It is unusual enough for a theoretical physicist to be a celebrity, but Dr. Avi Loeb’s situation takes the strange factor one step further. Speaking to Salon about the seismic shift in public opinion ...

The COVID-19 pandemic marked a chilling, new chapter in American history, as its repercussions extended beyond public health and into the realms of politics and culture. In addition to the death toll ...

It may seem like 2022 was such a slog it felt more like three years instead of one — something about the pandemic has warped time perception — but even so, on geological timescales, it was a blip.

This essay was originally published in Salon on May 7, 2022. We're revisiting Salon's Best Life Stories of 2022 now through the end of the year. Read more Best of 2022. I was born five pounds heavy, ...

I was hired as Salon’s nights and weekends editor in February of 2022. Before that, the little I knew of Marjorie Taylor Greene led me to lump her into the same category as Kanye West or Elon Musk, to ...

Lizzo scripts a simple question into her current tour performances that doubles as a meaningful pause button, punctuating a set break: “When was the last time you said something kind about yourself?” ...

It came as a shock, in spite of everything. Halfway through the year, we knew it was coming. We knew from the years and years of laws systematically chipping away at abortion access. We knew from the ...