May 2008

Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Al Green, undercover Green Day and ... "Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead." (05/31/2008)

Scott McClellan's conscience
Joan Walsh on the former White House press secretary's memoir (05/31/2008)

Will Clinton or Obama be voted off the island? By Mike Madden
Puerto Rico may not provide Hillary Clinton with a national popular vote victory, much less those extra half-million votes Rob Reiner was talking about. (05/31/2008)

Scott McClellan: The beatings continue Joan Walsh
Bob Dole whacks the former White House spokesman as "spurred on by greed" while journalists continue to hide from the truth. Plus: Thanks, Bob Somerby. (05/31/2008)

A different view of Saturday's protests Mark Benjamin
The perception has been that those protesting outside the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting were just disaffected Clinton supporters, but that's not what I saw. (05/31/2008)

Obama camp willing to compromise on Florida Alex Koppelman
Speaking on behalf of Barack Obama, a Florida congressman signals the campaign's acceptance of a rumored deal concerning the state's delegation. (05/31/2008)

At Rules and Bylaws Committee meeting, Dean calls for unity Alex Koppelman
The DNC chair turned to a story from his own life as he asked his party to come together. (05/31/2008)

Where Florida and Michigan stand now Alex Koppelman
There's a growing sense that the issue of Florida's delegation is all but settled, but the fight over Michigan's could go late into the night. (05/31/2008)

The waiting game Alex Koppelman
The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee is more than an hour late returning from its lunch break -- could they be working on a deal? (05/31/2008)

Report: Obama resigns membership in controversial church Alex Koppelman
In the wake of various controversies related to the church he belonged to for 20 years, Barack Obama is reportedly cutting his ties with the institution. (05/31/2008)

Committee reaches decision on Florida Alex Koppelman
Florida's delegation to the Democratic Convention has been restored, though all of the delegates will each have only half a vote. (05/31/2008)

Committee votes to accept Michigan compromise Alex Koppelman
The DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee came up with a deal to end a long, contentious day, and went against the positions of both Democratic campaigns. (05/31/2008)

Bateman: I'm voting for McCain because ...
A special GOP edition of the artist's "Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame." (05/30/2008)

"Sex and the City" By Stephanie Zacharek
Everyone's favorite cosmo-swilling sophisticates sashay onto the big screen in a padded push-up bra version of the TV show that made us love them. (05/30/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "Lost" By Joy Press
The puzzle pieces fall into place -- and the picture gets stranger -- in the season's last episode. (05/30/2008)

Impaled on the windshield of life Andrew O'Hehir
Is Stuart Gordon's black-comic horror movie "Stuck" just tabloid-fueled gore or American metaphor? (05/30/2008)

Babies, bad for the complexion?
Tracy Clark-Flory responds to a New York Times series on the cosmetic challenges of pregnancy. (05/30/2008)

"I Spit on Your Grave," Italian style Andrew O'Hehir
Massive Euro-hit "The Unknown Woman" is ludicrous and trashy -- don't miss it! Plus: "Stuck" in a windshield and left to die. (05/30/2008)

Did humor save the left at its darkest hour? By Charly Wilder
How did Stephen Colbert become a progressive political force? Theodore Hamm discusses "The New Blue Media," the rise of netroots and their role in the next administration. (05/30/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
There's nothing like flirting with death ... (05/30/2008)

I got the writing fellowship -- so now I'm terrified! By Cary Tennis
I'm lucky, I know I'm lucky, but I don't feel lucky. I just feel burdened. (05/30/2008)

Those dirty girls By Susannah Breslin
Did "Sex and the City" change the erotic landscape or turn the female libido into a marketing ploy? Sex writers discuss the iconic show's impact. (05/30/2008)

How fast do your boobs bounce? Kate Harding
Recent discoveries in the field of breast wobble. Plus, a line of plus-size bras from singer/actress Jill Scott. (05/30/2008)

Vatican to women: No stinkin' girls allowed! Kate Harding
The Catholic Church issues a decree against the ordination of female priests. (05/30/2008)

The next big female branded self Page Rockwell
Are modeling tips and self-obsession enough to make Tyra Banks the next Martha or Oprah? Probably. (05/30/2008)

The education gender gap Kate Harding
Yet another study on why the sexes score differently in academic disciplines -- but this one comes with some surprising findings. (05/30/2008)

The fight over Florida and Michigan By Walter Shapiro
Here's what to expect when Democratic leaders meet to decide the fate of delegates from the two states' outlaw primaries. (05/30/2008)

Be gay, be anything -- just not single! By Sandip Roy
With same-sex marriage now legal in California, mothers across India and elsewhere are eager to see their gay sons and daughters finally get hitched. (05/30/2008)

Scott McClellan comes clean By Louis Bayard
Of course the White House couldn't see the revealing "What Happened" coming. It was McClellan's job as press secretary to conceal himself. (05/30/2008)

McCain's scary economic advisor By Joe Conason
Not only is former Texas Sen. Phil Gramm a shill for special interests, his deregulation policies helped spur the mortgage crisis, among other financial disasters. (05/30/2008)

Interview with former "Donahue" producer and MSNBC pundit Jeff Cohen Glenn Greenwald
Cohen describes the multiple pressures exerted by NBC executives to amplify pro-government views and suppress antiwar commentary. (05/30/2008)

The right-wing Politico cesspool Glenn Greenwald
Mike Allen, its national political correspondent, says that Bush opponents and critics are "left wing haters." (05/30/2008)

Argus Leader endorses Clinton Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton got slammed for her comments referencing RFK's assassination, but at least she got something out of them. (05/30/2008)

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi working to end race Alex Koppelman
Both Democratic leaders predict the race for the nomination will be over soon, and are trying to make that happen. (05/30/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Bob Dole makes his feelings about Scott McClellan plain. (05/30/2008)

Ferraro wants study on sexism, racism in campaign Alex Koppelman
The former vice-presidential nominee, a lightning rod for controversy earlier in the Democratic race, takes to the Op-Ed page. (05/30/2008)

Frist: "Democrats win landslide victory" Alex Koppelman
The Republicans' former leader in the Senate sends out a fundraising e-mail warning of a possible electoral disaster. (05/30/2008)

"Podemos Con Obama" Alex Koppelman
A collection of Latin stars release a "Yes, We Can"-style video just before Puerto Rico's primary. (05/30/2008)

Kinsley: Obama shouldn't be linked with Ayers Alex Koppelman
The columnist dismisses attacks against Obama that connect him to the Weather Underground member, saying a connection proves nothing about Obama. (05/30/2008)

Condensed literature
Could you sum up a classic in six words? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, take a crack at it this week. (05/30/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Has American stepped over the line with its baggage fee? Plus: What customers seem to value above all in choosing an airline. (05/30/2008)

Who let the oil market be manipulated? Andrew Leonard
Now that the federal government is finally requiring more disclosure from energy traders, we can start pointing fingers. Phil Gramm, the white courtesy telephone is ringing, again. (05/30/2008)

All things gas-price-related considered Andrew Leonard
A time out from blogging while HTWW visits the old media (05/30/2008)

Checkmate
You know you've made it when you go from check-cashing store fees to bank fees. (05/29/2008)

"My kids think I work in a trailer" Andrew O'Hehir
In this interview and podcast, Julianne Moore talks about being a normal mom and her distinctly abnormal role in the incest-murder drama "Savage Grace." (05/29/2008)

Bateman: I hear Obama is ...
A special Obama rumors edition of the artist's "Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame." (05/29/2008)

Post-Cannes update: Sony claims "Bashir" and "Tyson" Andrew O'Hehir
What art-house recession? Sony Classics buys Israeli animation, boxing doc, Belgian crime drama. IFC grabs "Gomorrah," but no word on "Che," "Synecdoche." (05/29/2008)

The next Windows looks a lot like the iPhone
Farhad Manjoo critiques Microsoft's new operating system. (05/29/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The adventures of the passive aggressor! (05/29/2008)

Another pretty face of a generation By Rebecca Traister
The question isn't why a blogger like Emily Gould has the spotlight -- it's why other women don't. (05/29/2008)

Should I confront my father about his affair? By Cary Tennis
I found out by snooping that the 60-year-old is fooling around. What to do with this knowledge? (05/29/2008)

Al-Qaida's female warrior Tracy Clark-Flory
Malika El Aroud represents women's growing, although restricted, presence in Islamic extremism. (05/29/2008)

Today in "Ugh": The perfect woman Sarah Hepola
The creepiest commercial about a fake female yet. (05/29/2008)

Older women: Sexy or scary? Amy Benfer
According to a British tabloid, "record numbers" of single women are dating younger men. Be afraid, be very afraid! (05/29/2008)

Still waiting for Madam President Katharine Mieszkowski
Take heart! Maybe it won't be that long... (05/29/2008)

I've got a bow and arrow, and I intend to use them Kate Harding
"Prince Caspian" director Andrew Adamson lets his female characters fight alongside the boys. (05/29/2008)

Former high-ranking Bush officials enjoy war profits By Tim Shorrock
Now working inside America's "shadow" spy industry, George Tenet, Richard Armitage, Cofer Black and others are cashing in big on Iraq and the war on terror. (05/29/2008)

Still silenced in Guantánamo By Carol Chodroff
After years spent here, one prisoner pins his hope on a single phone call from the outside world -- if it ever comes. (05/29/2008)

Will the youth vote win it for Obama this fall? By Paul Maslin
The likely Democratic nominee has a unique appeal to voters under 30. A look at how a strong youth turnout -- or lack thereof -- could affect this November's results. (05/29/2008)

A Scott McClellan flashback Joan Walsh
Here's what Cintra Wilson saw when she passed for a White House correspondent in July 2005. (05/29/2008)

CNN/MSNBC reporter: Corporate executives forced pro-Bush, pro-war narrative Glenn Greenwald
"The higher the president's approval ratings, the more pressure I had from news executives ... to put on positive stories about the president." (05/29/2008)

Obama: General election begins after Tuesday Alex Koppelman
Speaking to a group of reporters, Barack Obama predicts he'll be the presumptive nominee after the final primaries next week. (05/29/2008)

Top Dem pollster: Obama has "path to victory" Alex Koppelman
Writing in the New York Times, Mark Mellman dismisses fears about Barack Obama's troubles with white working-class voters. (05/29/2008)

Doc says Obama's in "excellent health" Alex Koppelman
The Obama campaign has released a letter from the senator's doctor summarizing his medical history. (05/29/2008)

Livin' La Vida Clinton Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton announces a major new endorsement. (05/29/2008)

Does Obama have a lobbyist problem too? Justin Jouvenal
Obama has been hitting McCain hard about the lobbyists working for him, but one lobbyist with a potential conflict is prominent in Obama's Puerto Rico campaign. (05/29/2008)

Blow-back from Clinton supporters hurting Obama? Alex Koppelman
A Pew survey has some evidence that Barack Obama's image is slipping, and disaffection among Hillary Clinton's voters may account for at least some of the drop. (05/29/2008)

In defense of Scott McClellan Osha Gray Davidson
Critics accuse the former press secretary of selling out for a big payday, but it's not true. I should know -- we have the same editor and publisher. (05/29/2008)

Will Obama's "new kind of politics" involve new policy ideas? Justin Jouvenal
A Washington Post reporter concludes that Barack Obama's platform involves changes in tone and leadership style, but not the kind of policy shifts Bill Clinton brought to the White House. (05/29/2008)

Why gas is so expensive By Andrew Leonard
It's not runaway greed or overregulation. It's the world we live in. It's a price that can be seen in a single gallon of California gas. (05/29/2008)

Soap opera social engineering Andrew Leonard
In Brazil, the data suggests that prime-time programming contributed to a national decline in fertility rates. (05/29/2008)

It's a gas gas gas Andrew Leonard
An exploration of record U.S. gas prices (05/29/2008)

A boneheaded Bush administration lecture on science Andrew Leonard
The secretary of agriculture instructs the rest of the world to pay more attention to scientific fact. Who is he kidding? (05/29/2008)

Introducing ... Treasury Secretary Phil Gramm? Andrew Leonard
Guess who made sure the U.S. government wasn't watching when Wall Street went bonkers with credit derivatives. (05/29/2008)

Hope in the midst of Chinese pollution? Andrew Leonard
James Fallows says all is not lost in the battle to save China's environment. But the odds sure look daunting. (05/29/2008)

A bad year for Republicans?
Alex Koppelman considers a new poll that shows GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell trailing his Democratic challenger. (05/28/2008)

Red State Update: A special message for Cindy McCain
Jackie and Dunlap are helping to finance the McCain campaign and getting drunk to boot. (05/28/2008)

Bateman: Now Hillary says...
A special edition of the artist's "Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame." (05/28/2008)

Working out with the Wii
Nintendo's Wii Fit may set the stage for a whole new wave of video games. (05/28/2008)

Can Scarlett Johansson sing? By Stephanie Zacharek
On her debut album the velvety-voiced actress's dreamily erotic charms are not lost in translation. (05/28/2008)

In every dream home, a heartache By Rebecca Traister
With its teen sex, meth habits and quarter-life crises, Janelle Brown's addictive Silicon Valley novel shows that in every boom, there's a bust. (05/28/2008)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Remembering a friend of all comix, big and small. (05/28/2008)

Is Title IX hurting women's wrestling? Tracy Clark-Flory
Some blame the federal sex-equality law for the sport's invisibility at larger universities. (05/28/2008)

Obama, McCain and abortion Lynn Harris
Analysts: Will the issue help each reach his base -- but also alienate the middle? (05/28/2008)

May '08: The Manolo riots Judy Berman
The "Sex and the City" premiere in New York goes sour when thousands of angry fans are turned away. (05/28/2008)

Scott McClellan on the "liberal media" Glenn Greenwald
If Bush's own press secretary mocks the American media as excessively "deferential" disseminators of right-wing government propaganda, isn't it time to retire forever the myth of the "liberal media"? (05/28/2008)

Playing soldier By Garrison Keillor
What's patriotism got to do with fat men with ponytails on Harleys? (05/28/2008)

Network news anchors praise the job they did in the run-up to the war Glenn Greenwald
Charlie Gibson says that it's not the job of the media to "debate" with political leaders, merely to pose questions. (05/28/2008)

John McCain's Arab-American problem By Juan Cole
Arab-Americans are concentrated in swing states like Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. And the early signs are not good for McCain. (05/28/2008)

Clinton makes appeal to superdelegates Vincent Rossmeier
In a letter and memo, Hillary Clinton lays out again her case for why she's a stronger general election candidate than Barack Obama. (05/28/2008)

Push-back against McClellan book begins Alex Koppelman
Republicans aren't happy about the former press secretary's tell-all; Karl Rove even likens McClellan to a "left-wing blogger." (05/28/2008)

Lieberman confirms he's still speaking to Hagee's group Alex Koppelman
John McCain rejected Pastor John Hagee's endorsement after remarks Hagee made about Adolf Hitler being sent by God surfaced, but McCain's ally isn't ready to write Hagee off. (05/28/2008)

The longest 47 seconds ever Alex Koppelman
John McCain's campaign does its best to keep cameras away from the candidate's brief appearance with President Bush. (05/28/2008)

Has California reached a turning point on gay marriage? Justin Jouvenal
A new poll shows a bare majority of the state supports the recent Supreme Court decision and will oppose an effort to overturn it. (05/28/2008)

Obama speaks Spanish in new ad Alex Koppelman
The spot is aimed at Puerto Rico, which votes Sunday and is the biggest remaining primary prize. (05/28/2008)

Conservatives see bias in McClellan coverage Alex Koppelman
Unsurprisingly, as they continue to push back against the former White House press secretary's memoir, conservatives are complaining about liberal slant. (05/29/2008)

Are congressional Republicans doomed? Alex Koppelman
It's still early, but a poll that shows the party's leader in the Senate trailing his Democratic challenger could spell trouble. (05/28/2008)

John McCain's subprime taint Andrew Leonard
His economic advisor, Phil Gramm, is a banking industry lobbyist working to shape mortgage reform legislation. Should we care? Isn't that what Republicans are supposed to do? (05/28/2008)

Let the (prison) sunshine in Andrew Leonard
At California's green bleeding edge: Solar powered penitentiaries (05/28/2008)

What to expect in the next Windows: The iPhone Farhad Manjoo
Microsoft posts a demo of its new operating system, which promises a revolutionary touch-enabled interface. (05/28/2008)

McCain explains why the U.S. is on the "wrong track" Andrew Leonard
Americans are upset with the country's direction, he says, because Congress won't approve free trade deals. Is the man even paying attention? (05/28/2008)

I'm in my 20s, but Wii Fit thinks I'm middle-aged! By Farhad Manjoo
Nintendo's new fitness game keeps making fun of me. But its Balance Board could allow for some amazing video games. (05/28/2008)

Bateman: "Speedracer," global warming, Coldplay
And more concerns from the artist's "Sketchbook of Secrets and Shame." (05/27/2008)

10 from Cannes, with love Andrew O'Hehir
From "Che" to a rowdy Paris high school to a murderous "Tony Manero," here are Cannes' 2008 hits-in-waiting -- and a few more that deserve a second look. (05/27/2008)

Remembering Sydney Pollack By Stephanie Zacharek
The late filmmaker was one of the last to believe in making good mainstream movies for grown-ups. He offered glimpses of what makes us human. (05/27/2008)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Karl Rove knows what Republicans need to do in '08. (05/27/2008)

"When she comes on TV, I involuntarily cross my legs." Lynn Harris
Sexist coverage? What sexist coverage? (05/28/2008)

How do you sell a pork chop to a woman? Catherine Price
Compare it to nail polish, of course. (05/27/2008)

What do you do when a girl is better than the boys? Catherine Price
At 12 years and over 6 feet tall, Jaime Nared is being barred from playing with her basketball team because, compared with her teammates, she's too good. (05/27/2008)

Rosie the Six-Figure-Earning Mechanic Kate Harding
With women's salaries and respect in the field on the rise, maybe it's time to consider a career in the trades. (05/27/2008)

I'm a mom who needs more solitude By Cary Tennis
Is there something wrong with me? Why can't I just be lovable and outgoing? (05/27/2008)

"Ugh" of the day Tracy Clark-Flory
Photos are released of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs passionately kissing underage girls. (05/27/2008)

How Rock Band saved my marriage By Rachel Shukert
My husband's video game addiction was driving me crazy. Then we found an obsession we could share. (05/27/2008)

Girl crush: Bethany Hamilton Catherine Price
After losing her left arm to a shark, Hamilton not only kept surfing but launched a line of lip products that can be used with one hand. (05/27/2008)

Stars, stripes and sexual assault Catherine Price
Nearly a third of women in the U.S. military report being raped or sexually assaulted while serving. What can be done about this? (05/27/2008)

Killing the wolves again By Katharine Mieszkowski
Bringing the wolves back to the Rockies has been a huge success story. So why are we allowed to gun them down? (05/27/2008)

The forgotten kid of Guantánamo By Stacy Sullivan
A teenager captured in Afghanistan and shipped to the U.S. prison remained unknown to the world for five years. Now he's being tried as an adult. (05/27/2008)

A new low in Clinton bashing Joan Walsh
Can anyone truly believe her remark about Robert Kennedy's assassination was anything other than an unfortunate reference to another June primary battle? (05/27/2008)

Israel imposes a 10-year ban on American critic of Israeli policies Glenn Greenwald
The denial of entrance to Norman Finkelstein is part of a broader trend of suppressing free debate when it comes to Israel. (05/27/2008)

Two Democratic dynasties near the exit By Walter Shapiro
The end of both Clintonism and its opposite -- Kennedy-style liberalism -- draws closer. (05/27/2008)

Clinton, Obama release South Dakota ads Alex Koppelman
With the final Democratic primaries just a week away, both campaigns go on the air in the contested state. (05/27/2008)

Now, McClellan a harsh critic of Bush Alex Koppelman
In a memoir that will be published next week, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan hits out at the president and the administration he once served. (05/28/2008)

Former neocon supports Obama Alex Koppelman
In a recent interview, Francis Fukuyama said he thinks Barack Obama is the best of the three major candidates. (05/27/2008)

McCain camp targets battleground states Alex Koppelman
On Wednesday, the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign will begin running a new ad about his views on the economy in two pivotal states. (05/27/2008)

What will Hillary Clinton do? Vincent Rossmeier
Postmortems for Clinton's presidential campaign now focus on her options for the future. (05/27/2008)

Obama aide predicts final victory after primaries Alex Koppelman
A top aide says the campaign should have enough delegates in early June to claim the nomination, and it reportedly has a trump card at hand. (05/27/2008)

Obama and the Holocaust Alex Koppelman
Conservatives seize on a story Barack Obama told about his uncle helping to liberate Auschwitz to claim he's a liar, but the truth seems simpler. (05/27/2008)

Fact-checking Clinton's RFK comment Alex Koppelman
Set aside the controversy over what Hillary Clinton said about Kennedy's assassination -- do the analogies she used even apply to this race? (05/27/2008)

Phosphate gold Andrew Leonard
The price of fertilizer is rising faster than the price of gasoline. That's saying something (05/27/2008)

Stop your motor running Andrew Leonard
The summer driving season just began, but if spring's example is any indicator, Americans are going to stay home. And the world says thank you. (05/27/2008)

At Cannes, a big win for old Europe Andrew O'Hehir
Laurent Cantet's joyful, tragic "The Class" is the first French Palme d'Or winner in 21 years; Benicio del Toro named best actor for "Che." (05/26/2008)

Big Think: Howard Zinn on "the best of wars"
The historian on lessons he learned from serving in WWII. (05/26/2008)

Summer reads By Laura Miller and Louis Bayard
Killer thrillers: From an art-world conspiracy to a campus murder to the gripping tale of a missing child, these recommendations will add suspense to your beach book list. (05/26/2008)

The Politico's John Harris admits now what he denied last year Glenn Greenwald
"Important stories . . . disappear with barely a whisper. Trivial stories . . . can dominate the campaign narrative for days" (05/26/2008)

Obama, Clinton's record campaign finances overwhelm Excel Farhad Manjoo
But you can still read McCain's numbers in a spreadsheet. (05/26/2008)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Trying new things has its costs, whether you're trading partners on CBS's "Swingtown" or trading lives on FX's "30 Days." (05/25/2008)

Why the Cannes boo-birds are wrong (as usual) Andrew O'Hehir
Argentine director Lucrecia Martel talks about her intriguing class-war drama "The Headless Woman" and its hostile reception at Cannes. (05/25/2008)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Introducing the "creator," he who controls everything. (05/25/2008)

Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Eye-popping animation, swirling guitar sounds -- and why Patricia Arquette needs a year's supply of Lunesta. (05/24/2008)

Meet the film world's new Steve McQueen Andrew O'Hehir
In this podcast interview from Cannes, the British artist turned filmmaker talks about Bobby Sands, Abu Ghraib and his sensational feature debut, "Hunger." (05/24/2008)

Will racism hurt Obama?
Joan Walsh reflects on Obama's big Kentucky loss. (05/24/2008)

Arquette wakes up again ... and again
In this week's Critics' Picks, Salon pays tribute to the "Medium" star's unique talent. (05/24/2008)

Heaven, heartache and the power of deviled eggs By Curtis Sittenfeld
Trisha Yearwood is known for her gorgeous voice and her marriage to Garth Brooks. But, as she told Salon, she can also whip up some mean comfort food. (05/24/2008)

Inside the Guantánamo terror trials By Carol Chodroff
A bruised-up detainee rejects the proceedings, and his lawyer discovers that military officials withheld records about his client's mental health. (05/24/2008)

How telecoms are attempting to buy amnesty from Congress Glenn Greenwald
Lobbyist disclosure forms and campaign contribution records illuminate the sleazy process by which our key laws are written. (05/24/2008)

How much will white racism hurt Obama? Joan Walsh
Big losses in West Virginia and Kentucky have Democrats scrambling for answers. (05/24/2008)

Bateman: Who should be John McCain's running mate?
Benjamin Harrison, the vibrant zombified ex-president! (05/23/2008)

Sex-ed outrage
Tracy Clark-Flory discusses a parent group angered by the use of Planned Parenthood materials in middle-school classes. (05/23/2008)

Moliere and Sesame Street go to Iraq Andrew O'Hehir
John Cusack talks about his new film "War, Inc.," a nightmarish satire about waging an outsourced war in the Middle East. Wait, isn't that happening? (05/23/2008)

The ugliest election By Gary Kamiya
From the overly decorous Gore team to the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, HBO's enraging docudrama shows the Florida recount like it was. (05/23/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
What if Mr. Right never shows up? (05/23/2008)

I have a confession to make ... Sarah Hepola
Emily Gould's New York Times magazine cover story on blogging and oversharing is self-indulgent and annoying -- and I loved it. (05/23/2008)

Waiting for the first Madam President Katharine Mieszkowski
Don't hold your breath. (05/23/2008)

Yours in holy "manimony" James Hannaham
More women are paying alimony to their ex-husbands. (05/23/2008)

Pretty girls, and Bollywood starlets, get bullied, too Kate Harding
An Indian actress's career is threatened by accusations that she had sex with soldiers in Afghanistan. (05/23/2008)

So long, Stepp! Tracy Clark-Flory
Hookup hand-wringer Laura Sessions Stepp is leaving the Washington Post. (05/23/2008)

Flip this house. Please! By Steve Almond
After two decades of renting, I finally bought my own home. What the hell was I thinking? (05/23/2008)

My brother abused me -- now our parents want us all together again! By Cary Tennis
I would like to help them celebrate their 50th anniversary, but I dread being in the same room with that man. (05/23/2008)

Shocker: Sex-ed class mentions pleasure Tracy Clark-Flory
Parents are scandalized that educational material admits sex and masturbation feel good. (05/23/2008)

Escape from Baghdad By Anna Badkhen
Unlike many who would also like to leave, today I board a cargo plane and fly away. (05/23/2008)

Joe Lieberman, ideological turncoat By Joe Conason
The senator's indictment of the Democratic Party is just as dishonest as his failure to discuss his own evolution as an ally of McCain's. (05/23/2008)

Look homeward, Obama By Dan Conley
Anyone who doubts that a toxic political environment can be overcome should look to Chicago. Are you listening, Senator? (05/23/2008)

McCain rejects endorsement of "spiritual guide" Parsley Alex Koppelman
In quick succession, John McCain has attempted to distance himself from two of his prominent Christian conservative supporters. (05/23/2008)

Another reason to hate Rachael Ray Alex Koppelman
A right-wing blog is accusing Ray, and Dunkin' Donuts, of "mainstreaming terrorism" because of one thing she's wearing in an advertisement for the company. (05/23/2008)

Both Dem campaigns deny CNN's talks story Alex Koppelman
CNN may have jumped the gun in its reporting; both campaigns deny any negotiations to end the race, and staffers worry the network was wrong. (05/23/2008)

Some of Cindy McCain's tax return released Alex Koppelman
Despite earlier statements that she would never release the information, on Friday afternoon the McCain campaign put out snippets of the 2006 return, filed separately from husband John McCain's. (05/23/2008)

CNN reports Clinton, Obama camps in talks Alex Koppelman
The network says the two campaigns are beginning to discuss how to bring an end to the race for the Democratic nomination, but it's not going smoothly yet. (05/23/2008)

Argus Leader editor responds to RFK controversy Alex Koppelman
In a statement, the paper's executive editor discussed the context of Hillary Clinton's comment about the timing of the presidential campaign and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. (05/23/2008)

Defending campaign, Clinton cites RFK assassination Alex Koppelman
Speaking to a South Dakota newspaper, Hillary Clinton said her campaign was not abnormally long, and offered her husband's and RFK's runs as evidence. (05/23/2008)

Biden responds to Lieberman's attack Alex Koppelman
Responding to Joe Lieberman's WSJ Op-Ed, Joe Biden defends Democrats and attacks the foreign policy views of Lieberman, Bush and McCain. (05/23/2008)

"Chief Bender's Burden" King Kaufman
A biography tells of how the Native American pitcher overcame long odds and fierce prejudice to star for Connie Mack's Athletics. (05/23/2008)

Hallmark never covered this
Greeting cards for those other moments in life -- courtesy of Salon's reader community, Table Talk. (05/23/2008)

When corn senators attack! Andrew Leonard
Defenders of ethanol, unite -- you have nothing to lose, except maybe your subsidies. (05/23/2008)

Can Obama do more than "nudge"? Andrew Leonard
Government by Obamanomics is surmised to be a government that suggests and encourages, rather than intervenes. But will that be enough if the economy gets worse? (05/23/2008)

LifeLock, identity-protection firm, fails to protect CEO's I.D. Farhad Manjoo
Irony alert! But does this prove LifeLock's a scam? (05/23/2008)

Microsoft kills books search engine because books aren't fun Farhad Manjoo
Hey Microsoft, this is exactly why you're losing to Google. (05/23/2008)

A jumbo loan metaphor Andrew Leonard
What do the politics of Oregon and Kentucky have to do with how big a home loan Freddie Mac is allowed to purchase? (05/23/2008)

Crashing the economic stimulus party Andrew Leonard
The rise in oil prices may cancel out those government checks (05/23/2008)

China's tofu construction Andrew Leonard
A rescue worker's lament while searching the rubble in Sichuan. Plus: Three minutes of no searching, in honor of the dead (05/23/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Once again, the same airline comes out on top in a survey of passenger satisfaction. What's Southwest's secret? (05/23/2008)

"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" By Stephanie Zacharek
Steven Spielberg's beloved adventure series has built its own Temple of Hype -- but the latest installment manages to surprise and delight. (05/22/2008)

Bateman: Burma's dangerous hip-hop scene
Edith Mirante on fighting the power and keeping Burma in your heart. (05/22/2008)

Soderbergh's spectacular "Che"-volution
Messy, unfinished and utterly mesmerizing, Steven Soderbergh's two-part, four-hour Che Guevara opus, starring Benicio del Toro, sets Cannes buzzing. (05/22/2008)

Microsoft pays you to shop
Farhad Manjoo on Microsoft's new product search engine. (05/22/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "American Idol" By Louis Bayard
America finally gets it right, and the best man wins! (05/22/2008)

Who killed the literary critic? By Louis Bayard and Laura Miller
In the age of blogging, great critics appear to be on life support. Salon's book reviewers discuss snobbery, how to make criticism fun and the need for cultural gatekeepers. (05/22/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The League of Public Domain Properties to the rescue! (05/22/2008)

Hero of the day Sarah Hepola
A Chinese police officer keeps quake orphans alive by breast-feeding them. (05/22/2008)

Putting "women" in the WSJ Catherine Price
The Wall Street Journal Online launches a section, targeted at women, called Journal Women. (05/22/2008)

Abuse me, abuse my pet Catherine Price
Researchers find an alarming new trend: Pets as the collateral victims of domestic abuse, used to intimidate women and persuade them not to leave. (05/22/2008)

He dribbles! He shoots! He drives me insane! By Cary Tennis
The kid next door has discovered basketball, and I have discovered an exquisite torture. (05/22/2008)

ABC: "Sex and the City" forced teen to have sex Tracy Clark-Flory
But, says the news outlet, don't blame the show for the "generation of sluts"! (05/22/2008)

Ellen to McCain: Walk me down the aisle? Tracy Clark-Flory
On "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," John McCain is grilled on gay marriage. (05/22/2008)

Cry me a river By Anna Badkhen
In a tiny room in Baghdad, U.S. soldiers connect with their friends and family back home. Sometimes hearts break. (05/22/2008)

What's in John McCain's medical records? By Mark Benjamin
He'll be releasing everything about his repeated cancer surgeries. But he won't release his psychiatric records, which hold clues to the effect of his Vietnam captivity. (05/22/2008)

She's in it to spin it By Walter Shapiro
Hillary Clinton's goal is to come out of the primaries with a popular-vote lead over Barack Obama. Any questions? (05/22/2008)

The California marriage decision and basic civics Glenn Greenwald
The attack on the California court decision by a Brookings "scholar" in the New Republic reveals a profound ignorance of how our system of government is designed to function. (05/22/2008)

Report: Bill Clinton pushing for wife to get veep nod Alex Koppelman
As Barack Obama prepares to select a running mate, at least one Clinton is reportedly lobbying in favor of the Obama/Clinton "dream ticket." (05/22/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
In his latest column, conservative writer Robert Novak says John McCain "is not about to disarm" for the general election. (05/22/2008)

Lawsuit seeks to force DNC to seat Florida delegates Alex Koppelman
The Democratic minority leader of the state Senate, joined by a delegate pledged to Clinton and one pledged to Obama, filed the suit Thursday. (05/22/2008)

Senate passes expanded GI bill despite Bush, McCain opposition Alex Koppelman
The bill includes funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but an amendment on troop withdrawal is rejected. (05/22/2008)

McCain celebrating Memorial Day with veepstakes barbecue? Alex Koppelman
Aides say there's no particular significance to the guests invited to McCain's ranch this weekend, even though several are potential running mates. (05/22/2008)

McCain rejects John Hagee endorsement Alex Koppelman
After months of controversy, the latest statements by the pastor are apparently the final straw, and John McCain finally repudiates him. (05/22/2008)

Is McCain's campaign in trouble? Justin Jouvenal
The general election battle hasn't even begun, and some Republicans are already fretting about the state of John McCain's efforts for November. (05/22/2008)

"It's just a flesh wound" Alex Koppelman
Some of Barack Obama's supporters use an old Monty Python favorite to make a statement about Hillary Clinton. (05/22/2008)

Kobe Bryant: That guy King Kaufman
A player who can bend a game to his will is an awfully nice thing to have in the NBA playoffs. (05/22/2008)

Manchester United slides to the Cup King Kaufman
Moscow's slippery turf teams with the Reds to beat Chelsea in the Champions League final. (05/22/2008)

A Chinese aircraft carrier paradox Andrew Leonard
Was the 17th century admiral whose name has reportedly been given to a Chinese naval vessel a traitor or a patriot? Or both? (05/22/2008)

Paul Wolfowitz's next disaster Andrew Leonard
What's a guy do after orchestrating a failed war and bringing the World Bank to a screeching halt? (05/22/2008)

Even Congresswomen get the foreclosure blues Andrew Leonard
A newly elected Long Beach Democrat walks away from her mortgage; neighbors infuriated by unmown grass (05/22/2008)

The Wall Street Peak Oil Journal Andrew Leonard
As crude prices set another record, the Journal publishes its gloomiest assessment yet of the oil market (05/22/2008)

Bateman: McCain picks up a key endorsement
100 more years in Iraq -- sign me up! (05/21/2008)

Torn between "Two Lovers" Andrew O'Hehir
In this podcast from Cannes, director James Gray talks about his intriguing romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow and Isabella Rossellini. (05/21/2008)

Controversy over "confrontational" MLK statue
Alex Koppelman reflects on the battle over King's legacy. (05/21/2008)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
The longest 90 feet. (05/21/2008)

Indiana Jones and the kingdom of fat kids By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D.
With childhood obesity at alarming rates, movie tie-ins to fast food are irresponsible. An open letter to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. (05/21/2008)

Ah, the mysterious female orgasm Sarah Hepola
Research found that when a woman climaxed, "much of her brain went silent." (05/21/2008)

But see, some women ARE bitches Lynn Harris
Castellanos to CNN: epithet for Hillary is "accurate" (05/21/2008)

The rainbow party's over Lynn Harris
Study: Teens aren't having oral sex instead of intercourse. They're having both. (05/21/2008)

I want to be a veterinarian but not at the expense of animals By Cary Tennis
The "food animal" courses insult my conscience. (05/21/2008)

Reproductive rights roundup Judy Berman
Two victories and an obituary for the man "who did more for safe abortion ... than practically any other person in the world." (05/21/2008)

Wheels of change Rachel Shukert
A fond remembrance of how bicycles advanced the cause of women's lib. (05/21/2008)

Has life in Iraq improved? By Anna Badkhen
With pools of open sewage in the streets and little electricity, life for most Iraqis remains bleak. (05/21/2008)

In Iowa, Obama reaches toward victory By Mike Madden
Back in the state where his remarkable run began -- also a critical battleground this fall -- Barack Obama focused on a showdown with John McCain. (05/22/2008)

Michael O'Hanlon's defense of his pro-war record Glenn Greenwald
The Brookings war cheerleader announces: "I believe Ken Pollack and I have been generally proven right by events." (05/21/2008)

Mutterings over the graves of soldiers By Garrison Keillor
On Memorial Day we'll hear about men who gave their lives for their country, but many lives were not given, they were taken, and taken stupidly and carelessly. (05/21/2008)

A split Democratic decision Joan Walsh
Obama won Oregon. Clinton won Kentucky. In Iowa, Obama skipped a victory lap and had gracious words for Clinton. So what's next for Democrats? (05/21/2008)

Obama/Kennedy vs. McCain/Goldwater By David Talbot
This year's presidential contest is shaping up as the 1964 campaign that never happened (05/21/2008)

Various items Glenn Greenwald
The ACLU hosts an online torture symposium. The GOP parodies itself with a new ad campaign featuring dancing San Francisco gays. Joe Lieberman previews the attack he'll launch at the RNC. (05/21/2008)

Lieberman takes swipe at Democrats, Obama Justin Jouvenal
In an Op-Ed, the Connecticut senator bemoans what he sees as a change in the foreign policy of his off-again, on-again party. (05/21/2008)

Obama only about 70 delegates away Alex Koppelman
After marking a milestone in the race Tuesday, according to counts by major media organizations Barack Obama is pulling ever closer to the Democratic nomination. (05/21/2008)

United Mine Workers endorses Obama Alex Koppelman
The world's largest coal miners' union throws its support to Barack Obama. (05/21/2008)

Are Democrats migrating to Obama? Justin Jouvenal
A new poll shows that some people in Hillary Clinton's base of support may be beginning to support Barack Obama, but results from Kentucky tell a different story. (05/21/2008)

San Francisco values Alex Koppelman
A political ad burning up the Internet tries to link a Democratic congressional candidate to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco and gay people. (05/21/2008)

Obama hires National Journal's Douglass Vincent Rossmeier
Award-winning journalist Linda Douglass joins Obama campaign. (05/21/2008)

Controversy brewing over King statue Alex Koppelman
A fight over a memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. isn't just about the memorial -- it's about his whole legacy. (05/21/2008)

McCain campaign seeks supportive blog comments Alex Koppelman
McCain's Web site asks for help in putting out the day's talking points in the comments section of certain blogs. (05/21/2008)

Bulls come up Rose's King Kaufman
In the most awkward half-hour in televised sports, Chicago wins the NBA draft lottery and a shot at Memphis point guard Derrick Rose. (05/21/2008)

Did a coding error contribute to the credit crunch? Andrew Leonard
The Financial Times reports that flawed code resulted in Moody's mistakenly giving high ratings to structured financial products (05/21/2008)

American Airlines' plan to save the planet Andrew Leonard
How charging fees for checked baggage will stop climate change. (05/21/2008)

Teen Alex Phillips puts girlfriend's nude shots on MySpace: Child porn? Farhad Manjoo
This guy doesn't seem very bright. (05/21/2008)

Live Search Cashback: Microsoft gives you cash to ditch Google Farhad Manjoo
Even if it looks a bit desperate, this marketing plan is genius -- and the search engine beats Google's Product Search. (05/21/2008)

The rules of globalization Andrew Leonard
The real threat to the global trading system isn't posed by anti-globalization activists, says Dani Rodrik (05/21/2008)

Newt Gingrich's fantasy land Andrew Leonard
The former speaker of the house blames high gas prices on left-leaning politicians who want to save the environment. Even if he's right, he's still deluded. (05/21/2008)

Red State Update: Where are our primary season buddies now?
Huckabee's post-"SNL" spiral, Biden's bad mouth and other news of past candidates. (05/20/2008)

Clint, Angelina and the movie with no name Andrew O'Hehir
Eastwood and his pregnant star bring their moody 1920s L.A. thriller to Cannes. But what's it called? (05/20/2008)

Bateman on what Bush said in Israel
The president talks about "the false comfort of appeasement" and other things he may not understand. (05/20/2008)

"Hold on a second, sweetie"
Rebecca Traister discusses the meaning of Barack Obama's use of the word "sweetie." (05/20/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "Gossip Girl" By Thomas Rogers
Lots of parental angst, sure. But where was all the teen sex? (05/20/2008)

The beauty of the geek By Eryn Loeb
Are nerds born or are they made? The author of "American Nerd" discusses the history of the geek, from greasy-haired overachiever to Dungeons & Dragons lover to blogging hipster. (05/20/2008)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The strategist: Superdelegates have to intervene on Hillary's behalf! (05/20/2008)

Boys' crisis? What boys' crisis? Catherine Price
A new report from the American Association of University Women suggests that when it comes to crises in American education, ethnicity and economics play a larger role than gender. (05/20/2008)

Quote of the day Sarah Hepola
Hillary Clinton addresses the sexism question for the first time. (05/20/2008)

Italy: The new San Francisco? Catherine Price
Italy's minister for equal opportunity thinks gay pride events are "pointless" because "homosexuality is no longer a problem" in the country. (05/20/2008)

The monster snoring on the Serta Sarah Hepola
A salacious New York magazine story exposes the secret lives of men! Well, a few of them, anyway. (05/20/2008)

My husband wants a different form of eroticism By Cary Tennis
I'm not sure I'm ready for what he says he needs. (05/20/2008)

Little girls gone wild By Katharine Mieszkowski
Now companies sell padded bras to 6-year-olds. Isn't it time to stop marketing grown-up sexuality to little kids? (05/20/2008)

Spanish politico to Italian P.M.: Get therapy! Tracy Clark-Flory
Spain's equality minister says Silvio Berlusconi is a chauvinist who needs psychiatric help. (05/20/2008)

The battle against spoiled milk By Anna Badkhen
Iraqis scrimp to pay for black market power so their food won't rot in the desert heat. Plus: Shopping for bread in a Bradley. (05/20/2008)

Why don't those hillbillies like Obama? By Dee Davis
Obama's "Appalachian problem" is a symptom of his party's larger "rural problem." But a new poll offers hope for the fall -- provided the Democrats show rural voters some respect. (05/20/2008)

Psycho Christians and the media By Gary Kamiya
Why the press gives McCain a pass for consorting with batshit holy men, but condemns Obama to talk-show hell for the same sin. (05/20/2008)

Karl Rove's sly deal with Fox By Amanda Terkel and Matt Corley
The GOP mastermind is billed as a top campaign analyst for the cable news network. But he has his fingerprints all over John McCain's White House bid. (05/20/2008)

Major new ad campaign -- aimed at Blue Dog Rep. Chris Carney -- begins Glenn Greenwald
The tidal wave of TV, radio, newspaper and billboard ads in Carney's district arose out of his active support for warrantless eavesdropping and telecom amnesty. (05/20/2008)

A great debate about Obama and Appalachia Joan Walsh
Dee Davis got the ball rolling. Listen to what "little blue dot" has to say. (05/20/2008)

Polls show economic divide in Tuesday's votes Alex Koppelman
To some extent, the difference between results in Kentucky and Oregon can be explained by socioeconomic status and differences in how the economy is affecting people in each state. (05/20/2008)

Obama: "We have returned to Iowa with a majority of delegates" Alex Koppelman
In a speech Tuesday night, Barack Obama didn't quite declare victory, but he did mark an important milestone. (05/21/2008)

Candidates make Cuba an issue again Vincent Rossmeier
John McCain commemorated Cuban Independence Day by lambasting Barack Obama's willingness to meet with Raul Castro. (05/20/2008)

Networks call Kentucky for Clinton Alex Koppelman
As soon as the final polls closed, Hillary Clinton was declared the winner of the state's Democratic presidential primary. (05/20/2008)

MSNBC calls Oregon for Obama Alex Koppelman
One network made an unsurprising call and declared Barack Obama the victor in Oregon's Democratic primary, but the others are holding off. (05/21/2008)

Joe Klein exposes McCain's ignorance on Iran Alex Koppelman
Despite his bellicose rhetoric, John McCain doesn't know who's really responsible for Iran's foreign policy. (05/20/2008)

"Until we have a nominee, whoever she may be" Alex Koppelman
In a speech on Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton celebrated her victory in Kentucky's Democratic primary and showed she's planning to fight on. (05/21/2008)

Clinton raised $22 million in April Katharine Mieszkowski
Hillary Clinton's campaign, taking a page out of its rivals book, announced its latest fundraising totals just as Barack Obama went to speak -- but Obama won the money game again last month. (05/21/2008)

John Edwards makes little difference in Kentucky Farhad Manjoo
Most voters chose Clinton months ago. (05/21/2008)

Almost all Kentucky precincts in, big victory for Clinton Alex Koppelman
The results are not yet official, but almost all the votes in Kentucky's Democratic primary have been reported and Hillary Clinton's margin over Barack Obama remains a wide one. (05/21/2008)

White House denies Iran story Alex Koppelman
Press secretary Dana Perino says a Jerusalem Post report that President Bush wants to attack Iran before he leaves office is not true. (05/20/2008)

News from Israel: Bush wants to attack Iran soon Alex Koppelman
A senior U.S. official reportedly told Israeli officials that an attack is being held up by hesitation from Robert Gates and Condoleezza Rice. (05/20/2008)

Division in Democratic ranks? Alex Koppelman
In Kentucky, exit polls indicate that Clinton supporters wouldn't be happy with Obama as the nominee. But in Oregon, most voters would support either candidate. (05/20/2008)

Obama raises $31.3 million in April Farhad Manjoo
A lot of it comes from small donors (05/21/2008)

Primary tests Obama, Clinton and Oregon's voting system Justin Jouvenal
Tuesday's Democratic primatry uses the state's unique mail-in balloting system; here's what to expect. (05/20/2008)

McCain staffer leaves campaign, won't work against Obama Mike Madden
Mark McKinnon, who'd become a close advisor to John McCain, keeps his word about not campaigning against Barack Obama. (05/21/2008)

Clinton camp splitting over continued campaign Alex Koppelman
The Wall Street Journal reports that tensions are rising as some advisors tell Hillary Clinton to get out of the race while others counsel her to stay in. (05/20/2008)

Ted Kennedy has a brain tumor Alex Koppelman
After he experienced a seizure last weekend, doctors discovered that the Massachusetts senator has a malignant brain tumor. (05/20/2008)

Hamilton Jordan, chief of staff to Carter, dies Alex Koppelman
Jordan, a key advisor to Jimmy Carter for his 1976 presidential run who later ran Carter's White House, succumbed to cancer Tuesday night. (05/21/2008)

Obama claims majority of pledged delegates Farhad Manjoo
"We have reached a major milestone on this journey," he tells supporters. (05/21/2008)

Moment comes, Spurs rise to it King Kaufman
San Antonio refuses to go down, completes rally from 2-0 deficit to oust the Hornets in seven. (05/20/2008)

More Red Sox junk buried? King Kaufman
Olbermann: That Yankee Stadium construction worker didn't stop with the Ortiz jersey. (05/20/2008)

Fun and games with inflation numbers Andrew Leonard
Why does the U.S. government say energy prices fell in April, when everybody knows they're going up, up, up? (05/20/2008)

How is the housing bust like Hillary Clinton's campaign? Andrew Leonard
The real estate industry and the Senator from New York both blame the media for their woes (05/20/2008)

Roku's $99 Netflix box: Easy, cheap, fast movies? Farhad Manjoo
The DVD-by-mail service has hit on the perfect way to stream movies. (05/20/2008)

New iPhone to hit stores worldwide June 9? Farhad Manjoo
A tech blog says so. (05/20/2008)

Big Pharma and the bullies Andrew Leonard
After getting kicked around by the likes of Thailand and Brazil, the pharmaceutical industry suddenly realizes, hey, maybe there's money to be made by lowering prices. (05/20/2008)

The United Auto Workers vs. California Andrew Leonard
Attempts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions "discriminate" against the makers of SUVS, complains the UAW. (05/20/2008)

Blood on the beach Andrew O'Hehir
From a dizzying reinvention of the Mafia film to Tony Manero as serial killer to the death of Bobby Sands, it's a violent spring at Cannes. (05/19/2008)

Scott Bateman: Atom Age Vampire, Part 16
Death, jealousy, Man Ray, Derma 28! More classic mystery and drama. (05/19/2008)

Big Think: Would you replace your front lawn with food?
Artist Fritz Haeg talks about making better lawns and urban animal homes. (05/19/2008)

The China syndrome By Andrew Leonard
Eccentric scholar Joseph Needham devoted his life to documenting the brilliant innovations of Chinese civilization -- and the mystery of why the West eclipsed it. (05/19/2008)

Gender lessons Sarah Hepola
As Hillary Clinton's historic bid grinds to a close, what have we learned? (05/19/2008)

No date, no prom for you! Kate Harding
A Staten Island principal decrees that girls can't attend the big dance without being accompanied by a boy. (05/19/2008)

Purity balls keep dads faithful? Tracy Clark-Flory
The events are designed to defend girls' virginity, but the fathers are the ones being saved from sin. (05/19/2008)

Ask Pablo By Pablo Päster
Termites! Is there a way to get rid of them without turning my house into a gas chamber? (05/19/2008)

What happened to all my dad's money? By Cary Tennis
He remarried, he moved, and now all his savings are gone! (05/19/2008)

The latest in fake-girlfriend technology Kate Harding
Can you really "curl up" with a two-dimensional female? (05/19/2008)

Are the Jews good for Barack Obama? By Mike Madden
With Jewish voters critical in such swing states as Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans hope to exploit a supposed softness in Obama's support for Israel. So far, it's not working. (05/19/2008)

Blacklisted by the Bush government By Tim Shorrock
Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists." (05/19/2008)

The NYT's latest Kristol embarrassment Glenn Greenwald
Their newest Op-Ed writer makes yet another sloppy, factually false claim in service of his trite partisan agenda. (05/19/2008)

Obamania, but no victory declaration imminent Alex Koppelman
As many as 75,000 attend an Obama rally, but the campaign is pulling back from its plans to mark a potential milestone in the race. (05/19/2008)

Elizabeth Edwards: "I was never inclined to endorse" Alex Koppelman
She didn't join in her husband's endorsement of Barack Obama, but, Edwards says, she's not going to endorse Hillary Clinton either. (05/19/2008)

Wolfson calls planned Obama declaration a "slap in the face" Alex Koppelman
Clinton's communications director preemptively derides a possible declaration of victory by Obama that may no longer even be in the cards. (05/19/2008)

Byrd endorses Obama Alex Koppelman
The long-serving senator from West Virginia announces that he'll cast his superdelegate vote for Obama. (05/19/2008)

The New York Sun picks up a little Joementum Vincent Rossmeier
A fawning editorial in today's New York Sun declares that Lieberman is the right man to be John McCain's vice president. (05/19/2008)

On the Supreme Court, McCain is no "maverick" Justin Jouvenal
John McCain's stance regarding judicial appointments shows he's unlikely to buck his party on the issue. (05/19/2008)

It's beginning to look a lot like the general election Vincent Rossmeier
In their latest preview of what's to come before November, McCain and Obama spar about foreign policy and lobbyists. (05/19/2008)

Maps show Clinton better against McCain than Obama Alex Koppelman
Maps produced by Karl Rove's consulting firm show Hillary Clinton winning more electoral votes against John McCain than Barack Obama does. (05/19/2008)

Primary turnout won't be a record, report predicts Alex Koppelman
This election's primaries likely won't break a record set in 1972, and may not translate into high participation in the general election. (05/19/2008)

Recount: The Story of the 200 Presidential Election
(05/19/2008)

Pierce beats LeBron in a classic King Kaufman
James scores more in a Game 7 shootout, but the Celtics star buries the Cavaliers as Boston advances to meet the Pistons. (05/19/2008)

Tom Brady's Giants cap King Kaufman
Could the Bay Area boy have been sending a message to Yankees fan LeBron about sticking with the locals? (05/19/2008)

NBC gets serious for the Preakness King Kaufman
A sometimes-heated 30-minute discussion of the death of Eight Belles replaces the celeb fluffery that preceded the Kentucky Derby. (05/19/2008)

"The Man Who Loved China" Andrew Leonard
Who knew that the greatest English-language historian of Chinese science was an avid nudist and accordion player? (05/19/2008)

Life at the bottom Andrew Leonard
In Sacramento County, the housing market is suddenly booming again. All that was required was for prices to come down -- a lot. (05/19/2008)

What's the matter with China? Andrew Leonard
Salon's readers take up "the Needham question" and come up with some provocative explanations as to why China had no Industrial Revolution. (05/19/2008)

New world consumers Andrew Leonard
Will a shopping spree in the rest of the world change American views on trade? (05/19/2008)

Indy and the Martian Inca mummies -- vs. the French! Andrew O'Hehir
"Indy 4" premieres, Harrison Ford charms the Euro-throngs and Cannes surrenders to celebutainment silliness. (05/18/2008)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Hope takes a holiday! A&E; remakes "The Andromeda Strain" while the HBO movie "Recount" revisits the unbearable lightness of hanging chads. (05/18/2008)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Anyone got a remedy for pain? (05/18/2008)

Salon in the news Joan Walsh
The New York Times says we helped Barack Obama get "Dreams from My Father" back into print. (05/18/2008)

Woody Allen and Mike Tyson, together at last Andrew O'Hehir
A marriage made in Cannes: Two notorious tabloid-fodder Yanks are showered with love on the Riviera. (05/17/2008)

Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Luminous acting on "Lost," vintage O'Reilly, Sarah Jessica Parker's awkward adolescence. (05/17/2008)

What can Obama learn from Edwards?
Joan Walsh reflects on John Edwards' endorsement of the candidate. (05/17/2008)

Legalizing love and commitment
San Francisco residents reflect on the California Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage. (05/17/2008)

Winds of change By Joseph Romm
The U.S. can greatly boost clean wind power for 2 cents a day. Now all we need is a president who won't blow the chance. (05/17/2008)

Another day in paradise By Anna Badkhen
On patrol with U.S. soldiers in Risala, sewage seeps through the dirt and pools underfoot. (05/17/2008)

Ignore the McCain vs. Obama polls By Walter Shapiro
In the absence of other political news, pundits are obsessing over head-to-head matchups between McCain and Obama. It's much ado about very little. (05/17/2008)

How much can John Edwards help Barack Obama? Joan Walsh
The Democratic front-runner needs his former rival's working-class populist fire, not just his endorsement. Plus: The Elizabeth watch continues. (05/17/2008)

A band of gold By Sara Miles
And it's still the dream we hold, even if our marriage is -- for now, anyway -- legal. (05/17/2008)

Ronald Reagan: Chamberlainian appeaser of the 1980s Glenn Greenwald
The same people who today accuse Obama of "appeasement" hurled the same trite insults at Ronald Reagan for wanting to negotiate with that era's Evil Empire. (05/17/2008)

High standards at the Washington Post Op-Ed page Glenn Greenwald
A white pride advocate is invited to argue that Barack Obama and John Edwards are girly gays. (05/17/2008)

Bateman: "The Bush officials ordered the torture"
Actual audio of Marjorie Cohn's testimony before Congress on torture. (05/16/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "The Office" By Scott Lamb
The Dunder Mifflin crew caps the season with a flurry of plot twists and fireworks. (05/16/2008)

Grief, cancer, Nietzsche and Santa Andrew O'Hehir
Arnaud Desplechin's wrenching "Christmas Tale" might just be a dysfunctional-family masterpiece. (05/16/2008)

High-tech street harassment in Saudi Arabia
Tracy Clark-Flory responds to a recent New York Times article on gender divides in Saudi Arabia. (05/16/2008)

"The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" By Stephanie Zacharek
Grand battles! Dazzling special effects! But where are all the people? (05/16/2008)

Rebels in a classless society Andrew O'Hehir
Norwegian director Joachim Trier talks about "Reprise," his exhilarating coming-of-age film that blends Godard, "Trainspotting" and "High Fidelity." (05/16/2008)

In the land of believers By Vincent Rossmeier
Gonzo journalist Matt Taibbi goes undercover into the nation's fringes and finds surprising similarities between the religious right and 9/11 conspiracy theorists. (05/16/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The thing under the futon disappears! (05/16/2008)

If I die, I want my friends to raise my children By Cary Tennis
My parents are too old and my siblings are too mired in difficulties. But I'm hesitant to bring up the idea with friends. (05/16/2008)

How I misspent my European vacation By Ann Bauer
My trip to Italy was perfect -- except for the part where I couldn't stop worrying about money, my children and the state of my marriage. (05/16/2008)

Gay marriage, so what? By Louis Bayard
Maybe I should be more grateful, but the California Supreme Court hasn't told me anything I don't already know. (05/16/2008)

Quote of the Day Sarah Hepola
The Washington Post on the misogyny exposed by Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. (05/16/2008)

High-tech street harassment Tracy Clark-Flory
Men in Saudi Arabia are subverting the divide between the sexes by catcalling via Bluetooth. (05/16/2008)

Make it stop: Professional baby planners Kate Harding
The new trend in overparenting is like a wedding planner, but more disturbing. (05/16/2008)

What's so bad about "sweetie," anyway? Rebecca Traister
Why we should care about Barack Obama's preferred term of endearment. (05/16/2008)

How will Barack Obama get to 270? By Paul Maslin
This November, a Democratic victory will probably hinge on the Electoral College votes of a handful of swing states. Howard Dean's pollster examines 17 fall battlegrounds, one by one. (05/16/2008)

Will gay marriage doom the Democrats? Joan Walsh
I don't think so, but either way, there's no turning back on full equality for everyone. (05/16/2008)

McCain's amazing Iraq somersault By Joe Conason
The "straight talker" has trashed anyone who dared suggest a withdrawal date. Now he's floated one of his own. (05/16/2008)

On Chris Matthews, Kevin James and baby seal clubbing Alex Koppelman
Sure, it's fun to watch that video of the MSNBC host tearing an ignorant right-wing talk show host to bits, but why was James even on in the first place? (05/16/2008)

John McCain's lobbyist problem Alex Koppelman
McCain's campaign has had to fire four employees within just the past week, and now they're re-vetting the entire staff. (05/16/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Joe Klein raises some questions about Barack Obama, the neoconservative establishment and Iran. (05/16/2008)

Obama Strikes Back Vincent Rossmeier
Responding to attacks about his foreign policy positions from both John McCain and President Bush, Obama says he's ready to debate the issues, and win on them. (05/16/2008)

MoveOn ad: correction Alex Koppelman
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McCain's California dreams don't rest on marriage ruling Mike Madden
A senior advisor to John McCain says the Republlican does hope to put the state in play, but the campaign doesn't think gay marriage will be what does it. (05/16/2008)

Huckabee jokes about gun being aimed at Obama Alex Koppelman
Speaking at the National Rifle Association's convention, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee quipped that a sound heard from offstage was Barack Obama diving to the floor. (05/16/2008)

Rove criticizes Obama on gun control Vincent Rossmeier
In a speech at an NRA convention in Kentucky, Karl Rove said Obama "belittles" the values of Americans and holds a "dismissive" opinion of gun owners. (05/16/2008)

The $45 million bargain King Kaufman
That's a lot of money in the real world, but Brewers slugger Ryan Braun went cheap. (05/16/2008)

D'Antoni + Knicks = playoffs King Kaufman
Another offensive coach after the truly offensive Thomas: It's crazy enough to work -- to a point. (05/16/2008)

And justification for all
What's worse than bad behavior? A bad rationale. This week, Table Talkers reveal the worst excuses they ever heard -- and gave. (05/16/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
With oil prices soaring, airlines are struggling as never before. What's in store for fliers? (05/16/2008)

The MySpace mom's prosecution threatens us all Farhad Manjoo
By stretching the law to punish Lori Drew, prosecutors may be making us all criminally liable just for using the Web. (05/16/2008)

Cannes opens with a dud -- but delights follow Andrew O'Hehir
"Blindness" is an apocalyptic horror flick, rendered dull and pretentious. But an astonishing animated war film and a gripping prison drama provide the fireworks. (05/15/2008)

The staying power of Silicon Valley
Farhad Manjoo on "Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good" and why the Valley continues to thrive. (05/15/2008)

TV Daily
Thursday: Season finales galore: "Grey's Anatomy," "The Office" and more. Plus: What did you think of "American Idol" on Wednesday? (05/15/2008)

Bateman: George W. Bush gives up his game
Real audio from the ex-golfing (but still possibly mini-golfing) president. (05/15/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "America's Next Top Model" By Sarah Hepola
Tyra Banks crowns a "juicy" winner, breaks new ground -- and reminds us why we can't stop watching this show. (05/15/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The adventures of Brain in a Beaker. (05/15/2008)

The atheist and the creationist: Can't they just get along? By Cary Tennis
My friend is considering teaching "young earth" creationism in his school, and I think I'm going to vomit. (05/15/2008)

The ladies love street harassment! Judy Berman
CNN asks the tough questions: "Catcalling -- creepy or compliment?" (05/15/2008)

Another day, another honor killing Catherine Price
A 17-year-old Iraqi was brutally murdered by her father for developing a crush on a British soldier. Does he have any regret? (05/15/2008)

Those babies are so "jolie"! Catherine Price
Tabloids of the world demand to know: Will Angelina Jolie give birth in France? (05/15/2008)

The future is now: Solar-paneled bras Rachel Shukert
Japan brings us the latest in wacky eco-lingerie. (05/15/2008)

Reading your way to a Y chromosome Rachel Shukert
A list of 100 books on "How to Be a Man" is heavy on the Vonnegut, light on the female authors. (05/15/2008)

Skirt-chasing as sport Tracy Clark-Flory
Introducing the SkirtChaser race, where women run and men pursue them. (05/15/2008)

Hoping for magic from Americans By Anna Badkhen
The Iraqi government still can't provide its citizens with basic security and services. So many look to Americans -- for everything. (05/15/2008)

Celebrate clean coal, come on! By Diane Silver
The coal industry has turned up the heat on its ad campaign and apparently McCain, Clinton and Obama are buying. (05/15/2008)

June Events Glenn Greenwald
List of upcoming speeches and events (05/15/2008)

On armies, war and an aging Israel By Arnon Grunberg
As the country turns 60, a novelist reconsiders Zionism amid revealing encounters with the Israeli military. (05/15/2008)

Joe Galloway blasts Pentagon and Larry Di Rita on "military analyst" claims Glenn Greenwald
The Bronze Star-winning military journalist points out the dishonesty in the statements made here earlier this week by the former Pentagon spokesman. (05/15/2008)

California's marriage ruling -- what it means and what it doesn't mean Glenn Greenwald
One can easily anticipate the myths and falsehoods soon to be spouted about this landmark ruling. (05/15/2008)

Clinton supporters push back against NARAL endorsement Alex Koppelman
After a prominent pro-choice group endorsed Obama on Wednesday, some women -- including congresswomen -- strongly condemned the decision. (05/15/2008)

The California decision and the presidential campaign Alex Koppelman
There are few signs of a major electoral backlash against the California Supreme Court's decision legalizing gay marriage, but the court's opinion leaves Democrats exposed. (05/15/2008)

More negative reaction to NARAL Alex Koppelman
In the wake of condemnations of NARAL's endorsement of Barack Obama by supporters of Hillary Clinton, some of the group's state organizations weigh in. (05/15/2008)

What's next for gay marriage in California? Alex Koppelman
If conservative organizations get their way, voters will have an opportunity this fall to overturn the state Supreme Court's ruling legalizing gay marriage. (05/15/2008)

Steelworkers follow Edwards Alex Koppelman
The union, which had previously endorsed John Edwards for president, took his lead and announced its support for Barack Obama. (05/15/2008)

California Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage Alex Koppelman
The court says a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and civil unions are not an acceptable substitute; California becomes only the second state to permit gay marriage. (05/15/2008)

Bush seems to attack Obama Alex Koppelman
In a speech to Israel's Knesset Thursday, the president equated people who want to negotiate with "terrorists and radicals" with those who wanted to negotiate with Nazis. (05/15/2008)

"Hardball": Barack Obama is no Neville Chamberlain Andrew Leonard
Those who don't learn from history will be humiliated on live television by Chris Matthews. (05/15/2008)

In new message, McCain tries on the hope mantle Alex Koppelman
John McCain says that if he's elected president, by the end of his first term the Iraq war will be won and most U.S. troops will have left. (05/15/2008)

Sorenstam, Henin quit while they're ahead King Kaufman
The premier female golfer of her generation and the No. 1 tennis player in the world retire on consecutive days. Is something up? (05/15/2008)

Oh, no, not Silicon Valley again By Farhad Manjoo
But wait, the overachieving, high-ambition young stars who power the Web these days aren't irredeemably awful. (05/15/2008)

Connecting the dots between Big Tobacco and DDT Andrew Leonard
Who is responsible for the campaign against Rachel Carson? Re-introducing Mr. Steve "Junk Science" Milloy (05/15/2008)

Microsoft-Yahoo again?: Investor Icahn tries to oust Yahoo board Farhad Manjoo
Yahoo accused of botching Microsoft deal. (05/15/2008)

Immigrants are assimilating faster
Alex Koppelman on a new study by a conservative think tank that looks at immigrants in the U.S. (05/14/2008)

Yes we Cannes! Andrew O'Hehir
Indiana Jones meets art cinema as the world's leading festival offers its most exciting lineup in years. (05/14/2008)

"Iron my shirt"
Camille Paglia weighs in on this and other media stunts (05/14/2008)

Bateman: Ice Cream Jones is in trouble!
Audio from a 1980s TV ad: Tasty, crunchy and nutritious. (05/14/2008)

TV Daily
Wednesday: The final three duke it out on "American Idol." Plus: What did you think of "Storm Over Everest" on Tuesday? (05/14/2008)

Miss Bitch USA By James Hannaham
Want to watch tough female rappers shake their booties in a lesbian bar? VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme" proves no one is immune to reality TV's degradations. (05/14/2008)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Some heavy-duty baby videos. (05/14/2008)

Have we fallen behind our parents? By Katharine Mieszkowski
Author Nan Mooney argues that the middle class is slipping, and fixing it is going to take more than cutting out lattes. (05/14/2008)

The madwoman in the attic Rachel Shukert
Is a recent Times story on "Mad Pride" activists a reminder of how our culture conflates "female" and "mental illness" -- or am I just crazy? (05/14/2008)

My fiancé suddenly joined the Marines By Cary Tennis
He's a little crazy. Should I wait around for six years? (05/14/2008)

Cross-dressing in Saudi Arabia? Tracy Clark-Flory
Girls are subverting strict limitations on their behavior and appearance in some surprising ways. (05/14/2008)

Rape kits for "Jane Doe" Lynn Harris
States to be required to offer anonymous evidence collection. (05/14/2008)

Stillbirth is not necessarily murder Lynn Harris
A homicide conviction is overturned in South Carolina. (05/14/2008)

Tarted-up toddlers in 4-inch heels Sarah Hepola
The ads for Beyoncé's House of Deréon clothing line just make me sad. (05/14/2008)

Quote of the Day: Barack Obama Katharine Mieszkowski
Calls reporter "sweetie," ignores her question. (05/14/2008)

She's still in it to win it By Mike Madden
Despite nearly impossible odds, Hillary Clinton pressed her case for the nomination with a victory speech in West Virginia. But the election still put her one step closer to ceding defeat. (05/14/2008)

She won't go easy By Camille Paglia
Hillary will likely fight to the bitter end -- but she should be grateful the media gave her a free pass. Plus: A Soap Opera legend, a disappearing Stevie and the Cream still rises (05/14/2008)

Mississippi turning Joan Walsh
The most interesting election Tuesday night wasn't in West Virginia. (05/14/2008)

"Actual journalists" as government spokespeople Glenn Greenwald
New documents obtained by the ACLU shed more light on the U.S. torture regime and how "actual journalism" works. (05/14/2008)

Tom Friedman's latest declaration of war Glenn Greenwald
The nation's leading foreign policy pundit finds the new Soviet Union. (05/14/2008)

A nation of individualists By Garrison Keillor
We work hard to be odd and to have unique problems, but there are a few things we share: A dark imagination, a love of spring, and serotonin. (05/14/2008)

The president's great sacrifice Alex Koppelman
Bush says he has given up golf in solidarity with soldiers in Iraq, but that claim seems somewhat fishy. (05/14/2008)

Edwards endorsing Obama Alex Koppelman
At a rally in Michigan on Wednesday night, John Edwards will end months of speculation and announce his support for Barack Obama. (05/14/2008)

NARAL endorses Obama Alex Koppelman
In another sign of the growing consensus that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee, one of the country's most influential pro-choice groups throws its support to him. (05/14/2008)

Republicans worried after Mississippi defeat Alex Koppelman
The loss of a House seat in a GOP district has party members running scared, and concerned about what this bodes for November. (05/14/2008)

Good news, bad news for polar bears Katharine Mieszkowski
Bush administration lists the bears as endangered but tries to gut protections. (05/14/2008)

Edwards announces his support for Obama Alex Koppelman
In a decision Democrats had been waiting to hear for months, John Edwards endorses Barack Obama at an opportune time for the likely nominee's campaign. (05/15/2008)

Study shows immigrants assimilating faster than in past Alex Koppelman
A report by a conservative think tank throws some cold water on one of the main arguments used by foes of immigration. (05/14/2008)

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Hank Steinbrenner to Yanks: Play harder! King Kaufman
Ridiculous Prince Regent sounds like vintage Boss George with his latest rant. (05/14/2008)

Third quarter's the charm again
Hornets bulldoze Spurs after halftime for 3-2 lead. Plus: Pistons eliminate Magic. (05/14/2008)

A Strategic Petroleum Reserve flip-flop Andrew Leonard
On second thought, maybe halting purchases of oil for the SPR could make a real difference. (05/14/2008)

A new, improved bubble-popping Fed Andrew Leonard
If Greenspan were dead, he'd be turning in his grave. Bernanke and Co. may be considering a significant change in how the Federal Reserve manages the economy (05/14/2008)

Wal-Mart's "Faded Glory"
Disposable, foreign-manufactured Americana: This brand name speaks the truth. (05/14/2008)

In-flight reading Andrew O'Hehir
I'm en route to Cannes, to watch movies, drink wine and blog like crazy. Poor me! (05/13/2008)

Red State Update: Feminists, they're just like us!
Jackie and Dunlap discuss the current state of the race. (05/13/2008)

TV Daily
Tuesday: Frontline's thorough and gripping "Storm Over Everest." Plus: What did you think of "The Bachelor," "The Hills" and "American Gladiators" on Monday? (05/13/2008)

Bateman: What's up with Cindy McCain's tax returns?
And other questions for the candidate's rich, animatronic wife. (05/13/2008)

More on Mildred Loving
Rebecca Traister remembers the woman who challenged anti-miscegenation laws. (05/13/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "The Hills" By Joy Press
Never mind the sex-tape rumors. "The Hills" ends another soapy season with a nod toward love. (05/13/2008)

Why Ronald Reagan didn't completely suck By Louis Bayard
In "The Age of Reagan," liberal historian Sean Wilentz reckons with the enormous, ongoing influence of the teflon president. (05/13/2008)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
It's February 2009. Do you know where your ex-president is? (05/13/2008)

My boyfriend has an abysmal environmental conscience By Cary Tennis
He says we'll all be dead in 100 years so who cares if he pollutes the air! (05/13/2008)

Has our reverence for DNA gone too far? James Hannaham
A rape victim lobbies for mandatory DNA testing of anyone arrested for a violent crime. (05/13/2008)

Where are all the women going? Catherine Price
A new report finds that 52 percent of female scientists in the private sector are dropping out of their fields. Why is this happening -- and what can we do about it? (05/13/2008)

Barbie goes green! Catherine Price
Have you always secretly wished you could have a diary made from leftover scraps of Barbie's clothing? We have good news. (05/13/2008)

Girl crush: Mary J. Blige Tracy Clark-Flory
No longer just a symbol of hope, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul is delivering opportunities for real change. (05/13/2008)

"Speak up for down there" Tracy Clark-Flory
Follow Sandra Day O'Connor's lead, says Vagisil, and empower your vagina. (05/13/2008)

McCain Veepstakes
In the third of Salon's pick-a-vice-president questionnaires, help Republican John McCain select a running mate. (McCain will be 72 in August. It matters.) (05/13/2008)

Can Barack Obama win West Virginia? By Mike Madden
Hillary Clinton will likely win big here Tuesday. But could the primary vote in this former Democratic bastion be a clue to Obama's performance in November? (05/13/2008)

Was Karl Rove involved in the military analyst program? Glenn Greenwald
Do DoD e-mails reveal the involvement of the White House, contrary to prior denials? (05/13/2008)

Poetry vs. fear By Gary Kamiya
The Obama-McCain contest will hold up a mirror to America's soul. (05/13/2008)

Finding Obama guilty of insufficient devotion to Israel Glenn Greenwald
Has there ever been another country besides Israel to which American politicians are required to vow absolute allegiance? (05/13/2008)

Some thoughts about West Virginia Joan Walsh
An Obama supporter lashes out at political allies who've scorned Clinton's white working-class backers. It's worth reading. (05/14/2008)

Carville says Obama is likely nominee Alex Koppelman
James Carville, a key staffer for President Clinton who remains an advisor to Hillary, concedes Barack Obama will probably win the Democratic nomination. (05/13/2008)

Clinton "more determined than ever to carry on this campaign" Alex Koppelman
In a speech after West Virginia's primary Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton savored her victory, but was careful to stay positive about her Democratic rival. (05/14/2008)

Democrat tarred by anti-Obama attacks wins congressional seat Alex Koppelman
Travis Childers has apparently won a runoff for a House seat from Mississippi that had long been in Republican hands. (05/14/2008)

Republicans twist Obama's statements about Israel Alex Koppelman
In an interview, Barack Obama referred to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a "constant sore," and GOP leaders took that out of context. (05/13/2008)

Dems prepare for West Virginia results Alex Koppelman
As voters head to the polls, the Clinton and Obama campaigns roll out their spin for the night ahead. (05/13/2008)

Gauging the Democratic divide Alex Koppelman
Exit polls from West Virginia's Democratic primary provide another opportunity to examine the extent of the split within the party. (05/13/2008)

Networks call West Virginia for Clinton Alex Koppelman
In an unsurprising result, Hillary Clinton has apparently won West Virginia's Democratic primary; the question now is her margin of victory, and how much it'll matter. (05/13/2008)

Maryland delegate jumps to Obama Alex Koppelman
A county executive who had been a pledged delegate for Hillary Clinton says he'll vote for Barack Obama instead. (05/13/2008)

An early look inside the minds of West Virginia voters Alex Koppelman
Exit polls from West Virginia's Democratic primary show that the economy was the top issue on voters' minds, and many think Barack Obama shares his controversial former pastor's views. (05/13/2008)

Racism on the trail Alex Koppelman
The Washington Post explores racism encountered by Obama volunteers, something the campaign may have preferred kept quiet, while bloggers on the right see liberal media bias. (05/13/2008)

Quotes of the day Alex Koppelman
The 97 senators not running for president weigh in on whether they'd consider their party's vice-presidential nomination. (05/13/2008)

Clinton is "almost like ... the Al Sharpton of white people" Alex Koppelman
Off on one of his traditional rants, MSNBC's Chris Matthews complains that even using the word "blue-collar" is elitist, then compares Hillary Clinton to Al Sharpton. (05/14/2008)

Hyperbole of the week King Kaufman
LeBron James' monster dunk inspires a great call. (05/13/2008)

Shocking Patriots scandal news: No news King Kaufman
Ex-video assistant Matt Walsh meets with Goodell, who learns ... nothing. (05/13/2008)

Apple relents, lets HBO put $2-plus shows on iTunes Farhad Manjoo
When NBC demanded pricier iTunes shows, Apple refused. Tony Soprano, though, is special. (05/13/2008)

How to stop illegal Canadian immigration Andrew Leonard
Tom Tancredo says we need a fence on the northern border, too. At least one Canadian vociferously agrees. (05/13/2008)

A "True Enough" reading in San Francisco Farhad Manjoo
The Booksmith, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Also, Google. (05/13/2008)

China's earthquake and the Mandate of Heaven Andrew Leonard
In Chinese history, natural disasters are often accompanied by a change in dynasty. Don't hold your breath (05/13/2008)

Ben "Iron Man" Bernanke Andrew Leonard
The "most powerful Fed chairman ever"? What happened to that unassuming, oh-so-serious economics professor? (05/13/2008)

Big Think: The evolution of the World Bank
Former World Bank vice president Jean-François Rischard talks about the libertarian culture of the institution and the differences between business in the U.S. and Europe. (05/12/2008)

TV Daily
Monday: Gorge yourself on the empty calories of reality TV with "The Bachelor," "The Hills" and "American Gladiators." Plus: What did you think of "Battlestar Galactica" on Sunday? (05/12/2008)

Finale wrap-up: "Survivor: Micronesia" By Heather Havrilesky
"Survivor's" best season ever ends like a John Hughes movie, with selfish popular girls, angry outbursts and a great big love confession! (05/12/2008)

Hip-hop is no longer cooler than me By Paul Kix
It's a sad day when a farm boy from Iowa can say that about a musical genre he once loved. When will the awful dance crazes end? (05/12/2008)

Scott Bateman: "Atom Age Vampire," Part 15
Dr. Levin can't save the once-beautiful Jeanette without help from his jealous assistant, Monique. (05/12/2008)

It's kinda gross, but it's only 90 calories! Kate Harding
The ridiculous and relentless marketing of yogurt to women. (05/12/2008)

Click here to read more about our annoying love Charly Wilder
"Gossip Girl" satirizes the overblown wedding Web site. (05/12/2008)

Daniel Amen responds to "Brain scam" By Daniel Amen, M.D.
The host of the PBS special "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" addresses the critical Salon article about him. (05/12/2008)

Should this dress be illegal? Kate Harding
A Houston teen arrives at prom in a skimpy outfit and leaves in handcuffs. (05/12/2008)

I'm a bisexual Christian husband and father By Cary Tennis
How can I live a good life, now that I've come out to my wife? What if I succumb to temptation? (05/12/2008)

Brain scam By Robert Burton
Why is PBS airing Dr. Daniel Amen's self-produced infomercial for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease? (05/12/2008)

"SNL" spoofs Hillary: "I am a sore loser" Sarah Hepola
The late-night show skewers the presidential candidate. Et tu, Amy Poehler? (05/12/2008)

My mom is better than your mom! Sarah Hepola
Is Marge the best mother ever? What country is best for raising kids? And did I really watch the entire hour of "America's Favorite Mom"? Gah! (05/12/2008)

Buying security in Baghdad By Anna Badkhen
At a U.S. combat outpost in the Iraqi capital, money is just as important as guns. Plus: Tensions flare in a neighborhood council. (05/12/2008)

Hillary enters death-with-dignity phase By Walter Shapiro
If she hasn't already quit, it's hard to envision Clinton continuing her unwinnable -- even with Florida and Michigan -- battle beyond June 4. (05/12/2008)

Larry Di Rita's responses to questions about the "military analyst" program Glenn Greenwald
The former top aide to Donald Rumsfeld seeks to explain major discrepancies in his statements. (05/12/2008)

Clinton and Obama on Al-Jazeera By Juan Cole
The Arab network has followed the Democratic race closely. Inside its studios, I discover how Clinton's "obliterate Iran" comment played, and much more. (05/12/2008)

Who's the superpower now? By Michael T. Klare
As oil prices drain the U.S. of military power and influence, Russia is rising as a world force again. (05/12/2008)

John McCain's Vietnam-based view of war Glenn Greenwald
An outdated belief in the unconstrained use of force and less domestic debate is the centerpiece of the GOP candidate's national security worldview. (05/12/2008)

McCain campaign baits Obama on Clinton slurs Joan Walsh
It's hard to believe the faux outrage at sexism after McCain chuckled at the B-word, but Obama has to discourage Kennedy-style disrespect for Clinton as the battle winds down. (05/12/2008)

New concerns about Women's Voices. Women Vote Alex Koppelman
West Virginia's secretary of state expresses concern about a mailing sent by a group accused of voter suppression in North Carolina. (05/12/2008)

MoveOn picks winner of Obama ad contest Alex Koppelman
A panel selects "Obamacan," featuring a veteran and lifelong Republican who says he's voting for Barack Obama, as the ad the group will run. (05/12/2008)

An "October surprise" to help Obama? Alex Koppelman
Gabriel Schoenfeld suggests terrorists may try to help Barack Obama's electoral prospects this fall, but history doesn't support his take. (05/12/2008)

Bob Barr to run for president Alex Koppelman
The former congressman, who left the GOP in 2006, will try to win the Libertarian Party's nomination at a convention later this month. (05/12/2008)

More superdelegates for Obama Alex Koppelman
Democratic superdelegates continue a steady march to Barack Obama; it's now widely estimated that he leads Hillary Clinton in superdelegate endorsements. (05/12/2008)

Clinton faces deadline for loan repayment Alex Koppelman
An obscure provision of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law means Hillary Clinton has until the convention to recoup what she's lent her campaign. (05/12/2008)

McCain: "Facts of global warming demand our urgent attention" Alex Koppelman
In a speech, the presumptive Republican nominee laid out his views on global warming and the environment, prompting criticism from left and right. (05/12/2008)

Missouri may take voter I.D. laws a step further Alex Koppelman
The state's lawmakers may support a measure that would be even more restrictive than the Indiana I.D. law upheld by the Supreme Court. (05/12/2008)

McAuliffe: "We are in through June 3" Alex Koppelman
Terry McAuliffe, Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, tells MSNBC Clinton will keep running at least until the last primary of the season. (05/12/2008)

O.J. Mayo and the ripe system King Kaufman
Dick Vitale's right: The NBA's age limit has created a fertile field for collegiate fraud. (05/12/2008)

The cover curse King Kaufman
Bar bet: Who's been on the front of S.I. more times, Ernie Grunfeld or Reggie Miller? (05/12/2008)

Predicting the present King Kaufman
NBA playoff rallies by the Spurs, Jazz and Cavs serve as a reminder that things don't always stay the same. (05/12/2008)

The peak oil culture wars Andrew Leonard
Do conservatives oppose conservation because they don't like taking the bus? Or because they're terrified that those dirty hippies were right all along? (05/12/2008)

More rice than ever before Andrew Leonard
The 2008 rice harvest will be the biggest of all time. That's a good thing too, because our appetites keep growing (05/12/2008)

The BlackBerry Bold: The prettiest, Webbiest Berry ever Farhad Manjoo
Research in Motion unveils a much-anticipated new device. (05/12/2008)

Tough times for pawnshop operators Andrew Leonard
Bad times are supposed to be good for the people who help you hock your jewelry. But not this time around? (05/12/2008)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Discovery's "Alaska Experiment" takes "Survivor" to hungry-bear-filled hinterlands (Tom Cruise takes Oprah there, too!), while "Battlestar Galactica" is darker than ever! (05/11/2008)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Mom, there's nothing wrong with my nose! (05/11/2008)

Hillary Clinton soldiers on
Joan Walsh on what Clinton should do now. (05/10/2008)

Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: A lavish gay TV wedding, a moving movie memoir, the sound of schoolyard heartbreak. (05/10/2008)

Are men victims of forced abortions? Tracy Clark-Flory
Do Chinese men whose partners are forced to abort deserve asylum? The courts disagree. (05/10/2008)

Little girl lost, little girl found By Ann Hood
I never thought I'd be able to enjoy Mother's Day again. Then, life brought me Annabelle. (05/10/2008)

Bradleys used to be considered impregnable By Anna Badkhen
As the hatch closes, I think about the four men from the platoon I'm with who were charred to death in one of these fighting vehicles. (05/10/2008)

What should Hillary Clinton do now? Joan Walsh
If she stays in the race she should focus on her strengths, not Obama's flaws. (05/10/2008)

How the military analyst program controlled news coverage: in the Pentagon's own words Glenn Greenwald
"We develop a core group from within our media analyst list of those that we can count on to carry our water. They become the key go to guys for the networks and it begins to weed out the less reliably friendly analysts by the networks themselves." (05/10/2008)

"What Happens in Vegas" By Mary Elizabeth WIlliams
This Ashton Kutcher-Cameron Diaz romantic comedy needs fewer sunsets and more lap dances and tequila shooters. (05/09/2008)

If Austin Powers were French -- and funny Andrew O'Hehir
He might be the star of "OSS 117," a deadpan, borderline-brilliant satire of postwar spy movies and preening Euro-idiocy in the Middle East. (05/09/2008)

"Speed Racer" By Stephanie Zacharek
You know a movie's heading nowhere fast when even its monkey doesn't make you laugh. (05/09/2008)

Bateman: The noncombatant New York Jew
Comedian Seth Herzog explains why he'd be safe entertaining troops in Kuwait. (05/09/2008)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: The creators of "Battlestar Galactica" take the show to a whole new level of uneasiness. Plus: What did you think of "Planet of the Apes" on Thursday? (05/09/2008)

Even true beauty is Photoshopped
Tracy Clark-Flory on the work of retouching king Pascal Dangin. (05/09/2008)

Is everything we know about American history wrong? By Louis Bayard
Forget the Pilgrims. America's roots are older and more twisted, what Tony Horwitz calls a "primordial slime of false starts and mutations." (05/09/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The Thing Under the Futon grapples with fame. (05/09/2008)

It's not a brain tumor, it's a hangover Kate Harding
Women's health sites for when you need a little help with that self-diagnosis. (05/09/2008)

Even true beauty is Photoshopped Tracy Clark-Flory
Dove's "True Beauty" campaign, featuring confident nonmodels, is just as retouched as any high-fashion ad. (05/09/2008)

Roundup: Wikipedia debates child porn Sarah Hepola
Plus, if you want to persuade a woman, don't send an e-mail. And the award for headline of the week. (05/09/2008)

It's hard to be a warrior girl on a bum knee Kate Harding
Female athletes in high school and college sports are getting injured at a higher rate than males. (05/09/2008)

I hit my sister in the head with my purse when I drink By Cary Tennis
I feel trapped in wifehood and motherhood and sisterhood; I lash out; I become a monster. (05/09/2008)

Quote of the day Tracy Clark-Flory
Has Hillary Clinton won over white male voters by transforming from referee to contender? (05/09/2008)

Guns and water coolers in Iraq By Anna Badkhen
U.S. soldiers drink water, lots of it, in scorching hot Baghdad. Plus, patrolling the streets with a less than disciplined Iraqi army squad. (05/09/2008)

Killing by the numbers By Mark Benjamin and Christopher Weaver
In 2007 elite U.S. snipers executed an unarmed Iraqi prisoner in cold blood. Have the insidious tactics that led to atrocities in Vietnam reemerged in Iraq? (05/09/2008)

CNN, the Pentagon's "military analyst program" and Gitmo Glenn Greenwald
A detailed look at the documents produced by the Pentagon reveals just how corrupt the media's behavior was and, even more so, continues to be. (05/09/2008)

Can Democrats learn to talk about race? Joan Walsh
Hillary Clinton's "hardworking Americans" comment seemed to exclude blacks. Donna Brazile's "new" Democratic vision marginalized working-class whites and Latinos. How does the party unite? (05/09/2008)

Was Hillary channeling George Wallace? By Joe Conason
Hillary's reckless exploitation of racial division could split the Democratic Party over race -- a tragic legacy for the Clintons. (05/09/2008)

Rumsfeld blamed generals for lack of forces in postwar Iraq Vincent Rossmeier
Newly released Pentagon files have the former secretary of defense faulting military commanders for inadequate troop strength. (05/09/2008)

McCain defends comments about Hamas, Obama Vincent Rossmeier
John McCain justifies his statement that Hamas wants Barack Obama to be president by saying he's only discussing what's of interest to voters. (05/09/2008)

Obama takes superdelegate lead? Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama had a big day Friday -- some outlets report that he now has more superdelegate support than Hillary Clinton does. (05/09/2008)

Clinton makes another electability argument Vincent Rossmeier
In a presentation sent to superdelegates, the Clinton camp says that Hillary can help Democrats in Congress in November. (05/09/2008)

Whither John Edwards? Vincent Rossmeier
Did Edwards let slip that he voted for Barack Obama in the North Carolina primary? (05/09/2008)

Obama basically concedes two upcoming primaries Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton's campaign may be on its last legs, but she'll probably still pick up a couple of victories on her way out -- even Barack Obama thinks so. (05/09/2008)

Double, double toil and trouble in Berkeley Katharine Mieszkowski
Code Pink witches take on the U.S. Marines Corps, and broomsticks fly. (05/09/2008)

RNC debuts attack against Obama Alex Koppelman
In a new video, "Can We Ask?" the Republican National Committee previews some lines of attack against Barack Obama. (05/09/2008)

Kennedy dismisses idea of joint ticket Alex Koppelman
In an interview with Bloomberg, Obama supporter Sen. Ted Kennedy says he doesn't think a presidential ticket involving both candidates would be possible. (05/09/2008)

Speed Racer
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Youth Without Youth
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Mariner defends his airspace King Kaufman
Richie Sexson starts a brawl after a high, but not really inside, pitch. (05/09/2008)

Spurs hold Paul to 35, win King Kaufman
San Antonio's big three get together to overcome the Hornets' budding superstar and make it a series. (05/09/2008)

The check is in the mail
How will you spend your "economic stimulus" payment"? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, reveal their plans. (05/09/2008)

The indie-rock fall and rise of R.E.M. Andrew Leonard
Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative" (05/09/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses? (05/09/2008)

Economics 101: Obama vs. McCain Andrew Leonard
And then there were two. In a speech delivered by Obama in Oregon, Hillary Clinton is yesterday's news (05/09/2008)

"Grand Theft Auto IV" is a dark urban masterpiece By Farhad Manjoo
With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created. (05/09/2008)

The Hydro 4000: Save 60 percent on gas? Farhad Manjoo
Does injecting hydrogen into your engine increase efficiency, or is this a myth that's already been busted? (05/09/2008)

The sacrificial mosquito fish of Contra Costa County Andrew Leonard
The cycle of life: From home foreclosures to bird droppings. (05/09/2008)

MySpace frees your data. Will Facebook follow? Farhad Manjoo
When you put data into a social network, you ought to be able to easily pull it out, too. (05/09/2008)

TV Daily
Thursday: Relive the glory that is "Planet of the Apes." Plus: What did you think of "Top Chef" on Wednesday? (05/08/2008)

Let the "drunken pirate" teach!
Farhad Manjoo doesn't think social networking sites should get in the way of a job. (05/08/2008)

The Iraq movie we've been waiting for Andrew O'Hehir
Nick Broomfield's pulse-pounding "Battle for Haditha" turns the infamous 2005 civilian massacre into a haunting classic about the inhumanity of war. (05/08/2008)

Double shot of gloom for indie fans Andrew O'Hehir
Leading film-blogger Glenn Kenny is out at Premiere; Warner Bros. to fold its Picturehouse and Warner Independent subsidiaries. (05/08/2008)

A star is born (at age 51) Andrew O'Hehir
As a married woman meeting her ex-lover 25 years later, Juliet Stevenson transforms a Lifetime-level middle-aged rom-com into delirious comic magic. (05/08/2008)

Building a road from Bollywood to dullsville Andrew O'Hehir
How can a gorgeous-looking movie about an adulterous interracial affair in 1930s India be so boring? Plus: The amazing Juliet Stevenson, sex symbol at age 51. (05/08/2008)

Bateman: What Bill and Chelsea were really thinking
Clinton's primary victory speech makes her family uneasy. (05/08/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Nate the Neoconservative: Give me an inch, I'll take your yard. (05/08/2008)

The cellulite monologues Catherine Price
Dove takes its "Real Beauty" campaign to the stage. (05/08/2008)

I don't want to go to my college friend's wedding By Cary Tennis
Can't we just send a gift? It's seven hours away and we really dread going. (05/08/2008)

Childhood, a time of carefree play ... and crash diets? Sarah Hepola
In Britain, there's an increase in kids under 10 being hospitalized for eating disorders. (05/08/2008)

Walk in a brothel, walk out a rapist? Tracy Clark-Flory
Britain fights sex trafficking with a controversial new ad. (05/08/2008)

Condoms: Sort of like crack? Catherine Price
Abstinence Clearinghouse's blog claims that giving out rubbers is like passing out crack pipes. Meanwhile, June 7 is "Protest the Pill Day '08." (05/08/2008)

They "might as well call themselves Slutbucks" Sarah Hepola
A Christian group is horribly scandalized by Starbucks' retro mermaid logo. (05/08/2008)

Addicted to "Intervention" By James Hannaham
Why can't I stop watching the bleakest show on television? Because it's the only way I've found to cope with my mother dying. (05/08/2008)

Obama Veepstakes
The Illinois senator says, "Yes, we can," but he won't make it to the White House without the right running mate. Which veep would you pick? (05/08/2008)

Clinton: "I am in this race" By Mike Madden
Protesters disrupt her fundraiser, money is dwindling -- and undecided superdelegates tell Salon they see the end in sight. But Hillary Clinton powers on. (05/08/2008)

Clinton Veepstakes
Should the former presumptive front-runner beat the odds and secure the Democratic nomination, which veep candidate is her key to the Oval Office? (05/08/2008)

What does Hillary want? By Dan Conley
What would it take for Clinton to concede defeat? An insider remembers -- and draws lessons from -- the backroom deals that ended another brutal, racially charged Democratic slugfest. (05/08/2008)

Neocons and the truth: Bitter enemies to the end Glenn Greenwald
The fact-free extremists who brought us the invasion of Iraq haven't gone anywhere and are busy trying to exert their influence before this administration ends. (05/08/2008)

"You can't win this nomination" Alex Koppelman
A top strategist to Hillary Clinton has reportedly told her she has no shot at being the Democratic nominee for president. (05/08/2008)

"There's a pattern emerging here" Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton talks about demographic problems Barack Obama might face in the general election, but she has a big one of her own. (05/08/2008)

McCain and the Latino vote Alex Koppelman
Republicans desperately need not to alienate a key -- and growing -- demographic, and McCain may actually help his party there, but the nativist base is already hampering his efforts. (05/08/2008)

McAuliffe: "I don't see it going to the convention" Alex Koppelman
Former DNC head Terry McAuliffe, a steadfast Clinton supporter, predicts when the Democratic race will end. (05/08/2008)

Clinton writes to Obama Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton asks Barack Obama to join her in finding a compromise that would end in seating delegates from Michigan and Florida. (05/08/2008)

Rick Santorum's twisted logic Alex Koppelman
The former senator's latest column is one long complaint about the way the Bush administration is now referring to terrorists. (05/08/2008)

What did Clinton do wrong? Alex Koppelman
Her race isn't officially over yet, but the postmortems have already begun. (05/08/2008)

NCAA academic penalties flunk sniff test King Kaufman
The big sports money's in the big conferences and the big classroom underachievers aren't? (05/08/2008)

A salute to Anacharsis Cloots Andrew Leonard
So what if imagining that there were no borders got the 18th century "Orator of the Human Race" a date with the guillotine? His heart was in the right place. (05/08/2008)

Are laptop PCs the environmentally correct choice? Andrew Leonard
They use less power, and they are gradually replacing desktops everywhere, but small is not necessarily beautiful. (05/08/2008)

Are we in a recession or not? Andrew Leonard
The president's top economic advisor says all's well, and Wal-Mart reports decent April sales. But a closer look at the data shows that the economy has been steadily slowing since January. (05/08/2008)

Here comes the polysilicon sun Andrew Leonard
Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop... (05/08/2008)

Indie box office: "Mister Lonely" finds friends Andrew O'Hehir
Harmony Korine's latest thrives in the shadow of "Iron Man," but this year's indie failures include some of the year's best films. (05/07/2008)

TV Daily
Wednesday: The "Top Chef" cheftestants cater a whopping wedding. Plus: What did you think of "Escape From Suburbia" on Tuesday? (05/07/2008)

Red State Update: Summer movie buzz
Jackie and Dunlap look forward to "Batman," "Sex and the City" and the art of the new "Hulk" movie. (05/07/2008)

Scott Bateman: In the future we still don't have jetpacks
And more grumblings from the animator's "Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame." (05/07/2008)

"The Rabbi's Cat" By Douglas Wolk
A graphic novel celebrates a lost Algerian-Jewish way of life and wonders what it means to live as a person of faith in a world that doesn't share it. (05/07/2008)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Random observations of a (sorta) new L.A. resident. (05/07/2008)

McCain supports cloning Lynn Harris
When it comes to Justices Alito and Roberts. (05/07/2008)

Quote of the day: Mildred Loving Katharine Mieszkowski
The late civil rights pioneer on the right to marry. (05/07/2008)

It can "just happen" at just about any age Lynn Harris
Even women in their 40s should use protection. (05/07/2008)

"Will you lick my swizzle stick?" Rachel Shukert
The Weather Channel's Bob Stokes and former anchor Hillary Andrews are at the center of a sexual harassment scandal. (05/07/2008)

My husband doesn't want to have sex with me By Cary Tennis
He's being treated for depression, and it's making me crazy. (05/07/2008)

Night lands Clinton closer to oblivion By Walter Shapiro
Obama takes North Carolina and only barely loses Indiana, narrowing Hillary's hopes to the 366 phantom delegates from Michigan and Florida. (05/07/2008)

"It looks like the end of the world here" By Jürgen Kremb
In Burma, hundreds of thousands are without food, water or shelter in the wake of the cyclone, but the military junta prioritizes its grip on power. (05/07/2008)

Helicopter travel in Iraq By Anna Badkhen
Military travel is grueling, especially for a soldier with a hole in his face from a sniper bullet who's trying to get back home to Missouri. (05/07/2008)

The right's selective political manipulation of Catholicism Glenn Greenwald
Kathryn Jean Lopez's tawdry politicization of religion knows no bounds. (05/07/2008)

McCain embraces Bush's radical views of executive power Glenn Greenwald
The GOP nominee actually complains that it is judicial power that is excessive and is unduly limiting the powers of the president. (05/07/2008)

Why Mother's Day? By Garrison Keillor
Because you entered this cold world causing her more pain than she thought possible and now she won't ever give up on you. (05/07/2008)

Obama gracious in N.C. victory Joan Walsh
He gives Clinton a win in Indiana that the networks hadn't called yet, and promises the party will come together in November. (05/08/2008)

The Brazile-Begala smackdown Joan Walsh
Is Obama's coalition just "eggheads and African-Americans"? Is Clinton's emphasis on "Joe and Jane Sixpack" excluding black blue-collar Democrats? A frank exchange of views on CNN. (05/08/2008)

"We lost this thing in February" Alex Koppelman
After a rough night on Tuesday, where does Hillary Clinton's campaign go from here? (05/07/2008)

Candidates go a-courtin' Alex Koppelman
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are looking to pick up some quick support from superdelegates. (05/07/2008)

Dems hold dueling conference calls Alex Koppelman
In the wake of Tuesday's primaries, distinctly different attitudes are emerging from the two campaigns. (05/07/2008)

"Crank That (Mike Gravel)" Alex Koppelman
The notorious Obama Girl returns, this time with a special guest star. (05/07/2008)

Clinton loses Limbaugh endorsement Alex Koppelman
In between crowing about the media attention given his "Operation Chaos" campaign, Limbaugh announces he now wants Obama to win the nomination. (05/07/2008)

Clinton backer McGovern now wants her to drop out Alex Koppelman
George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, had been supporting Hillary Clinton -- now he thinks she should get out of the race. (05/07/2008)

McCain's judicial philosophy Alex Koppelman
In a speech focusing on the kinds of judges he'd appoint if elected president, John McCain gives a preview of the tightrope he'll have to walk as the general election nears. (05/07/2008)

NBA coach caught coaching King Kaufman
Mike those guys up long enough, they just might say something interesting. (05/07/2008)

Who jinxed Gavin Floyd? King Kaufman
Loose lips -- or a corner outfielder playing center -- sink his no-hitter in the ninth. (05/07/2008)

David Lereah takes a turn as Chicken Little Andrew Leonard
The former optimist in chief for the National Association of Realtors is no longer a font of housing hope. (05/07/2008)

You too can investigate the Pentagon's pundit program Farhad Manjoo
Plus: An IM chat between Obama and Clinton advisors. (05/07/2008)

The general election and the economy Andrew Leonard
If a down economy spells doom for the incumbent party, why is McCain doing so well in national polls? Paul Krugman has a possible explanation. (05/07/2008)

"Grand Theft Auto IV" sales top $500 million in a week Farhad Manjoo
But "Iron Man" did really well, too. (05/07/2008)

Genetic modification kills sex drive in trout Andrew Leonard
British fishermen are jubilant: The altered fish are easier to catch. (05/07/2008)

Scott Bateman: John McCain is a maverick
Corporate lobbyists help McCain maintain his independent stance on the issues. (05/06/2008)

TV Daily
Tuesday: In the mood for a little green viewing? Check out "Escape From Suburbia." Plus: What did you think of "American Experience" on Monday? (05/06/2008)

Pathologizing success in "Audition"
Rebecca Traister considers Barbara Walters' new memoir. (05/06/2008)

Hospital, USA By Laura Miller
This fascinating portrait of a Brooklyn, N.Y., hospital is about much more than white coats and beeping consoles -- it's 21st-century America in a microcosm. (05/06/2008)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Who's kidding who? (05/06/2008)

Our friend got drunk and went to a hotel room with a bunch of Marines By Cary Tennis
We think she's out of control, and we think she should tell her boyfriend. (05/06/2008)

Are women bad at friendship? Annsley Chapman
One article bemoans a glut of quarrels and BFF-advice books. But maybe catfights just sell. (05/06/2008)

Those women could stop traffic Catherine Price
Female cops in Pakistan are redefining what it means to work the streets. (05/06/2008)

Did "crying rape" lead to murder? Tracy Clark-Flory
A woman caught having an affair told her husband it was rape and he killed her lover. (05/07/2008)

Barbie vs. Bratz XVII: The Reckoning Rachel Shukert
Mattel sues Bratz creator Carter Bryant. Looks like there's only room for one lushly proportioned polyurethane poppet in town. (05/06/2008)

The groom will be changing his name Catherine Price
A California couple fought for -- and won -- the right for the husband to take his wife's surname. (05/06/2008)

Barbara Walters interviews Barbara Walters By Rebecca Traister
In her new memoir, "Audition," the iconic television journalist plumbs the troubled childhood and love life of her ultimate subject -- herself. (05/06/2008)

A pivotal day for the Democrats? By Walter Shapiro
As Indiana and North Carolina head to the polls, a couple of predictions: The delegate endgame will change -- and nobody can be sure what's next. (05/06/2008)

Michael Wolff on sex and the Dems Joan Walsh
Hillary and her backers are "post-sexual." Obama has a hot wife who'll "whip his ass." "Middle-aged white men" face "revulsion." Who's on top in 2008? Nobody. (05/06/2008)

Things that don't exist in Harry Reid's world Glenn Greenwald
The Democratic Senate leader continually claims that Joe Lieberman "votes with us on everything except the war." What about eavesdropping, habeas corpus, telecom amnesty and torture? (05/06/2008)

Eight Belles' last run By Edward McClelland
As a racing fan, I've learned to accept injuries as a consequence of a sport. But I also understand the revulsion at the filly's destruction. (05/06/2008)

Obama is wrong about the gas tax By George Frost
Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois -- which Obama backed -- seems to have helped consumers. (05/06/2008)

Networks call Indiana for Clinton Katharine Mieszkowski
MSNBC, Fox and CNN concur that she won this squeaker of a race. (05/07/2008)

Nunsense Alex Koppelman
The Supreme Court has once again kept us safe from a deadly enemy -- elderly nuns who were trying to vote. (05/06/2008)

Polls close in Indiana, no call yet Alex Koppelman
Voting has ended in Indiana's primary, but the networks aren't yet ready to declare a winner there. (05/06/2008)

Obama wins in North Carolina Alex Koppelman
The calls come in immediately after polls close in the state -- Barack Obama has apparently won North Carolina's Democratic primary. (05/06/2008)

Chaos? Maybe not Alex Koppelman
Barack Obama's campaign is sending around a transcript of Rush Limbaugh asking Republicans in Indiana to vote for Hillary Clinton, but did his pleas have any effect? (05/06/2008)

Indiana race pulling closer Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton was -- and perhaps still is -- expected to win Indiana's Democratic primary, but as the night's progressed, her margin has been shrinking. (05/07/2008)

Race and the race Alex Koppelman
Exit polling from both Indiana and North Carolina shows a Democratic electorate that's still divided by racial lines. (05/07/2008)

The early line on tonight's results Alex Koppelman
The first expectations-setting leak of the day goes to Matt Drudge, who says Clinton aides believe she'll win in Indiana and lose badly in North Carolina. (05/06/2008)

Chaos theory Alex Koppelman
Will Rush Limbaugh have any effect on today's primaries? (05/06/2008)

Clinton math Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton's campaign is now arguing for a different count of the total number of Democratic delegates. (05/06/2008)

First look at today's voting Alex Koppelman
From the initial batch of exit polls, it appears that the primary results won't be much of a surprise. (05/06/2008)

Clinton says "full speed on to the White House" Alex Koppelman
In her speech Tuesday night, Hillary Clinton declared victory in Indiana, and though she sounded deflated her words promised more campaigning ahead. (05/07/2008)

CBS calls Indiana for Clinton Alex Koppelman
CBS becomes the first to make the call and declare Hillary Clinton the winner of Indiana's Democratic primary. (05/07/2008)

How important is the Rev. Wright to voters? Mike Madden
Surprise! It depends on the candidate they support. (05/07/2008)

Will tonight be a "tiebreaker" or a "game changer?" Katharine Mieszkowski
The candidates' "he said, she said" on the stakes in Indiana and North Carolina. (05/07/2008)

In speech, Obama looks to be a uniter Alex Koppelman
Addressing supporters in North Carolina on Tuesday night, Barack Obama was back to familiar messages about post-partisanship, unity and change. (05/07/2008)

Fact of the day Alex Koppelman
The end of the Democratic presidential race may be approaching sooner than you think. (05/06/2008)

"Vote Obama" Alex Koppelman
Because, really, is there ever such a thing as too many election-themed music videos? (05/06/2008)

Deep Democratic dissatisfaction Alex Koppelman
Exit polling out of Indiana and North Carolina contains bad news for Democrats looking to the general election in November. (05/06/2008)

NBA refs: One Mississippi, two Mississippi ... King Kaufman
An absurd rule leaves officials guessing about tenths of a second, the correct answer on a monitor a few feet away. (05/06/2008)

Are the Spurs over? King Kaufman
The Hornets are dominating on their way to a 2-0 lead. Home-court advantage or a new era in the West? (05/06/2008)

Now, Paul Krugman throws economists off the bus Andrew Leonard
His colleagues are making too big a deal about Clinton's gas tax holiday proposal, he says. Where's the solidarity, Paul? (05/06/2008)

An ulterior motive in the music biz's college fight? Farhad Manjoo
Colleges report receiving lots of copyright infringement complaints aimed at students. (05/06/2008)

iPhony: HTC's Touch Diamond aims for Apple Farhad Manjoo
A Windows Mobile device tries for the iPhone's pretty interface. (05/06/2008)

Give the "drunken pirate" teacher a break! Farhad Manjoo
Putting embarrassing pictures online isn't a firing offense. It's a way of life. (05/06/2008)

Peak oil explains lack of UFOs Andrew Leonard
Why is there no evidence of alien space-faring civilizations? Maybe it's because the cost of jet-fuel got too high (05/06/2008)

10 to watch from Tribeca Andrew O'Hehir
A hot Swedish girlfriend (who's undead), a Spanish math thriller, getting high with Ben Kingsley and the rest of the best from NYC's spring fest. (05/05/2008)

Big Think: Would you break the law for your pet?
PETA president Ingrid Newkirk on morality, responsibility and animal rights. (05/05/2008)

Che anything By Amy Reiter
The filmmakers behind "Chevolution" explain how Che Guevara's face ended up on all those T-shirts, posters, beer bottles and bikini bottoms. (05/05/2008)

TV Daily
Monday: Learn about the kinder, gentler Daddy Bush on "American Experience." Plus: What did you think of "This American Life" on Sunday? (05/05/2008)

Scott Bateman: "Atom Age Vampire," Part 14
Will Dr. Levin go to the most desperate lengths of all to save Jeanette? (05/05/2008)

He's just not that into (sex with) you Sarah Hepola
Are more middle-aged men turned off by intimacy? (05/05/2008)

I'm really a self-actualized being, but my family is all messed up By Cary Tennis
My wife drinks too much and my kid has emotional problems -- shouldn't I be in more despair about this? (05/05/2008)

Hey Hollywood, where my girls at? Sarah Hepola
This summer's films promise giant explosions, reckless adventure -- and very few women. (05/05/2008)

This little piggy was hideously mangled Kate Harding
We knew heels were bad. But are all shoes ruining our feet? (05/05/2008)

Politician fights for women's pleasure Tracy Clark-Flory
But contrary to reports, she isn't trying to "decree orgasm by law." (05/05/2008)

Death and the D.C. Madam By Susannah Breslin
Call girls speak out about the suicide of Deborah Jeane Palfrey and the complicated truths it reveals about their lives. (05/05/2008)

The creepy old man's guide to Paris Kate Harding
Answering that burning question: Where in the city can one look up women's skirts? (05/05/2008)

Ask Pablo By Pablo Päster
LED lights are amazing but expensive. By switching to them, will I save energy and money over the long run? (05/05/2008)

The endless Democratic party By Walter Shapiro
In Indiana, Barack Obama settles back into his change-politics strategy, while Hillary Clinton campaigns as if the race itself is everything. (05/06/2008)

Back to Baghdad By Anna Badkhen
A reporter flies over the Iraqi capital on her 10th reporting trip, and sees empty swimming pools, kids playing on a grassless field, entire houses buried in trash. (05/05/2008)

How Hillary Clinton botched the black vote By Thomas F. Schaller
Her failure to challenge Barack Obama's huge momentum among African-Americans -- not a given at the start -- may have doomed her campaign. (05/05/2008)

Who needs Dana Perino when you have the NYT's Michael Gordon? Glenn Greenwald
Yet again, Judy Miller's former co-reporter mindlessly repeats provocative, war-provoking government claims. (05/05/2008)

Another anti-Obama attack ad Alex Koppelman
For the second time, a Republican candidate in Mississippi uses Barack Obama to strike at his Democratic opponent. (05/05/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
A writer for the Weekly Standard praises Hillary Clinton ... no, really. (05/05/2008)

GOP's not-so-secret weapon fails Alex Koppelman
Republicans tried to beat a Louisiana Democratic congressional candidate by linking him to Barack Obama. (05/05/2008)

Iraqi sues U.S. military contractors Alex Koppelman
A man who claims he was held at Abu Ghraib for almost a year has filed a lawsuit against two firms, saying he suffered physical and mental torture while imprisoned. (05/05/2008)

Fox News and the Democrats Alex Koppelman
With Democrats returning to its prominent shows, the channel is a political issue again; this weekend, its anchors and experts were happy to discuss that. (05/05/2008)

Obama, Clinton and the Teamsters Alex Koppelman
What did Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton say about their opposition to federal oversight of the union? (05/05/2008)

Clinton, Obama trade ads on gas tax Alex Koppelman
The fight over a summer "holiday" shows no signs of dying yet, as the two campaigns hit each other on the issue Monday. (05/05/2008)

The unbeatable Celtics King Kaufman
That's how they looked in a dominant Game 7 win, but they had to lose three to the mediocre Hawks to get there. (05/05/2008)

Housekeeping note: RSS feed King Kaufman
Full text now available. Woo-hoo! (05/05/2008)

Stars, Sharks put the time in overtime King Kaufman
Dallas' win in the 70th extra minute was just another NHL playoff thriller. (05/05/2008)

Where's the girl horse? King Kaufman
Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye. (05/05/2008)

No victory: Yahoo feels the heat after Microsoft walks away Farhad Manjoo
Everyone's searching for YHOO, waiting to see how low the stock can go. (05/05/2008)

Gas-guzzling China Andrew Leonard
Those SUVs Americans aren't buying anymore? Ship 'em to Shanghai. (05/05/2008)

Even Las Vegas gets the blues Andrew Leonard
Revenues are down, disproving the "gambling is recession proof" theory. But hotel rooms are up, up, up (05/05/2008)

Hillary Clinton throws economists off the bus Andrew Leonard
But it's not just the dismal scientists she is disavowing with her charges of oil market manipulation. (05/05/2008)

McCain, Obama, Clinton push dangerous vaccine-autism myth Farhad Manjoo
And hey, look, measles infections are up! (05/05/2008)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The mundane gives way to flights of fancy as Showtime's "This American Life" returns for a second illuminating season. (05/04/2008)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Why would strong women make you anxious? (05/04/2008)

The media, the right and 1988: Endless deja vu Glenn Greenwald
Will the tactics that the GOP perfected in 1988, and to which the media is addicted, work again in 2008 to render actual issues yet again irrelevant? (05/04/2008)

Critics' Picks
A full-tilt, pulse-pounding Iraq-war movie; deep thoughts from Jack Handey; a site for old Suck fans and more. (05/03/2008)

Hillary Clinton's fortitude
Joan Walsh talks about Hillary Clinton's reaction to a recent, possibly sexist, comment. (05/03/2008)

Grand Theft misogyny Tracy Clark-Flory
The latest Grand Theft Auto game lets players have sex with and then graphically kill hookers. (05/03/2008)

Wright's theology not "new or radical" By Sarah Posner
Black religion expert Jonathan Walton on black liberation theology's roots in slavery, MLK Jr.'s "God damn America moment" and what Jeremiah Wright has in common with Gennifer Flowers. (05/03/2008)

Hillary Clinton's big, brass ... fortitude Joan Walsh
She battled Bill O'Reilly (and won) while hammering away on her gas-tax holiday plan, critics be damned. (05/03/2008)

Fred Hiatt on the noble glories of occupation Glenn Greenwald
The Washington Post editorialist says that mere airstrikes are bad because they result in civilian deaths, cause displacement and aid al-Qaida recruitment. Therefore, we should invade and occupy countries instead. (05/03/2008)

Luxury community of "conscience" By Fred Haefele
When the locals cried green-wash, the elite developer cried class envy. Welcome to Paradise Valley. (05/03/2008)

Tight race in Guam caucuses Alex Koppelman
Obama edges Clinton by seven votes. (05/03/2008)

The girl who's also a boy Andrew O'Hehir
A nifty Gothic fable about an intersex teen in a desolate coastal town is among the year's most striking debuts. (05/02/2008)

Marilyn, Michael and the flying nuns Andrew O'Hehir
Harmony Korine, the skate-punk Fitzgerald of the '90s, is back for his second act -- with a sweet and surprisingly lovely film, believe it or not. (05/02/2008)

"Made of Honor" By Stephanie Zacharek
This formulaic romantic comedy starring Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey leaves us McCold. (05/02/2008)

Paul H-O on "Guest of Cindy Sherman"
Salon interviews the filmmaker who dated and filmed the elusive artist. (05/02/2008)

I dated Cindy Sherman ... By Joy Press
And all I got was this documentary. Paul H-O on his film about the iconic photographer and the perils of being an art world sidekick. (05/02/2008)

More singalong fun from Rabbit Bites
Now you can learn the words! Make music with Buns and Chou! (05/02/2008)

TV Daily
Friday/weekend: "This American Life," must-see TV for the NPR set. Plus: What did you think of "Grey's Anatomy" on Thursday? (05/02/2008)

Comic relief By Douglas Wolk
From superheroes to horror to kid stuff, our guide to Free Comic Book Day offers graphic fun for all. (05/02/2008)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The thing under the futon, Chapter 3. (05/02/2008)

I'm completely irresponsible and I live at home mooching off my parents By Cary Tennis
They bought me a truck and do everything for me, but it's killing me and I think I have to leave. (05/02/2008)

Girls on Miley Cyrus: She's a slut Tracy Clark-Flory
Teenagers shame the Disney star for her controversial Vanity Fair shoot. (05/02/2008)

What happened to the D.C. Madam? Sarah Hepola
It was a news story that promised sensation and delivered -- but not in the way anyone thought. (05/02/2008)

Thanks for the heroism ... now get out! Kate Harding
Army medic Pfc. Monica Brown received a Silver Star for bravery in Iraq. Then she got booted from her men's-only unit. (05/02/2008)

You are not your bookcase By Megan Hustad
Online profiles and painfully constructed "faves lists" have turned us into a bunch of unwitting snobs. Enough already. (05/02/2008)

The sex that plays fair? Kate Harding
An injury during a college women's softball game results in an all-too-rare display of good sportsmanship. (05/02/2008)

Super stuck! By Mike Madden and Walter Shapiro
Democratic superdelegates who haven't yet chosen sides tell Salon about phone calls from Bill Clinton and high-anxiety nightmares. It seems most are not enjoying political superstardom. (05/02/2008)

Lawless in Guantánamo By Jennifer Daskal
Even an Air Force colonel who once prosecuted detainees here is condemning military commissions at the prison as politicized and unjust. (05/02/2008)

Did Sidney Blumenthal cross the line? By Joe Conason
Some bloggers accuse Blumenthal, a Hillary advisor, of spreading right-wing lies about Obama. But I get his e-mail blasts and the charge isn't fair. (05/02/2008)

What backroom conniving are Steny Hoyer and the Chris Carney Blue Dogs up to on FISA? Glenn Greenwald
Emerging reports suggest that House Democrats are on the verge of reversing their only meaningful success since being handed control of Congress. (05/02/2008)

Clinton responds to gas tax attacks Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton's been hit hard for her proposal for a gas tax holiday -- she responded Friday, but what she said is unlikely to mollify her critics, and for good reason. (05/02/2008)

Republicans key to Indiana primary? Alex Koppelman
In the Democratic primary Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal suggests, it may be partisans from the other side who play a decisive role. (05/02/2008)

Voter suppression in North Carolina? Alex Koppelman
Allegations have been flying about robo-calls supposedly intended to suppress votes for Obama, but the incident appears to be about incompentence, not malice. (05/02/2008)

Obama ad hits Clinton on gas tax again Alex Koppelman
Obama's campaign presses its advantage on gas tax holiday proposals, and accuses Clinton of political pandering, but is Obama doing some pandering of his own? (05/02/2008)

Voters freaked about economy Vincent Rossmeier
Iraq is apparently continuing to recede in voters' minds, as a new poll finds voters believe the economy is the most important issue this election cycle. (05/02/2008)

We all need a little Swift Boat in our lives Vincent Rossmeier
At a rally, John McCain thanked a veteran who told him that his campaign needs a "Swift Boat" reprise. (05/02/2008)

What did Mickey Kantor really say? Alex Koppelman
An informal advisor to Hillary Clinton is being accused of slurring Indianans -- he, and the director of the footage in question, say it's not true. (05/02/2008)

Gone in 100 seconds King Kaufman
That's what the 76ers were as the Pistons blitzed them to open Game 6. (05/02/2008)

The new format King Kaufman
It looks like a blog but still feels like a column from this end. You can call it whatever you want. (05/02/2008)

The company he keeps
Should we judge Barack Obama by the Rev. Wright? One member of Salon's reader community, Table Talk, explains why not. (05/02/2008)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Dangerous airlines, deadly airports, foggy landings and other hazards of flying: Sorting out facts from fancy. (05/02/2008)

When do we know the worst is over? Andrew Leonard
The April jobs report: Not so bad. The price of oil: Down just a bit. The credit crunch: Subsiding? (05/02/2008)

Microsoft almost certainly going hostile on Yahoo, unless it's not Farhad Manjoo
Steve Ballmer prepares to do something. (05/02/2008)

Watch "The Love Guru": Go to hell Andrew Leonard
The punishment promised by Hindu fundamentalists for those who merely view the Mike Myers comedy is no joke. (05/02/2008)

The economic "stimulus" bonanza needs a new name Andrew Leonard
Forget about that shopping spree -- the President says rebate checks will help us cope with rising energy and food prices. Hey, it's not as humiliating as food stamps (05/02/2008)

Who needs a fancy hybrid? Get a camel! Andrew Leonard
Don't call it a comeback: In Rajasthan, the rising price of oil means camels are a hot commodity (05/02/2008)

TV Daily
Thursday: Addison Walsh returns to Seattle, but will she stick with "Grey's Anatomy" for good? Plus: What did you think of "The Big 4-0" on Wednesday? (05/01/2008)

"Iron Man" By Stephanie Zacharek
Robert Downey Jr. gives this inventive superhero blockbuster its warm, glowing heart -- and makes it soar. (05/01/2008)

The awesome experience of Grand Theft Auto
Farhad Manjoo escapes to New York in the latest version of the game. (05/01/2008)

Bateman: Bush tackles soaring food prices
At a recent press conference, the president says more oil, car batteries and nuclear power will all help us feed our children. (05/01/2008)

Ursula K. Le Guin celebrates early Rome By Laura Miller
The unlikely heroine of "Lavinia" leaps out of the Aeneid and brings an ancient culture -- deeply bound by "duty, order and justice" -- to life. (05/01/2008)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Torture is illegal! Yet millions of lives are at stake! Who can help? (05/01/2008)

Can't "lesbians" belong to us all? Sarah Hepola
Residents of the island of Lesbos sue for use of the name. (05/01/2008)

Your fetus has fingernails ... and we're going to show them to you Catherine Price
A new law in Oklahoma requires that doctors perform ultrasounds -- with or without the woman's consent -- before providing an abortion. (05/01/2008)

Hillary's "testicular fortitude" Catherine Price
Yet another person accuses Clinton of being like a man -- but he means it in a good way. (05/01/2008)

I want more commitment from my married girlfriend By Cary Tennis
We have a good time, and she texts me every day, but she won't say "I love you." (05/01/2008)

"What women want," take umptillion Tracy Clark-Flory
His name is James and he's a romantic, marriage-ready firefighter, says the Daily Mail. (05/01/2008)

Could this week get worse for mothers? James Hannaham
From an Austrian horror house to an 8-months-pregnant woman arrested for DUI, this has not been a pleasant week for moms in the news. (05/01/2008)

So long, Canada By Edward McClelland
Strict new border policies are turning Canada into a foreign country. Is this any way to treat our neighbors? (05/01/2008)

Breaking the Democratic deadlock By Mike Madden
If Obama wants to secure the nomination next week, he'll need to recapture the working-class voters who helped him rout Clinton in Wisconsin. (05/01/2008)

George Bush is John McCain's Rev. Wright Joan Walsh
A new poll finds the president is a bigger albatross for the GOP nominee than Obama's former pastor is for Obama. (05/01/2008)

Dem candidates weigh in on "Mission Accomplished" Alex Koppelman
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama issue statements about the five-year anniversary of the speech President Bush gave from the deck of an aircraft carrier. (05/01/2008)

Gas tax proposals likely DOA Alex Koppelman
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she doesn't support and won't push for proposals for a summer suspension of the federal gas tax. (05/01/2008)

Iran complains about Clinton comments Alex Koppelman
Iran's deputy ambassador to the U.N. writes to the organization's head about Hillary Clinton's promise to "obliterate" Iran if it makes a nuclear attack on Israel. (05/01/2008)

Jewish supporters fundraising for pro-Obama ad Alex Koppelman
A group of Barack Obama's backers are getting ready to run a full-page ad in the New York Times on his behalf. (05/01/2008)

Former DNC head switches allegiance Alex Koppelman
Joe Andrew, who headed the Democratic National Committee under Bill Clinton, has withdrawn his endorsement of Hillary Clinton to support Barack Obama. (05/01/2008)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Hurting because of higher gas prices? John McCain feels your pain. (05/01/2008)

Shocking news: NFL draft "Experts" aren't King Kaufman
Cold, Hard Football Facts administers a beating to Mel Kiper Jr. and his ilk. (05/01/2008)

Police blotter: Catcher apologizes King Kaufman
Giants minor leaguer Alfonzo hit with a 50-game suspension for testing positive. (05/01/2008)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily By King Kaufman
Buzz Bissinger launches a profane, boneheaded attack on the Internet for being profane and boneheaded. (05/01/2008)

Roger Clemens and his planeloads of women King Kaufman
Why is it we're supposed to care about this if we're not A) Clemens or B) his wife or C) on the plane? (05/02/2008)

"GTA" outrage: MADD confuses virtual/real drunk driving Farhad Manjoo
Apparently under the impression that the game actually gets you drunk, the group calls for "Grand Theft Auto IV" to be pulled from the market. (05/01/2008)

My Laughing Buddha is smirking Andrew Leonard
Extinguish desire? What a joke. This fat man just wants a belly rub and a chortle. (05/01/2008)

Who pays the most for gas? Andrew Leonard
Answer: Turkey. But that's not stopping traffic in Istanbul. Plus: The Prius continues to stomp all over the Ford Explorer (05/01/2008)

500,000 new jobs -- are we supposed to be impressed? Andrew Leonard
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson tells Wolf Blitzer the economic stimulus plan will result in half a million new jobs. It's about time. (05/01/2008)

A paltry $11 billion profit for Exxon Andrew Leonard
It's all gloom and doom for the biggest oil company on the planet. Despite near-record revenue, analysts are discouraged. (05/01/2008)