

The Fix
Courtney checks herself in, and the mafia checks out Clooney. Plus: Russell Crowe gets rowdy in Toronto -- and Moby wants Kerry to marry his sister? (07/14/2004)

Bestsellers
"I, Robot," the 1963 Isaac Asimov short-story collection, pops up at No. 19, now sporting a fresh Will Smith cover. Also debuting: "Pipsqueak" -- and of course several not-new Dan Brown titles, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (07/15/2004)

Let's save literature from the literati By Charles Taylor
Despite more gloom and doom on the Op-Ed pages, books have not been killed off by the "visual culture." (07/14/2004)

"A Good Forest for Dying" by Patrick Beach By Katharine Mieszkowski
Since Earth First activist David Chain was crushed by a falling tree in the Headwaters standoff of 1998, he has been memorialized in song by Bonnie Raitt and been made the subject of a book and a play. But the corporate lumber giants he opposed are still standing tall. (07/14/2004)

A reluctant literary star By Suzanne Goldenberg
Fear of poverty helped motivate Edward P. Jones to write "The Known World." It won him a Pulitizer, and now, at 53, he's finally arrived. (07/14/2004)

Saudi textbooks demonize "infidels" By Brian Whitaker
Among the lessons in the country's approved school books: "All religions other than Islam are false." (07/14/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
It's high-school reunion time! (07/14/2004)

Does time heal all wounds? By Cary Tennis
I have been through a lot of loss, but I can't seem to get over losing her love. (07/14/2004)

Letters
The elective C-section debate rages on: Is a vaginal delivery the only way to experience the "natural miracle" of childbirth? (07/14/2004)

G.I. Joe critics By Bill Warhop
How I talked four Army infantrymen from Fort Benning, Ga., into seeing "Fahrenheit 9/11." And telling me what they really think of Michael Moore. (07/14/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Roger Clemens' All-Star start was supposed to be one for the ages, and six runs later, it was. Plus: Feller on Ali. And: 23 skiddoo, it's the Blues Brothers! (07/14/2004)

On the phone with Ralph Nader
Salon editor David Talbot and the presidential contender have a frank and honest exchange of views. (07/14/2004)

France accuses U.S. of AIDS blackmail By Sarah Boseley
Bush administration is accused of trade deals that stop developing countries from producing life-saving drugs. (07/14/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey and Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/14/2004)

Conservative activist says Bush knows "real score" with Islam Geraldine Sealey
(07/14/2004)

Follow the House race horserace Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/14/2004)

Speakers list to be continued, chempacks on the way Geraldine Sealey
(07/14/2004)

Inside Bush's War Room Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/14/2004)

To regret or not to regret Geraldine Sealey
(07/14/2004)

The Nader factor Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/14/2004)

President Bush, meet Barack Obama Geraldine Sealey
(07/14/2004)

Whoopi "Big Loser" no more Geraldine Sealey
(07/14/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Tom Ridge Airport? Isn't that just asking for trouble? (07/14/2004)

Between Iraq and a hard place By Steven A. Cook
From the Iraq quagmire to our incoherent Saudi relationship to our pro-Sharon tilt, U.S. Mideast policy is a shambles. (07/14/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
With same-sex marriage under fire again, Drudge and the Freepers declare Kerry-Edwards the homoerotic ticket. Plus: Will Michael "Muqtada al" Moore sink the Dems? (07/15/2004)

Letters
Salon readers share their own local news horror stories and their own first impressions of Marlon Brando. (07/13/2004)

The Fix
Terry Gross says Howard Stern is "like good music," David Gest worries that Jacko might off himself, and Halle Berry reveals Catwoman wardrobe malfunctions. (07/13/2004)

Happy talk from hell By Andrew O'Hehir
Even if you think you're wise to Fox News' right-wing agenda, Robert Greenwald's "Outfoxed" will leave you very afraid. (07/14/2004)

"Fahrenheit" breaks UK record By Charlotte Higgins
Moore documentary smashes box-office records on opening weekend. (07/13/2004)

A matter of survival By Mary Jacoby
The author of "Imperial Hubris" says the moral cowardice and political correctness of senior intelligence officials have severely hurt the war on terrorism. (07/13/2004)

A spook speaks out By Mark Follman
In "Imperial Hubris," a not-so-anonymous senior CIA officer says that bin Laden isn't an apocalyptic evildoer who "hates our freedom" -- he and his followers have real grievances that we must address by changing our failed Mideast policies. (07/13/2004)

New Hampshire Is for Lovers By Dave Eggers
"How many of you dangle, imagining your country hijacked by leftist extremists who want to parade through your town wearing leather and carrying their feces in buckets?" (07/13/2004)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Are you going to eat that brain? (07/13/2004)

Do you puff, Daddy? By Larry Smith
How do you tell your kids to stay away from drugs when you used to do them, or -- gasp -- still do? What if you don't think drugs are so very wrong? (07/13/2004)

Reproduction rules By Cary Tennis
Is it OK to get pregnant "accidentally on purpose"? (07/13/2004)

The GOP war on trial lawyers By Tim Grieve
Is John Edwards an economy-draining, ambulance-chasing social pariah, as Republicans and big business claim? Ask his clients, like 5-year-old Valerie Lakey. (07/13/2004)

AIDS treatment falls short By Sarah Boseley
UN report claims only small percentage of HIV/AIDS patients receive needed care. (07/13/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Baby steps toward acceptance: A survey says 3 of 4 big leaguers would have "no problem" with a gay teammate. Plus: Could Dusty Baker's "game a week" theory really work? (07/13/2004)

More murky U.S. deals with the Saudis By Jefferson Morley
A Briton freed from dubious imprisonment in Saudi Arabia as part of a deal that released suspected terrorists from Guantanamo blasts the trade as hypocritical and immoral. (07/13/2004)

Tuesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey and Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/13/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/13/2004)

Fox News uncovers vast left-wing conspiracy in "Outfoxed" Eric Boehlert
(07/13/2004)

Introducing John Kerry Geraldine Sealey
(07/13/2004)

Postponement plan unpopular Geraldine Sealey
(07/13/2004)

The enduring mystery of the elitism debate Geraldine Sealey
(07/13/2004)

Does online love come only in shades of red and blue? By Jeff Nachtigal
Niche political dating sites are the latest rage in online romance. But aren't we already polarized enough? (07/13/2004)

The Fix
Is Madonna to blame for heart attack? Is Sharon Stone finally gonna make "Basic Instinct 2"? And why are Jeffs Zucker and Katzenberg so steamed at Fox? (07/12/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Napping to the Tour de France, lapping up celebrity perks on HBO's "Entourage" and slapping up "The Real World's" Frankie. Plus: "The Jury" is dismissed. (07/12/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
So you're a Republican now? (07/12/2004)

The king and queen of lower Manhattan By David Bowman
It was the night of the '77 blackout, and Natalie and I found ourselves naked between the twin towers. (07/12/2004)

Inside baseball By Cary Tennis
If she really loved me, would she be rooting for my team's arch rival? (07/12/2004)

Checkout revolt By Sharon Krum
As Wal-Mart contests the historic class action brought against it, the 1.5 million women who brought the suit appear as determined as ever. (07/12/2004)

"No one is going through what we are going through" By Phillip Robertson
Sgt. Reggie Butler saw his gunner buddy die inches away from him as they patrolled in Sadr City. "I'll do everything I can to bring all the soldiers back," he says. "Anything." (07/12/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Cubs manager Dusty Baker: We just need to gain a game a week. Translation: We're screwed. Plus: The Futures Game. (07/12/2004)

Anger after U.S. blocks AIDS scientists By Sarah Boseley
Conference forced to cancel meetings and retract papers after authors stopped from attending. (07/12/2004)

British intelligence backs off Iraq claims By Richard Norton-Taylor
Agency reconsiders charge that Saddam could have quickly deployed chemical and biological weapons. (07/12/2004)

Military questions Marine who was missing By David Rising
(07/12/2004)

Outfoxed: How Murdoch's network gets so fair and balanced Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/12/2004)

Monday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/12/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/12/2004)

Scribes have Kerry-Edwards "love fest" covered Eric Boehlert
(07/12/2004)

Buster's plan a bust? To some, yes Geraldine Sealey
(07/12/2004)

Computer, heal thyself By Sam Williams
Why should humans have to do all the work? It's high time machines learned how to take care of themselves. (07/12/2004)

Letters
Readers: Bush buddy Ken Lay has no worries about doing jail time; Karl Rove is a "messianic megalomaniac" for thrusting partisan politics into the church. (07/12/2004)

Can he be serious? By Heather Havrilesky
John McEnroe makes plenty of unforced errors on his new talk show, but his candor also sets him apart from the overtrained brown-nosers he's competing against. (07/10/2004)

I married a bin Laden By Suzy Hansen
Osama's former sister-in-law tells all: Secret Saudi lesbian trysts, a husband who ordered her to have abortions, and the magical power of the name bin Laden within the Saudi luxury class. (07/10/2004)

Dean hits Nader where it hurts By Mary Jacoby
The man who revived the Democrats' fighting spirit hammers the spoiler on his ties to right-wing moneyed interests. (07/10/2004)

The Fix
Daschle insists he did not kiss and make up with Moore; Yoko releases gay-pride remix; and Spielberg and Eastwood, together again. (07/09/2004)

"Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" By Stephanie Zacharek
The '70s-era leisure suits and noisy polyester shirts aren't the only thing that's funny about this Will Ferrell flick. (07/09/2004)

"Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" By Andrew O'Hehir
A cross between "Spinal Tap" and wrenching psychodrama, this movie has you rooting for the band's success whether you're a metalhead or not. (07/09/2004)

Perfect Circle: Chapter 2 By Sean Stewart
I never walked down a ghost road myself. There are some places we just aren't meant to go. Our second excerpt from cult novelist Sean Stewart's unearthly thriller. (07/09/2004)

Cut and run By Dana Hudepohl
An increasing number of American women are choosing C-sections. Is this trend a risky indulgence, or a sign of female empowerment? (07/09/2004)

Letters
Rob Wilder wrote about his 2-year-old's new favorite word -- "pussy" -- but was his son actually saying "Percy," the name of Thomas the Tank Engine's friend? Plus: Readers share their own "pussy" stories. (07/09/2004)

Lynda Barry
Paper doll fun! (07/09/2004)

Awkward moments By Cary Tennis
We are both married men and good friends, but I think he wants to kiss me. (07/09/2004)

Iraq chief given sweeping powers By Jonathan Steele
Security law has built-in checks to keep prime minister in check. (07/09/2004)

Strange alliance By Eric Boehlert
Why is Rupert Murdoch's media empire publishing Ralph Nader's latest tome? (07/09/2004)

The wimpiness of the Democrats: Part 46 By Mary Jacoby
A Senate report conveniently blames the CIA, not Bush, for hyping the threat of WMD in Iraq -- thanks to Democrats who allowed the GOP to mug them. (07/09/2004)

"Odious acts of hatred" in France By Amelia Gentleman
Chirac makes national appeal to stop attacks on Muslims and Jews. (07/09/2004)

The George Clooney of Kabul By Duncan Campbell and Kitty Logan
Ex-American G.I. is focus of an investigation into freelance bounty hunters drawn to Afghanistan. (07/09/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
100 percent of TV networks flash junk stats with no context during game broadcasts, an insult to the intelligence of 73 percent of viewers. (07/09/2004)

Friday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey and Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/09/2004)

Michigan GOP helps Nader Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/09/2004)

Let the debate begin Geraldine Sealey
(07/09/2004)

McCain: Bush's first choice Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/09/2004)

Ralph's rebuttal Geraldine Sealey
(07/09/2004)

Camejo: Ralph and I will talk about returning GOP money Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/09/2004)

No slam-dunk Geraldine Sealey
(07/09/2004)

You can't take it with you
Table Talkers sound off on their debts -- and deaths. (07/09/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Phantom airports, from Mandalay to Gander to Timbuktu. Also, not even pilots are allowed to mouth off to customs officers. (07/09/2004)

Letters
Small is beautiful: Readers respond to Linda Baker's "Great Big Green Monster Mansions." (07/09/2004)

The sorrowful song of Saddam Hussein By Robert Grossman
A cartoon tragedy. (07/09/2004)

The Fix
Brando "heirs" come out of the woodwork, pope at work on new book, and is Spidey headed to Broadway? Plus: James Joyce letter about "ungovernable lust" fetches big bucks at auction. (07/08/2004)

Anchors away! By Scott Lamb
Our Top 10 helmet-haired howlers, starring Shepherd Smith, Katie Couric and more. (07/08/2004)

Terrible news By Charles Taylor
Ted Knight, Chevy Chase and now Will Ferrell have all spoofed TV news. But it's their real-life counterparts who are really funny. (07/08/2004)

"Boy, what an awakening" By Emma Brockes
Lila Lipscomb, the mother at the heart of "Fahrenheit 9/11," talks about becoming radicalized in front of the camera. (07/08/2004)

Citizen Flynt By David Bowman
The hustler's new book accuses the president of paying for an illegal abortion, the press of lying down on the job and Ann Coulter of being a "fag hag." (07/08/2004)

Bestsellers
Nary a debut this week, though some old friends return. And while Brown, Sedaris and Clinton noisily battle for the top spot, Mark Haddon makes steady progress upward -- all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (07/08/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Reality is the hottest thing in Hollywood! And the great thing is -- many of us live in it! (07/08/2004)

Sex and drugs in hell By Suzy Hansen
The authors of "Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures" talk about keeping body and soul together in the killing fields of Cambodia, Somalia and Haiti.Ê (07/08/2004)

Wrap it up! By Cary Tennis
My husband has been working on his dissertation for years and now I'm supporting him while he doesn't finish it. Help! (07/08/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Sports likes and dislikes: Why I love the sports I love, hate the sports I hate, and make exceptions all the time. (07/08/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey and Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/08/2004)

Nader: Nada in Nevada Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/08/2004)

Bush blows off NAACP Geraldine Sealey
(07/08/2004)

Happy Birthday Geraldine Sealey
(07/08/2004)

Texas-sized slip Geraldine Sealey
(07/08/2004)

D'Amato: Drop Dick! Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/08/2004)

Bush's helping hands: Media scrubs president from Ken Lay coverage Eric Boehlert
(07/08/2004)

Big brother in the bookstore Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/08/2004)

Kenny Boy who? Geraldine Sealey
(07/08/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/08/2004)

Letters
"What a bunch of visionless business-school losers." Readers respond to Andrew Leonard's "The Digital Music Renaissance." (07/08/2004)

Oh, the stories he could tell! By Robert Bryce
There'll be no more White House sleepovers, if indicted Bush crony Kenneth Lay decides to tell all. (07/08/2004)

John Edwards' Southern strategy By Sidney Blumenthal
Following the progressive tradition of Andrew Jackson, the North Carolina senator will challenge the GOP's divisive appeal. (07/08/2004)

Say it ain't so, John By Joe Conason
Exploiting John McCain in a new TV commercial signals a new low for the Bush-Cheney campaign -- and, sadly, McCain himself. (07/08/2004)

Don't you believe it By Thomas Bartlett
Fantasia is no Aretha, no matter how well she charts; Jeff Tweedy's guitar steals the show on Wilco's new album. Plus: A free download from the world's only great Mormon band. (07/07/2004)

"King Arthur" By Stephanie Zacharek
The glitter of Camelot has been lost in Antoine Fuqua's valiant quest for historical accuracy, but Keira Knightley does prance around in a leather bikini. (07/07/2004)

The Fix
Moore calls for change in Australia, Japan, Italy and China, and Schwarzenegger libel suit dismissed. Plus: Should the Donald, the Michael and the Woody be deprived of their ink? (07/07/2004)

"Like the Red Panda" by Andrea Seigel By Christopher Farah
A disaffected high-school overachiever plots her own demise in this sharp, surprisingly affecting first novel from a 24-year-old author. (07/07/2004)

"The Coma" by Alex Garland By Scott Lamb
A man wakes after a brutal subway assault to a world that isn't quite right, in this brief but unputdownable summer read from the author of "The Beach." (07/07/2004)

"The Master" by Colm Toibin By Laura Miller
What made Henry James a great writer? In Colm Toibin's richly rewarding new novel about the Anglo-American literary giant, it's the same thing that made him miss his best opportunities for happiness. (07/07/2004)

"Beautiful Somewhere Else" by Stephen Policoff By Jana Prikryl
A 38-year-old hero obsessed with a Houdini-era illusionist, a slender young girlfriend, a passel of strange hangers-on and a drug-addled Cape Cod vacation drive this breezy adult read. (07/07/2004)

"The Hollywood Dodo" by Geoff Nicholson By Stephanie Zacharek
An aspiring auteur, a plump would-be starlet, an extinct flightless bird, plenty of sex and maybe a murder: The English come to Hollywood! (07/07/2004)

What to Read By Salon's critics
Alex "The Beach" Garland spins a chiller about a man waking from a coma, Colm Toibin explores the tragic sensibility of Henry James, and Geoff Nicholson gives us English people being very bad. Plus: A teenage female Holden Caulfield -- no, really! (07/07/2004)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
My conversation with a Bush supporter in San Antonio. (07/07/2004)

Like a virgin By Cole Kazdin
Having sex for the first time after amnesia was like the real first time, but without Journey playing in the background. (07/07/2004)

I'm normal, but ... By Cary Tennis
I'm a healthy 26-year-old man and I've never had sex. Should I tell my girlfriend? (07/07/2004)

The smile vs. the scowl By Tim Grieve
The Edwards-Cheney debate will offer one of the starkest contrasts since Clay fought Liston. (07/07/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The save is a dumb stat, but let's not shortchange Eric Gagne. Plus: Why doesn't anybody worry about Maria Sharapova's schooling like they worry about Maurice Clarett's? (07/07/2004)

Far-right plotting to kill Sharon? By Chris McGreal
Israel's intelligence agency increases protection of prime minister amid growing threats. (07/07/2004)

Blair reignites nuclear debate By Patrick Wintour and Paul Brown
American lobbying adds to pressure as prime minister battles to keep controversial energy option. (07/07/2004)

Wednesday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/07/2004)

Threats and lies, yes. Illegal? HHS doesn't think so Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/07/2004)

NBC News poll: Early, instant bounce Geraldine Sealey
(07/07/2004)

Convention dramas percolate for both parties Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/07/2004)

Does the New York Times know how to read polls? Eric Boehlert
(07/07/2004)

Unlikely source breaks Edwards story Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/07/2004)

Obstructing judges Geraldine Sealey
(07/07/2004)

Depending on the zip code, Fahrenheit 9/11 runs hot or cold Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/07/2004)

So much for changing the tone Geraldine Sealey
(07/07/2004)

Keeping veterans in the dark Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/07/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/07/2004)

Edwards in "left field"? Not quite Jeff Horwitz
(07/07/2004)

Great big green monster mansions By Linda Baker
Environmentally correct housing has never been more popular. But even the most eco-friendly home may do more harm than good when it is super-sized. (07/07/2004)

Crowding the market By Dan Glaister
Ever since the U.S. announced it would relax organic standards, small farmers and green consumers have worried: Will agribusiness take over? (07/07/2004)

Length matters By James K. Galbraith
While pundits sugarcoat the economy, the real issue is simple: Too many people have been out of work for too long. (07/07/2004)

John Kerry's brilliant "fallback plan" By Arianna Huffington
Five reasons why John Edwards is the perfect choice -- and will leave Dick Cheney dropping the F-bomb. (07/08/2004)

Right Hook By Mark Follman
Conservatives are surprisingly kind to Edwards, although Jonah Goldberg calls him Quayle-lite and Taranto blasts his lack of military experience. But others seem prepared to desert Bush in November. (07/07/2004)

The Fix
McEnroe launches talk show, Cambodian press prefers Angelina to Ashley -- and Dennis Quaid and Tori Spelling get married, but not to each other. (07/06/2004)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Watch and learn: Viviana battles the workout robots on "Next Action Star"! The "Amazing Race"-ers stumble out of the starting gate! Plus: "The Casino" proves there's no such thing as a free lunch ... unless you're a millionaire. (07/06/2004)

Who says theory is dead? By Astra Taylor
Gender-theory superstar Judith Butler takes on 9/11 and its aftermath in a new book -- written in clear English! But the task of postmodern theory, she argues, is more crucial now than ever. (07/06/2004)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Tough-guy interviewer Tim Russert asks Bush to spell "cat." (07/06/2004)

WayLay By Carol lay
Big Shot adjusts to new circumstances. (07/06/2004)

"Pussy" galore By Rob Wilder
My 2-year-old son didn't know what the word meant, but he knew it shocked the adults around him. (07/06/2004)

This mortal coil By Cary Tennis
I never contemplated death before but now I think about it constantly. Why am I afraid to die? (07/06/2004)

The gospel according to Karl By Mary Jacoby
Bush's mastermind Karl Rove is going all-out to mobilize an army of Christian soldiers to carry the president to the Promised Land in November. But will mainstream churches rebel? (07/06/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Kobe Bryant trial: "The odds are heavily stacked against the prosecution." Jeff Benedict, author of a new book about the NBA and crime, talks about the case and the league's toxic culture. (07/06/2004)

The gospel according to Karl By Mary Jacoby
Bush's mastermind Karl Rove is going all-out to mobilize an army of Christian soldiers to carry the president to the Promised Land in November. But will mainstream churches rebel? (07/06/2004)

Veepstakes suspense, the final hours Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

Edwards it is Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

Dewey defeats Truman! Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

Edwards the choice of some unions Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/06/2004)

"Fighting together for one America" Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

A whiff of the desperate in Bush-Cheney ad Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

Edwards' appeal to moderates Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/06/2004)

Let the smears begin Tim Grieve
(07/06/2004)

Bloggers groan, celebrate and critique even the poster font Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/06/2004)

Edwards: Nader's choice Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/06/2004)

Speaking of inexperience Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/06/2004)

The importance of the veep, then and now Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/06/2004)

Trial lawyers, tort reform, and hypocrisy Geraldine Sealey
(07/06/2004)

Scare-n-hype 411 By Joyce McGreevy
Free mandatory screenings of this upbeat, people-positive documentary improve America's economic outlook! (07/06/2004)

Special Independence Day offer
Salon celebrates the Fourth of July by offering active-duty soldiers free Premium subscriptions. (07/04/2004)

What would Abe say? By Mary Jacoby
Former Gov. Mario Cuomo, author of a book on the "wisest" president, speculates about what Lincoln's position would have been on preemptive war, stem cell research, restriction of civil liberties. (07/03/2004)

Europe kicks! By Alessandro Camon
Italian white trash spitting! Hot British lads wearing G-strings! Aging French stumbling to a Foreign Legion-like doom! It must be the European soccer championship. (07/03/2004)

Letters
Hero or hypocrite? More readers debate "The Dark Side of Ralph Nader," by Lisa Chamberlain. Plus: Canada's own shameful World War II internment camps. (07/03/2004)

The Fix
Jack Ryan says marital relations are a "good thing for this country," and how the Moore money breaks down. Plus: Why does Sharon Stone, who has one child, need three nannies? (07/02/2004)

Killer companies By Andrew O'Hehir
Post-"Fahrenheit," the stellar documentaries -- including "The Corporation" and "Imelda" -- just keep coming. Plus: A moody meditation on familial love, or homoerotic cologne ad? (07/02/2004)

My first time with Brando Compiled by Dana Cook
Michael Jackson, Kirk Douglas, Mary Tyler Moore, Tennessee Williams, Rocky Graziano, Joan Baez, Tony Bennett, Michael Caine, Mario Puzo and many others recall their initial encounters with the acting legend. (07/02/2004)

Force of nature By Charles Taylor
Burning across stage and screen like a human dynamo, Marlon Brando set a standard for acting that may never be reached. (07/02/2004)

"The Clearing" By Stephanie Zacharek
Robert Redford as a kidnapped CEO finally lets go of his boyishness, but can anyone hold a candle to Helen Mirren? (07/02/2004)

"Before Sunset" By Stephanie Zacharek
Nine years after his exquisite "Before Sunrise," director Richard Linklater answers the question: Can the greatest romance of your life last only one night? (07/02/2004)

"Love has to be about more than commitment" By Stephanie Zacharek
Richard Linklater talks about adult passion and why he, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke know so much more now than they did nine years ago. (07/02/2004)

Perfect Circle: Chapter 1
Ghosts are all different, like demons, not all the same, like zombies. They all want something. If you've got the sense God gave a cockroach, you stay away from them. (07/02/2004)

To be or not to be By Cary Tennis
A good friend wants me to be her bridesmaid, but her husband-to-be says she can't be my friend after the wedding. (07/02/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Coach K. to the Lakers? Duke basketball potentate Mike Krzyzewski might not take the offer, but he ought to. (07/02/2004)

Friday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/02/2004)

Veepstakes suspense quite the drama Geraldine Sealey
(07/02/2004)

The world according to Dick Cheney Geraldine Sealey
(07/02/2004)

Pentagon hinders Abu Ghraib probe Geraldine Sealey
(07/02/2004)

Nader off AZ ballot Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/02/2004)

In the polls Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/02/2004)

Talking points on the new job numbers Geraldine Sealey
(07/02/2004)

Ask Dick Armitage Tim Grieve
(07/02/2004)

Gitmo "terrorists" may be released Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/02/2004)

A call for elections observers ... in the U.S. Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/02/2004)

"Totally inappropriate" Geraldine Sealey
(07/02/2004)

Michael Moore, tummy tucks and a kid called "Wonderful"
What Table Talkers are saying about "Fahrenheit 9/11," female self-esteem and offbeat baby names. (07/02/2004)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
How can an airplane, loaded with every high-tech gizmo imaginable, accidentally land at the wrong airport? (07/02/2004)

Letters
Readers ponder the "dark side" of Ralph Nader, and the legacy of Bill Clinton. Plus: Are right-wing lunatics irrelevant -- or running the GOP? (07/02/2004)

The Photoshopping of the president By Corrie Pikul
How a software application brought political satire to the masses. Plus: The candidates' hot-tub embrace and other steamy gallery images. (07/01/2004)

Now and Zen By Patrick Smith
On the 20th anniversary of its release, Husker Du's landmark album "Zen Arcade" proves there was way more to '80s music than kitsch, camp and bad haircuts. (07/01/2004)

The Fix
"Fahrenheit 9/11" may be first U.S. documentary screened in China, Pamela Anderson talks fur with Swedish prime minister, and Glen Campbell says he wasn't drunk, just "over-served." (07/01/2004)

Letters
Most readers agree Pauline Kael wasn't a homophobe -- but dissenters are heard from. Plus: Kansans and moderate Democrats respond to our interview with Thomas Frank. (07/01/2004)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
More fist-flyin' justice from Judge Scalia! (07/01/2004)

The British are coming!
Salon proudly joins forces with the Guardian. (07/01/2004)

Last rites By Augusten Burroughs
This was the last time we had sex. But it was the only time we ever made love. (07/01/2004)

Suburban blues By Cary Tennis
I'm tired of the large mortgage and the SUV and the gym memberships. I want out! (07/01/2004)

Saudi Arabia's man in Baghdad By Maggie Mitchell Salem
The neocons are fuming, but the choice of Ghazi al-Yawar as Iraq's interim president may be one of the White House's few smart moves. (07/01/2004)

The dark side of Ralph Nader By Lisa Chamberlain
He's made a career of railing against corporate misdeeds. Yet he himself has abused his underlings, betrayed close friends and ruled his public-interest empire like a dictator. (07/01/2004)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
National League ballot: Griffey and Sosa have the star power, but what does poor Bobby Abreu have to do to make an All-Star team? (07/01/2004)

Thursday's must-reads Geraldine Sealey
(07/01/2004)

Fla. GOP: "Let Ralph Run!" Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/01/2004)

GOP line-jammer in legal jam Geraldine Sealey
(07/01/2004)

One in 6 soldiers from Iraq war suffer PTSD Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/01/2004)

More health care have-nots Stephen W. Stromberg
(07/01/2004)

Who's the boss? Geraldine Sealey
(07/01/2004)

Quite a concept: Public records should be made public Geraldine Sealey
(07/01/2004)

Who's behind the "heresy" charge against Kerry Geraldine Sealey
(07/01/2004)

A letter from Errol Morris Geraldine Sealey
(07/01/2004)

The digital music renaissance By Andrew Leonard
Having all your tunes at your fingertips isn't just fun -- it makes you a more avid consumer of music. So why are the recording companies fighting the future? (07/01/2004)

Extreme political makeover By Arianna Huffington
John Kerry has the potential to be a far greater leader than Bill Clinton. (07/01/2004)

The fall of a "statesman" By Sidney Blumenthal
Dick "F-word" Cheney has fully revealed his venomous personality, but Bush won't drop his mentor. (07/01/2004)