What my reactive dog has taught me about rental culture
Getting older means learning that peace of mind is absolutely, 100% for sale. Or, at least for rent. When I…
Tom Morello wants to make dangerous rock ‘n’ roll again
“You don’t have to wait around to change the world.” That’s Tom Morello talking about the heroes that inspired his…
Don’t meal prep. Make yourself one nice thing
This ordinarily would not constitute a crisis. Except my little freezer stash of homemade breakfast burritos had also dwindled to…
Are we in the AI end times?
Humans are probably the only species on Earth that actively fantasizes about its own extinction — and definitely the only…
Tierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken Paxton
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on…
“NAZA” could be the tipping point in the public perception of Gaza
Perhaps it’s just hope springing eternal, but it seems that in the last week alone, there has been a significant…
How jarred pasta sauce became a luxury pantry essential
My grandmother’s baked spaghetti came in slabs, which was part of its charm. Hot from the oven, they sagged dramatically…
Trump’s Iran war has economists aghast
A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like…
Court squashes Reese’s faceless pumpkin lawsuit
With Halloween coming up, there’s no need to worry that you won’t get any pumpkin-shaped chocolate and peanut butter candy…
“Fjord” tests whether we can ever stay objective
Few things in movies happen by coincidence, and fewer still in a film so self-conscious as Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord.” The…