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Expulsion is the only remedy: Insurrectionists in Congress must be rooted out

Republicans in Congress have doubled down on Trump's attempted coup. If we tolerate that, it will happen again

Can we get back to «normal»? That would require addressing structural wealth inequality

Going back to pre-COVID reality won't save our economy. We need to restructure our grotesquely rigged system

What's an «impeachable» crime — and what isn't? History offers some dark lessons

Trump could have been impeached days into his term — and Clinton and Nixon got away with their most serious crimes

That sexy «SNL» Zillow commercial reflects how many of us are dealing with our sad housing reality

Owning a home has always been part of the American dream, but the sketch skewered the habit of fantasy scrolling

Republican Senators aren't beholden to their base — they'll acquit Trump because they agree with him

Republicans who claim they want to «move on» are lying, since the best way to do that is bar Trump from running

Trump goes on trial — again: How his second Senate impeachment trial will differ from the first

In a courtroom with an unbiased jury, the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump would be a slam dunk

Trickle down Trumpism: How Pennsylvania's Republican Party radicalized against democracy

Pennsylvania's GOP has betrayed the best parts of the state's heritage by professing fealty to Trump

Former FBI assistant director Frank Figliuzzi: Capitol riot was «a form of terrorism»

Longtime FBI counter-terror expert on the bureau's post-Trump woes — and the unanswered questions after Jan. 6

Why some scientists believe life may have started on Mars

Prominent scientists in different fields say that there are clues that life could have started on the red planet

Garum, the funky and fishy condiment that rose and fell with the Roman Empire

This fermented sauce has been described as «the ketchup of the gods» and the great-grandfather of Worcestershire

A Queen becomes «The Equalizer»: What it means when Black women take on legacy superhero roles

The growing list of Black female heroes paved the way for Black women to play roles never imagined for them

From smartphone apps to confusing websites, vaccine sign-up is anything but simple for the elderly

In many states, the vaccine sign-up process is downright hostile to seniors who aren't internet or phone savvy

Philip Roth and race: A legendary novelist's troubling pattern

Roth's fiction is often perceived as sympathetic to the Black struggle. His real legacy is far more complicated

Sacha Baron Cohen trolls Rudy Giuliani yet again, culminating a year of cinematic resistance

The actor was nominated for his «Borat 2» & «Chicago 7» roles, both of which use absurdity to challenge corruption

Could a human enter a black hole to study it?

A person could travel past (certain) black holes' event horizons without dying immediately — here's how

A new COVID vaccine is 66% effective — but how much does vaccine efficacy matter?

Moderna's is over 90%. Johnson & Johnson's is only 66%. We spoke to experts about what these numbers mean

The Capitol raid, the Trump inauguration and COINTELPRO: Protest and «terrorism»

America has forgotten the crackdown on civil liberties around Trump's inauguration. Forgetting is what we do best

The all of “y’all”: On finally embracing my voice, country twang and everything

To fit in with my peers, I changed how I spoke. Now, in the name of inclusivity, I've come back to my roots

Treat your inner kid at heart to homemade versions of Bagel Bites, Combos and more nostalgic treats

You don’t need an occasion like the Super Bowl to comfort yourself with from-scratch renditions of beloved foods

Dungeons & Dragons is truly the best saving throw to escape the pandemic doldrums

The role playing was popular before 2020, but now it helps us connect with friends and take a break from reality

Lancet editor says inequality and COVID-19 have converged to create a «syndemic»

Dr. Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, says we face a crisis that is biological as well as social

«A moment of moral and political nihilism»: Theologian Adam Kotsko on our current crisis

Leftist theologian Adam Kotsko on the Trump coup, the collapse of neoliberalism and the apocalypse overdose

From badass Peter Dinklage to the thriller «Behind Her Eyes,» here's what new on Netflix in February

Netflix's new projects are studded with stars like Zendaya, Nadiya Hussain, Rosamund Pike and Dianne Wiest

There are multiple coronavirus vaccines available. Is any one of them better?

Americans may soon have four different coronavirus vaccines; experts weigh in on how they compare

How racial diversity can help the FBI solve its «privilege naiveté» problem

Chris Wray would like to claim the FBI has gotten past internal racism. But the problem is subtler than that

Trump's new PAC dodges its first subpoena, thanks to loyalist Jason Miller's legal woes

Save America PAC passed a subpoena inquiry about source of Jason Miller's mysterious income to his personal lawyer

Even Zendaya can't save the stylish «Malcolm & Marie,» a tantrum in search of a reason to exist

Sam Levinson's lockdown movie foregrounds its stars' incredible acting, but even that can't save this doomed affair

How «Saint Maud» turns a feminist lens on body horror and gives its «final girl» autonomy

Maud attempts to catalyze a metaphysical transformation through increasingly gory mortifications of the flesh

The oceans have become a cacophony of man-made noise that’s upsetting sea creatures

A new study reveals just how much human noise is interfering with aquatic life

Why conservatives are now targeting the victims of the Capitol riot

Nancy Mace makes fun of AOC for being «triggered.» Is sneering at people's pain the GOP's latest strategy?

Fox News is flailing without Donald Trump: Right-wing media ramp up the culture wars in desperation

Without much by way of an agenda, Republicans and their right-wing media backers look to induce America's amnesia

Proud Boys charged in Capitol riot may have been targeting police, filings show

Salon first reported on video of Proud Boys leader issuing challenges to police shortly before Capitol riot

Desperately seeking honorable Republicans: Media's snipe hunt comes up empty again

Media still gobsmacked that «decent» Republicans can't save their party from fascism. Thing is, they don't want to

Senate Republicans could still save their party from disaster. We already know they won't

With American democracy at an inflection point, Republicans face a historic choice. Unfortunately, they've made it

«The Conners» and the meaning of seeing Alexandra Billings be an average middle manager

In the third season of ABC's comedy, Becky and Darlene's boss Robin returns for a role that is understated & great

Is the pandemic making our social skills decay? Psychologists think so

Psychologists say we may be losing the ability to be able to easily connect to one another

HBO doc shows how it's easy to make «Fake Famous» influencers, whose job is to «make you feel bad»

Filmmaker Nick Bilton appeared on «Salon Talks» to discuss the harmful effects of the false social media presence

Why you should be eating biscuit pizza, an endlessly versatile and crowd pleasing food with soul

Karter Louis wants us to remember where American food came from, and he feels the route there is on a biscuit

Don't blame a lack of education — QAnon proves privileged white people are losing their minds too

QAnon should be the death knell of the idea that wealth and education can insulate people from conspiracy theories
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