July 2007

Remembering Bergman By Andrew O'Hehir
Ingmar Bergman changed the face of filmmaking -- and may have been the 20th century's greatest artist. (07/31/2007)

Red State Update: Joe Biden, mortal enemy
Jackie and Dunlap rehash their appearance at the YouTube/CNN debate. (07/31/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The biggest fantasy of all. (07/31/2007)

The new American way of death By Jamie Pietras
Morbid curiosity and ridicule have replaced respect for the deceased at MyDeathSpace, where your life is an open book -- even when you're 6 feet under. (07/31/2007)

My roommate bounces my cats the wrong way By Cary Tennis
OK, so I have a little OCD, but I don't think my wishes should be ignored. (07/31/2007)

The rise of the "vegansexual" Catherine Price
When veganism and sex collide. (07/31/2007)

237 reasons to have sex Catherine Price
But why stop there? (07/31/2007)

Sex ed in Second Life Catherine Price
Could a virtual island teach students about real-world sex? (07/31/2007)

Airbrushing the baby Catherine Price
When digital enhancement goes way, way too far. (07/31/2007)

The great circumcision debate, continued Catherine Price
A recent study suggests that cutting may not decrease men's sexual pleasure. (07/31/2007)

High on the Tour de Dope By Jörg Schallenberg
This year's chaotic, scandal-ridden Tour de France was the best ever -- because it exposed the truth about cycling today. (07/31/2007)

War, chaos and Bush's faith By Gary Kamiya
The first lesson of Iraq: Beware of those who play dice with God. (07/31/2007)

A new low of mindlessness for our media Glenn Greenwald
Returning to marvel once again at the deceitful Brookings Institution media spectacle. (07/31/2007)

Alberto Gonzales' second-biggest fan Tim Grieve
Cheney stands up for the attorney general; Specter says he wants answers from the White House today. (07/31/2007)

Ted Stevens' remodeling, or when the FBI does the final inspection Tim Grieve
FBI and IRS agents serve a search warrant at the home of the Senate's longest-serving Republican. (07/31/2007)

Pelosi: It's about the war Tim Grieve
House speaker says she'd "probably" advocate Bush's impeachment if she weren't a member of Congress. (07/31/2007)

Victory in Iraq? Tim Grieve
The president's men aren't making any promises. (07/31/2007)

The postman sometimes rings twice Tim Grieve
Arlen Specter and the Senate Judiciary Committee are still waiting for an explanation from Alberto Gonzales. (07/31/2007)

The Dick and Larry Show Tim Grieve
Two years and nearly 2,000 dead soldiers later, the vice president returns to the scene of "the last throes." (07/31/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Bill Walsh built on Sid Gillman's genius to become "the Genius" in his own right. Plus: Trade-deadline update. (07/31/2007)

Voting systems in California fail hack test By Farhad Manjoo
A computer security team sponsored by the California secretary of state finds three widely used electronic voting systems unsafe. (07/31/2007)

Since when is birth control a Malthusian disaster? Andrew Leonard
Historian Niall Ferguson declares Malthus was right -- but his argument requires defining family planning as a "vice." (07/31/2007)

eMusic comes to AT&T phones (but not the iPhone) By Farhad Manjoo
AT&T subscribers can now get indie music wirelessly, provided they're willing to shell out some cash. (07/31/2007)

"Moronic bozo" sues Apple over iPhone battery By Farhad Manjoo
A fellow in Illinois claims Apple should pay him for selling him a phone that only charges up 300 times. Only problem: The iPhone lasts much longer. (07/31/2007)

Apple sells 3 billion iTunes songs By Farhad Manjoo
If you needed any proof that Steve Jobs is the master of the music business, this is it. (07/31/2007)

Google's big win -- and big loss -- in a bid for the open wireless Web By Farhad Manjoo
The FCC rules that consumers can use any device or application they want on upcoming wireless networks. But it denies Google's most sweeping reform efforts. (07/31/2007)

Usury: Back and better than ever Andrew Leonard
The Wall Street bankers moaning about the high cost of credit ought to spend some time at the nearest payday loan center (07/31/2007)

Should national security depend on Michael Chertoff's gut? By Farhad Manjoo
"Gut Feelings" author Gerd Gigerenzer talks about the Bush administration's hunches, how to make good decisions and why you should listen to your doctor. (07/30/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Five things to wonder about. (07/30/2007)

Ultimate fiesta By Julia Alvarez
The traditional quinceañera coming-of-age ceremony has mutated into an elaborate spectacle -- supported by a multimillion-dollar industry. But who's going to pay? (07/30/2007)

I've got a stupid racist ditty playing in my head By Cary Tennis
When I was a kid I learned this obnoxious song, and now I can't get rid of it. (07/30/2007)

Hillary's chest war Rebecca Traister
The battle continues to rage over the Washington Post's piece about Clinton's cleavage. (07/30/2007)

The politics of postpartum depression Julia Dahl
To pass a PPD research bill, a troubling clause is added about post-abortion depression. (07/30/2007)

The costs of asking for a higher salary Tracy Clark-Flory
Women who haggle for better pay often are seen as "less nice," so many don't, researchers say. (07/30/2007)

Roundup: Mom blaming, virtual sex-ed and more Tracy Clark-Flory
Including: India's magazine for working girls. (07/31/2007)

When is an accidental civilian death not an accident? By Mark Benjamin
When the Air Force asks permission first. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has rules for killing civilians. But do the rules actually save lives? (07/30/2007)

The really smart, serious, credible Iraq experts O'Hanlon and Pollack Glenn Greenwald
Like most liberal "war hawks," the Brookings "scholars" falsely pretend that they were critics of the Iraq strategy to save their own reputations. (07/30/2007)

Will Rudy Giuliani's marriage hurt his chances? Joan Walsh
Vanity Fair's profile of "Don't call her Judi" Giuliani depicts a small-town girl turned diva and an apparent seven-year itch. Can this candidacy be saved? (07/30/2007)

Out of the wilderness Tim Grieve
A cross-country journey with Osama bin Loggin'. (07/30/2007)

Dick Cheney's heart Tim Grieve
A former vice president is alarmed by the actions of the current one. (07/30/2007)

He votes with Democrats, doesn't he? Tim Grieve
Wolf Blitzer blurs the truth about Lieberman -- and Lieberman plays right along. (07/30/2007)

In Baghdad, time for a break Tim Grieve
As U.S. troops continue to die, the Iraqi parliament leaves town for a month off. (07/30/2007)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Won't anyone defend Alberto Gonzales? (07/30/2007)

Two questions for Alberto Gonzales Tim Grieve
A massive data-mining program? Tell us more. (07/30/2007)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA ref scandal, Michael Vick, dope-crazy Tour de France. That'll teach this column to leave the keyboard for a month. (07/30/2007)

This might hurt a bit
Why is the healthcare system ailing? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, weigh in. (07/30/2007)

Apple TV gets hacked: Use your USB drive By Farhad Manjoo
You can add extra capacity to your handy TV pal without even opening up the box. (07/30/2007)

Forget Target. The DVD format wars will be settled by porn By Farhad Manjoo
The American adult film industry prefers HD DVD. But in Japan, they're moving to Blu-ray. (07/30/2007)

PlayStation 3 to get a secret Rockstar game By Farhad Manjoo
Sony gets an exclusive deal with the creator of "Grand Theft Auto." (07/30/2007)

Google's open-wireless bid: FCC decision Tuesday By Farhad Manjoo
The search company is pushing to allow us to do whatever we want on the wireless Internet. Will Google's first big lobbying effort pay off? (07/30/2007)

Alberto Gonzales' Net-porn advice: Be graphic By Farhad Manjoo
The attorney general wants the cops to describe child porn in vivid detail. (07/30/2007)

GOP front-runners reconsider the YouTube debate By Farhad Manjoo
Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani say they'll try to answer people's questions if CNN and YouTube schedule their debate after fundraising season. (07/30/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Welcome to the nut house! Would you rather be a high-powered sociopathic litigator, a traumatized bank-robbing war veteran or an emotionally unstable alcoholic detective? (07/29/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Hey generals, have any idea how to pull this baby off? (07/29/2007)

The leak designed to save Alberto Gonzales Glenn Greenwald
For multiple and obvious reasons, the story leaked to the NYT does not exonerate Gonzales from perjury accusations. (07/29/2007)

YouTube's copyright checker: Soon, no more Colbert By Farhad Manjoo
A Google lawyer says the company will soon implement technology to verify that videos posted on YouTube aren't infringing on media firms' copyrights. (07/29/2007)

Bush civil rights nominee under fire By Alia Malek
A White House plan to install a DOJ official with a lousy reputation on workers' rights to the powerful EEOC falters as Barack Obama and former DOJ employees protest. (07/28/2007)

Requiem for a poker game By Robert Burton
Poker has been spoiled by TV tournaments and players schooled online. In the battle for the big payoff, wit and camaraderie have been trumped by computer logic and greed. (07/28/2007)

What Beltway media stars mean by "centrism" and "extremism" Glenn Greenwald
Conventional wisdom immediately solidified that Clinton's diplomacy response was more popular and mainstream than Obama's, even though polling data shows the exact opposite. (07/28/2007)

Rabbit Bites: Mark Day has coffee with Chou
The bunnies talk to YouTube celebrity Mark Day about coffee, rabbit brains and the color yellow (07/27/2007)

"The Simpsons Movie" By Stephanie Zacharek
Bart, Homer, Marge and the rest of the gang wreak their lovable havoc on the big screen. (07/27/2007)

"No Reservations" By Stephanie Zacharek
Break out the antacid: This romantic comedy about a couple of chefs may leave you feeling a tad dyspeptic. (07/27/2007)

"Real Estate Rookie" tells all By Helaine Olen
Newbie home flipper and broker Alison Rogers talks about bad agents, selling schemes and why it's impossible to predict the housing market. (07/27/2007)

Should I stay East or go West? By Cary Tennis
I'm an East Coast woman, but I fell in love with the West. (07/27/2007)

Too young to tie your tubes? Tracy Clark-Flory
Most doctors refuse to perform the operation on women under 30, and some critics call this a "paternalistic" approach. (07/27/2007)

Couric goes to bat for Lohan Rebecca Traister
One beleaguered broad to another. (07/27/2007)

Roundup: Fake wombs and (even faker) female superheroes Tracy Clark-Flory
Plus: Pharmacists sue state for forcing them to sell emergency contraception. (07/27/2007)

Placating the GOP base or protecting the workplace? By Aimee Molloy
Whether or not the Bush administration's stepped-up immigration raids are a political stunt to soothe angry Republican voters, they still carry a human price tag. (07/27/2007)

52,375 veterans treated or evaluated for PTSD after Iraq or Afghanistan
Newly released reports show that the Department of Veterans Affairs alone is responsible for that many; only 19,000 have received disability benefits. (07/27/2007)

Ginning up a fight between Clinton and Obama By Joe Conason
There's little difference between their stances on foreign policy -- just telling differences in style. (07/27/2007)

Various items Glenn Greenwald
The New Republic "scandal." The issue more important than Gonzales' "perjury." More on Beltway seriousness. (07/27/2007)

A little bit more about "anonymous" Joan Walsh
You've given us a lot to think about. (07/28/2007)

No populism, please Julia Dahl
Only two GOP candidates have agreed to appear at the next CNN/YouTube debate. (07/27/2007)

Curiouser and curiouser Julia Dahl
Does the FBI director's testimony prove Gonzales lied? (07/27/2007)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
White House press secretary Tony Snow explains away those contradicting the testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. (07/27/2007)

Parsing the parsers Digby
Gonzales and his lawyerly language of coverup. (07/27/2007)

On your mark, get set, pray! Julia Dahl
A Brownback supporter says the senator from Kansas needs "protection from the enemy." (07/27/2007)

Rudy calls half the voters "losers" Digby
Republicans grossly insulting average Democrats raises nary a peep of protest. (07/27/2007)

The kids are alright Digby
Desperate conservatives delude themselves that young voters are Republicans. (07/27/2007)

Goodbye to all this Digby
Thanks, everyone. (07/27/2007)

Ask the Pilot
Tough questions after a deadly catastrophe in Brazil. When is a runway "too short"? And, are some of our busiest airports unsafe? (07/27/2007)

Hug your systems administrator Andrew Leonard
The last Friday in July is a special day. A day to celebrate those without whom the world as we know it would be one big blue screen error message. (07/27/2007)

Is lifting off while drunk really so bad? By Farhad Manjoo
Reports of astronauts drinking while flying sound fishy -- but, hey, is that why they wear diapers? (07/27/2007)

A tragic setback for SpaceShipOne By Farhad Manjoo
An explosion kills three employees at the company that built the first private space vehicle. (07/27/2007)

NASA panel report: Drunken astronauts unknown By Farhad Manjoo
Investigators say that astronauts were intoxicated prior to space flights, but the charges haven't been verified. (07/27/2007)

The Bush economy: Strong and stronger Andrew Leonard
Basking in brisk GDP growth, the president advises Americans to take "a good look" at their economy. Yes sir, Mr. President. But what about the stock market? (07/27/2007)

A sneak peek at the new iMac? By Farhad Manjoo
Engadget gets snapshots of a keyboard allegedly from Apple's new brushed-metal consumer machine. (07/27/2007)

Microsoft on Mac gains: Apple's not even close By Farhad Manjoo
Executives say that soon Windows will be on 1 billion computers. (07/27/2007)

Wikipedia's founder builds an open-source search engine By Farhad Manjoo
Jimmy Wales invests in a "distributed" effort to index the Web, part of his plan to build an open alternative to Google. (07/27/2007)

The most dangerous metaphor Andrew Leonard
Moore's Law inspires runaway techno-utopianism, leaking far beyond the world of semiconductors. What happens if the music stops? (07/27/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
The director of the chilling "No End in Sight" explains how the Iraq occupation went horribly wrong. Plus: The American who made the world notice Darfur. (07/26/2007)

Scott Bateman: Ode to "Crack Panda"
A look at the seminal 1980s cartoon, which paved the way for so many other cartoon animals with a taste for the dark side. (07/27/2007)

Death strip By Douglas Wolk
A controversial graphic novel from Japan -- banned in China -- has inspired a hit movie and much fan fiction. Will thrill-starved U.S. readers get hooked? (07/26/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Louis' imaginary conversation with New York Mets third baseman David Wright. (07/26/2007)

The artful eater By J.R. Norton
The Art of Eating's Ed Behr talks about the tyranny of top 10 lists and why we need a food magazine willing to run a 13,000-word story on Roquefort cheese. (07/26/2007)

A man farted in my face on the plane and I said nothing! By Cary Tennis
He was standing in the aisle and I was sitting in my seat. I felt curiously paralyzed. (07/26/2007)

Girls gone hog wild Thomas Rogers
The motorcycle industry discovers women. (07/26/2007)

How do you say "You go, girl" in Kashmiri? Carol Lloyd
A group in Kashmir is training women to defend themselves. But it may not have women's best interests at heart. (07/26/2007)

Contraception, jungle style Carol Lloyd
Female baboons self-medicate with a natural contraceptive that descreases "sexual swelling." (07/26/2007)

Battered and fired Carol Lloyd
Is it OK to fire an abuse victim for requesting time off after being beaten by a spouse? (07/26/2007)

"40 Reasons Not to Have Children" Carol Lloyd
A French author says women should opt out of motherhood and admits she "bitterly regrets" having had kids. (07/27/2007)

Operation Iraq betrayal By Sidney Blumenthal
In the absence of anything remotely resembling victory in Iraq, Bush and Cheney play the blame game -- including in a new, authorized biography of the vice president. (07/26/2007)

Why the Republicans don't like their candidates By Thomas F. Schaller
The GOP front-runner isn't Fred Thompson or Mitt Romney. It's "none of the above." (07/26/2007)

Joe Klein and Beltway seriousness Glenn Greenwald
Responding to my post this morning, the Time pundit defends our political elite's understanding of their own seriousness. (07/26/2007)

Who are you, Anonymous? Joan Walsh
Requiring letters registration has cut down on trolls and drive-by insults, but lately we're seeing more complaints about "anonymous" writers. (07/26/2007)

Perjury investigation for Gonzales? Alex Koppelman
Pat Leahy says the attorney general has until late next week to come clean or the senator will ask for an investigation. (07/26/2007)

Gravel's complaint Julia Dahl
The dark horse Democrat is mad as hell, and he's not going to take it anymore. (07/26/2007)

Jihadis in the eye of the beholder Digby
The military says the data shows Gitmo prisoners are very bad people. (07/26/2007)

Subpoenas for Karl Rove, Scott Jennings Julia Dahl
Sen. Leahy wants to hear from the White House aides about who drew up the list of U.S. attorneys to be fired. (07/26/2007)

Glenn Beck makes nice with the John Birch Society Alex Koppelman
The CNN Headline News host had an extra-special guest on his show Wednesday night -- a spokesman for the ultraconservative conspiracist group. (07/26/2007)

Subpoenas and special prosecutors, oh my Digby
Why wasn't Rove on the list of dozens of people who were allowed to contact the DOJ? (07/26/2007)

Run, Dick, run Digby
Is the Unitary Executive himself mulling a run? (07/26/2007)

Who is Fred Thompson? Julia Dahl
The Washington Post reveals the former life of the would-be candidate. (07/26/2007)

Cabbies threaten to strike over GPS By Farhad Manjoo
New York City taxi drivers say that tracking them through the city is an invasion of their privacy. But don't cab owners have a right to know where their cars are? (07/26/2007)

A judge sets back ConnectU's Facebook case
A rival social networking site is given two weeks to make its case that Facebook stole its ideas. (07/26/2007)

Apple's amazing earnings, and a "product transition"
In 30 hours, the company sold 270,000 iPhones. But wait till you see the numbers on the Mac! (07/26/2007)

Monsanto takes a punch to the gut Andrew Leonard
Score another big victory for the Public Patent Foundation: Monsanto's grip on crucial genetic modification patents is weakening. (07/26/2007)

Stocks plunge as investors flee risk Andrew Leonard
The continuing aftershocks of the housing bust send Wall Street's moneymen running for cover. (07/26/2007)

An HD DVD price cut moves the Xbox in line with the PS3 By Farhad Manjoo
Now you can get an Xbox 360, a next-gen disc player and five movies for less cash than a similar setup on PlayStation 3. (07/26/2007)

Sprint embraces Google, hints at an open network By Farhad Manjoo
But the cell company's voluntary plan to allow other companies on its network only bolsters the case for FCC regulation. (07/26/2007)

Academic reputation, alien news service, slain by World Wide Web Andrew Leonard
What do the Weekly World News and the academic tradition of peer review have in common? The Internet is their mortal enemy (07/26/2007)

Video game shuts down Long Beach airport
Apparently a prototype of a new game system developed for Mattel looks very threatening. (07/26/2007)

Conversations: "The Devil Came on Horseback" By Thomas Rogers
The makers of a devastating documentary on Darfur discuss the crisis and how to resolve it in this interview and podcast. (07/25/2007)

Tony Cartoons: Don't look now
What can Tony see with his new glasses? (07/25/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Cheating ruthlessly: It's for a good cause! (07/25/2007)

Joseph LeDoux's heavy mental By Jonathan Cott and Karen Rester
The neuroscientist explains how music, emotion and memory shape our identities -- and why he has donned a Stratocaster to keep the brain rollin' all night long. (07/25/2007)

We're still watching, Tammy Faye By Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Tammy Faye Messner was such a genius at come-into-my-living-room TV that she spent even her final moments working the camera. (07/25/2007)

I can't get home to see my mom before she dies By Cary Tennis
By the time you read this, she'll probably be gone. Why couldn't I be by her side? (07/25/2007)

So much for the alcohol-sensing anklet Lynn Harris
Lohan's relapse stories offer insight into addiction. If anyone's interested. (07/25/2007)

No excuses for survivors of "unplanned sexual events" Lynn Harris
Baptists for Brownback get their Swift on. (07/25/2007)

Sister, can you spare $2 million? Lynn Harris
Missouri law could force costly clinic renovation -- or make abortion even less accessible. (07/25/2007)

Boys just being ... sex offenders? Tracy Clark-Flory
Butt smacking could earn two middle schoolers jail time and sex crime records. (07/25/2007)

How the Democrats differ on Iraq By Walter Shapiro
The CNN/YouTube debate exposed a fault line among the candidates on the issue of residual troops. (07/25/2007)

The fearful vacationer Garrison Keillor
Sunburn, syphilis, wasting disease -- how does anyone enjoy time off when so many things can go wrong? (07/25/2007)

The New York Times misses the CNN/YouTube debate Joan Walsh
"Novices" can't get better answers from politicians than "journalists," the paper says. Which debate did they watch? (07/25/2007)

Michelle Malkin's hate sites Glenn Greenwald
Rampant bigotry, racism, and incitement of violence promoted by the Fox News contributor and O'Reilly guest host. (07/25/2007)

What were the pre-2005 "other intelligence activities"? Glenn Greenwald
We know the administration was spying on us for years in ways even more illegal than in the Terrorist Surveillance Program. Why don't we know what it was doing? (07/25/2007)

White House aides face contempt charges Alex Koppelman
The Judiciary Committee votes today on whether the full House should consider certifying citations against chief of staff Joshua Bolten and former counsel Harriet Miers. (07/25/2007)

They've got your number Julia Dahl
The FBI wants to pay telecom companies to keep your phone records. (07/25/2007)

Baby steps Julia Dahl
The Senate votes to upgrade healthcare for vets -- but don't expect changes soon. (07/25/2007)

Pouring saltwater in Katrina victims' wounds Digby
The Bush administration cancels SBA loans to make its statistics look better. (07/25/2007)

If a contempt citation falls in the woods ...? Julia Dahl
The House Judiciary Committee votes to hold Miers and Bolten in contempt of Congress, but the White House stands its ground. (07/25/2007)

Whose war is it, anyway? Digby
The U.S. is fighting an entirely different war from the one(s) actually being fought in Iraq. (07/25/2007)

Feinstein for Clinton Julia Dahl
The senator from California endorses the senator from New York. (07/25/2007)

Selfish lame ducks Digby
The President cares for no unitary executive but himself. (07/25/2007)

Should we stay or should we go? Digby
Is the Democratic presidential hopeful club on board with "the three noes"? (07/25/2007)

Google and eBay fight the phone companies By Farhad Manjoo
Internet companies are lobbying the FCC to open up wireless networks to new applications and devices. If they win, we could all have cheaper, better, more wonderful cellphones. (07/25/2007)

Harry Potter and the rebounding stock market? Andrew Leonard
A magic quarter for Amazon has investors hoping for a rebound after a dreary Tuesday. Will their futures prophecy come true? (07/25/2007)

Don't be alarmed: 29,000 sex offenders on MySpace By Farhad Manjoo
The discovery of many registered sex offenders on the popular social networking site isn't cause for new legislation. (07/25/2007)

The separation of church and non-state Andrew Leonard
Faith-based groups like World Vision are the Bush administration's favorite kind of nongovernmental organization. Should NGOs be held to a higher standard? (07/25/2007)

The day the drilling stopped Andrew Leonard
Yet another peak oil nightmare: The end of dentistry as we know it is nigh. (07/25/2007)

Red State Update: Time for a checkup
Jackie and Dunlap discuss healthcare -- and how President Bush can show up Michael Moore. (07/24/2007)

Red State Update: The CNN/YouTube debate
Jackie and Dunlap get on TV and ask the candidates a question of their own. (07/24/2007)

Russ Feingold is not from the real world By Edward McClelland
The maverick senator, subject of a new biography, is the latest embodiment of a long and unique Wisconsin tradition. (07/24/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The thief wondered how long it would take to toss a coin that would stand on edge ... (07/24/2007)

My big, nasty Panamanian bride's cake By Sarah Inez Levy
It was my turn to bake my grandmother's beloved recipe. But when I opened the oven, I had a pan of boozy fruit slop. (07/24/2007)

I have guilty knowledge about my girlfriend By Cary Tennis
Before we were together, I learned everything about her on the Web -- but now I pretend I don't know a thing! (07/24/2007)

Anti-prostitution pledge required for AIDS funding? Tracy Clark-Flory
Plus: Bush's chief advisor on HIV says we're losing the fight. (07/24/2007)

Moms prefer to work part time, so why don't they? Tracy Clark-Flory
Judith Warner argues it's because it simply doesn't pay. (07/24/2007)

India to swear in first female prez Matthew Fishbane
But will she do anything for gender equality in her country? (07/24/2007)

What you missed while watching "Ask a Ninja" By Michael Scherer
Salon watches the fourth Democratic presidential (YouTube) debate so you don't have to. (07/24/2007)

Bush's incompetence gives al-Qaida new life By Juan Cole
The White House hints at military action as the terror organization regroups in northern Pakistan and the Musharraf government begins to wobble. (07/24/2007)

Let us now praise editors By Gary Kamiya
They may be invisible and their art unsung. But in the age of blogging, editors are needed more than ever. (07/24/2007)

Further politicization of the U.S. military's public statements Glenn Greenwald
An exchange with Centcom's public affairs officer raises further questions about the politicization of military claims. (07/24/2007)

John Yoo -- then and now Glenn Greenwald
The authoritarian lawyer will say anything in service of defense of George W. Bush's power. (07/24/2007)

Even more Americans now mistrust Bush's Iraq policy Alex Koppelman
More people than ever trust Congress over the president on the war, but there are some mixed messages -- fewer now think the war is going "very badly." (07/24/2007)

Gonzales on the hot seat Julia Dahl
The Senate Judiciary Committee grills the attorney general, but big questions go unanswered. (07/24/2007)

Moving the goal posts, again Digby
The Bush administration makes it official. The U.S. is staying in Iraq until 2009. (07/24/2007)

Outtakes from the Gonzales hearing Julia Dahl
The attorney general and the senators spar on everything from torture to the death penalty. (07/24/2007)

Fifth wheel Digby
Why are the taxpayers still paying Karl Rove's salary? (07/24/2007)

Gonzales on crack Julia Dahl
The AG reveals a position on a nasty little corner of the drug war. (07/24/2007)

The Attorney General and his kernel of truth Digby
Gonzales gives the Judiciary Committee a headache. (07/24/2007)

Bush wins back the ditto-heads Digby
He's back in the saddle and Rush is over the moon. (07/24/2007)

Thompson campaign in trouble before it even starts? Alex Koppelman
Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson's burgeoning presidential campaign makes some changes; some observers think it's a bad sign. (07/25/2007)

Hasta la vista, Harry
A few final, spoiler-free thoughts on Harry Potter from the members of Salon's reader community, Table Talk. (07/24/2007)

An iPhone surprise: Opening-day sales were slow By Farhad Manjoo
AT&T's earnings report reveals that 150,000 people signed up for Apple's new phone during its first two days of sales. (07/24/2007)

We are playing Wii, and a little PS3 By Farhad Manjoo
New video game numbers show a pickup in sales of Sony's high-priced console. But it's the Wii everyone really loves. (07/24/2007)

Countrywide's housing woes go prime time; stock market follows Andrew Leonard
The U.S.'s largest mortgage lender is hurting. But CEO Angelo Mozilo still has a few reasons to smile. (07/24/2007)

Architectures of pink tentacles Andrew Leonard
Are there dots that need connecting between slot machines and Japanese robot drummers? (07/24/2007)

Democratic debate: Our YouTube picks Caitlin Shamberg
Here are some of the questions we'd like asked -- as voiced by YouTube users. (07/23/2007)

"The World Without Us" By Gary Kamiya
What would the earth look like if humans suddenly disappeared? An audacious new book imagines a people-free planet, and restores our sense of awe. (07/23/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Thomas Friedman, private eye, in "Dial 'M' for Moustache." (07/23/2007)

My boyfriend is checking out chicks while I'm standing right there! By Cary Tennis
It bugs me that he does this, but I don't want to make a big fuss. (07/23/2007)

Breast milk on board Catherine Price
Starting Aug 4., the TSA will lift its restrictions on carry-on breast milk. (07/23/2007)

Anorexia: It's not just for teens Catherine Price
Most anorexics are in their late teens or early 20s. But that doesn't mean older people don't suffer from the disease, too. (07/23/2007)

Do you really want to be a goddess? Catherine Price
In Nepal, one girl's life in the role hasn't been all that great. (07/23/2007)

Would you like that placenta fried or in pill form? Catherine Price
A growing number of women believe that ingesting their placentas may help stave off postpartum depression. (07/23/2007)

In Hurricane Katrina's surreal backwaters By Bill Sasser
Two years after the deluge: A brew of Hollywood pyrotechnics, homeowner nightmares and local cultural revival in New Orleans. (07/23/2007)

Is the Bush administration ... right? By Alex Koppelman
The president's order shielding Harriet Miers from charges of contempt may seem like a power grab, but it's not a new idea. Congress just needs new tools to fight back. (07/23/2007)

Bush's torture ban is full of loopholes By David Cole
The president has issued an executive order to stop the CIA from using torture, but the ban is unenforceable. (07/23/2007)

The Weekly Standard's "9/11 Generation" Glenn Greenwald
The ability to cheer on wars while insulating oneself completely from their risks is a unique attribute of the current American generation. (07/23/2007)

Ready or not, here she comes Julia Dahl
Cindy Sheehan arrives in Washington. Will Dems heed her call for impeachment? (07/23/2007)

Feingold brings it on Digby
The question is whether Harry Reid will let him bring it to the floor. (07/23/2007)

Vote on contempt set for Wednesday Julia Dahl
The battle over subpoenas rages on -- but will Justice comply? (07/23/2007)

Decorated lawyers Digby
A number of military lawyers have stepped forward at great risk to their careers to do the right thing. (07/23/2007)

Hillary strikes back Julia Dahl
After being dressed down by the Pentagon, Clinton leads a call for hearings on redeployment. (07/23/2007)

House says no to salaried spouses Julia Dahl
Bill would halt payments to family members from campaign coffers, but victory in the Senate is unlikely. (07/23/2007)

Mr. Humble Digby
Newt Gingrich threatens to save the Republicans. Again. (07/23/2007)

Security researchers find a dangerous iPhone flaw By Farhad Manjoo
The hole in the iPhone lets attackers gain access to users' private information. (07/23/2007)

What's the most private search engine of them all? By Farhad Manjoo
Ask, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo have all announced new efforts to bolster privacy on their sites. Here's a run-down of what each says it will do with your data. (07/23/2007)

Back by popular demand: Taxing the rich Andrew Leonard
Large majorities in the world's richest countries just don't want to take it anymore. (07/23/2007)

The coming age of interactive video game ads By Farhad Manjoo
A new marketing study points to ways that advertisers can attract gamers while they're hypnotically pounding at their controllers. (07/23/2007)

Is that iPhone security hole really so bad? By Farhad Manjoo
News of a flaw in Apple's popular phone dredges up an ages-old Windows/Mac debate. (07/23/2007)

Food versus fools Andrew Leonard
The price of corn is on the rise, the price of sugar is in decline. So which one makes more sense as a biofuel feedstock? (07/23/2007)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
"Mad Men" leads a midsummer night's dream of new cable dramas -- but "John From Cincinnati" wipes out! Plus: Do Emmy voters watch TV? (07/22/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Black or white? You can't be both. (07/22/2007)

Don't sell my company to Rupert Murdoch By Steven Yount
It's not just bad journalism, it's bad business to let Murdoch take control of Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal. (07/23/2007)

Kit Bond and the credibility of war supporters Glenn Greenwald
The Missouri senator's statement this week highlights how war supporters have been misleading the country for four years. (07/22/2007)

When Barry passes Hank By Sandy Tolan
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig needs to be there when Barry Bonds makes home run history -- and rise above the race issues that color Bonds in the public eye. (07/21/2007)

Congress puts off fixing touch-screen voting By Farhad Manjoo
Instead of instituting a real fix for the scourge of electronic voting, Democrats look ready to adopt a money-wasting quick fix. (07/21/2007)

"I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" By Stephanie Zacharek
Adam Sandler and Kevin James play faux-gay Brooklyn firefighters in a comedy that's about as subtle as a face full of firehose. (07/20/2007)

"Sunshine" By Stephanie Zacharek
Danny Boyle's unapologetically cerebral space-exploration sci-fi film rockets off to oblivion. (07/20/2007)

"Hairspray" By Stephanie Zacharek
John Travolta is no Divine. And this shiny musical just doesn't have the crazy, messy charm of John Waters' original. (07/20/2007)

Goodbye, Harry Potter By Laura Miller
Does J.K. Rowling's final installment, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," provide the magical ending to the beloved series her readers so desperately long for? (07/20/2007)

Adventures in snail hunting By Andy Becker
The slimy pests were destroying my vegetable garden, so I smashed them -- until I decided to cook them for dinner. (07/20/2007)

My therapist is making faces at me By Cary Tennis
She squints and leans in like she's pretending to care. (07/20/2007)

The pro-choice pirate Matthew Fishbane
Four questions for Rebecca Gomperts, captain of the "abortion boat," and founder of the pro-choice activist group Women on Waves. (07/21/2007)

This is what a feminist looks like? Page Rockwell
"I don't think these girls are feeling exploited." (07/20/2007)

Hillary Clinton's balancing act Tracy Clark-Flory
She's most popular with women -- but many remain wary. (07/20/2007)

"I admit that I don't have my shtick down" By Walter Shapiro
In an interview with Salon, Bill Richardson talks about his "evolving" positions, what he owes Bill Clinton, and exactly what "no residual troops in Iraq" means. (07/20/2007)

The Bill Richardson difference By Walter Shapiro
The presidential hopeful with the longest, most varied résumé, the New Mexico governor speaks forthrightly -- and off the cuff -- about his in-progress campaign platform. (07/20/2007)

Rudy and Romney: Artful dodgers By Joe Conason
When the most belligerent Republicans start to beat the war drums, it's important to look at what they're trying to hide. (07/20/2007)

Bush's magical shield from criminal prosecution Glenn Greenwald
The adminstration's latest power of lawbreaking is but a natural extension of its long-held theories. (07/20/2007)

Bush's 2001 condemnation of Russia's human rights abuses Glenn Greenwald
Back then, we vigorously condemned the very practices that have now become our hallmark. (07/20/2007)

Moral hazard Digby
The Bush administration invites the U.N. to dive into the quagmire. (07/20/2007)

The AP says Obama thinks genocide is no biggie Digby
Why reporters should be very careful how they parse the words of candidates. (07/20/2007)

FEMA dragged its feet on toxicity in trailers Julia Dahl
While Katrina victims living in FEMA trailers suffered myriad illnesses, the agency was worried about liability. (07/20/2007)

Bush was against a pay raise for the troops before he was for it Digby
The Republicans think the troops are stupid and don't follow the political debates on military pay raises. They're wrong. (07/20/2007)

Bush signs executive order on interrogation practices Mark Benjamin
Will the new order allow the CIA to keep torturing high-value detainees? (07/20/2007)

A reckless strategy from a reckless administration Digby
With the help of the supine Republican Congress, the Bush administration provokes a crisis and dares the Democrats to try and stop them. (07/20/2007)

How to farm a great work of art Andrew Leonard
In the rice paddies of Inakadate, artistic immortality blooms in the summer, and then is harvested. (07/20/2007)

Google's $4.6 billion plan for an open wireless Internet By Farhad Manjoo
In a brilliant lobbying move, the search company promises the government loads of cash in return for a better wireless Web. (07/20/2007)

Grape harvesters of illegal immigration wrath Andrew Leonard
Want to stop the flow of migrant crop pickers across the border? Upgrade! (07/20/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Natalie Portman is horribly misused in "Goya's Ghosts." Plus: "Summercamp!" -- the season's saddest, sweetest, most magical and deeply affecting movie. (07/19/2007)

Scott Bateman: My mom had a stroke
She had something really important to tell me, some sort of wisdom. (07/19/2007)

Mystery in black and white By Alexis Soloski
Stephen L. Carter helped put African-American mysteries on the map with his 2002 debut novel. But his latest thriller, "New England White," seems lost. (07/19/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
This just in: Juan Sanchez admits he's an illegal immigrant. (07/19/2007)

Amma's cosmic squeeze By Erik Davis
My journey into the arms of Amma the hugging saint reminded me that humans are far more than neurologically programmed DNA machines. (07/19/2007)

Somebody keeps biting my 2-year-old By Cary Tennis
I really don't think this should be happening, but I sure don't want to change day care. (07/19/2007)

Are veils bad for your health? Tracy Clark-Flory
London officials encourage Muslim women to spend time uncovered outside to prevent vitamin D deficiency. (07/19/2007)

Expanding the definition of discrimination Carol Lloyd
The American Medical Association moves to include transgender people in its anti-discrimination policies. (07/19/2007)

Women fight to lose their rights Carol Lloyd
Violent female vigilantes demand sharia law in Pakistan. (07/19/2007)

Pseudopsychology Today Carol Lloyd
Magazine reveals list of "politically incorrect truths," a twisted view of the universe disguised as science. (07/19/2007)

Does "problem talk" depress girls? Carol Lloyd
Study says that talking things through causes girls greater anxiety and sadness. (07/20/2007)

A "safe haven" for al-Qaida in Pakistan By Alex Koppelman
A conversation with Buzzy Krongard, the executive director of the CIA from 2001 to 2004, about the new National Intelligence Estimate and al-Qaida's resurgence in Pakistan. (07/19/2007)

Cost of the "war on terror" keeps rising
A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service estimates that the price tag could reach $758 billion -- most of that is for Iraq. (07/19/2007)

Cooking the intelligence, again By Sidney Blumenthal
The latest government estimate of the terrorist threat is just a rehash of the same old script, produced under pressure to support the president's efforts to sell the Iraq war. (07/19/2007)

How much credence should Gen. Petraeus' reports be given? Glenn Greenwald
The source being depicted as the Objective Oracle on Iraq has a long history of extreme optimism about the progress we were making in the war. (07/19/2007)

The insurgent who wasn't? Alex Koppelman
U.S. officials now say a major Iraqi insurgent leader -- once reported captured, once reported killed -- doesn't exist. (07/19/2007)

The scourge of E. coli conservatism Digby
What a generation of tax cuts and neglect will bring you. (07/19/2007)

Poor kids don't vote Digby
So why should they get healthcare? (07/19/2007)

Judge dismisses Valerie Plame's lawsuit Julia Dahl
The outed CIA officer is considering an appeal in her suit against Bush administration officials. (07/19/2007)

Baghdad Bergner Digby
Bush's new man in Iraq. (07/19/2007)

Shot across the bow Digby
Telling Mrs. Clinton to mind her business. (07/19/2007)

Bolten's privilege claims "not legally valid" Julia Dahl
The House Judiciary Committee rules that the White House chief of staff must comply with its subpoena -- or else? (07/19/2007)

Peter Moore leaves Microsoft. (Long live Peter Moore.) By Farhad Manjoo
The XBox head says he wants to spend more time with his family. It looks like he's telling the truth, too. (07/19/2007)

Hackers make the iPhone pay-as-you-go By Farhad Manjoo
The new trick lets you use a prepaid phone card to pay for your iPhone. No more two-year AT&T contract. (07/19/2007)

Lose one for the Discovery Channel! Andrew Leonard
Seeking the deeper truths of existence from a doomed breakaway during the Tour de France. (07/19/2007)

Chinook, the unbeatable checkers-playing computer By Farhad Manjoo
Computer scientists have solved the game of checkers, showing that if two players play perfectly, the game will result in a draw. No human can beat their machine. (07/19/2007)

With Ooma, pay $400 for phone service forever
A new Internet-phone device uses your standard home phone to make very cheap domestic calls. (07/19/2007)

The piston ring earthquake Andrew Leonard
The big quake in Niigata closes automaker production lines, but opens a window into the history of technological commercialization in Japan. (07/19/2007)

Tony Cartoons: Sean is cool, Tony is stupid
What is it like to get shut down by a pickle? (07/18/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
San Francisco porn pioneer Jim Mitchell, RIP. (07/18/2007)

The secret life of sperm By Thomas Rogers
The author of a new book on the social history of "baby gravy" discusses sperm in children's books, the frontiers of artificial insemination and how semen became a TV star. (07/18/2007)

I hate buzzwords! It's not "carbon," it's "carbon dioxide" By Cary Tennis
And what about these stupid yellow ribbons everywhere? I hate that too! (07/18/2007)

"Her face was nothing but red" Lynn Harris
Joss Whedon's anti-misogyny manifesto inspires a book. (07/18/2007)

Dem hopefuls pull few punches on choice Lynn Harris
In speeches to Planned Parenthood, Obama, Clinton and Elizabeth Edwards slam the GOP, promise change. (07/18/2007)

Why are teens putting off sex? Julia Dahl
Hint: It isn't abstinence-only education. (07/19/2007)

"A persistent and evolving terrorist threat"
A top-level intelligence report made public Tuesday warns of more terrorist attacks inside the United States. (07/18/2007)

You are now free to pollute about the country By Katharine Mieszkowski
Air travel is the latest guilt trip for the environmentally conscious consumer. Here's how flying contributes to global warming and what is being done to cool the jets. (07/18/2007)

Sleepless in the Senate By Michael Scherer
The Democrats launched an all-night offensive to force the Republicans to break with Bush on Iraq, but come morning the Republicans held firm. (07/18/2007)

The Iraq war is lost By Peter Galbraith
Bush and his band of backers won't admit that -- but their strategy is already defined by the specter of American defeat. (07/18/2007)

Isn't it good, Norwegian oil By Garrison Keillor
The folks who emigrated to the primitive Midwest from the little villages in Norway missed out on the country's great oil and gas bonanza. (07/18/2007)

Is the GOP political platform contrary to Catholic teaching? Glenn Greenwald
The president's most influential evangelical advisor makes some surprising claims about many of the party's defining positions. (07/18/2007)

The National Review mind Glenn Greenwald
An up-close look at the mentality that has been running our country for six years. (07/18/2007)

Senate sleepover Alex Koppelman
Democrats force Republicans to stay up through most of the night to debate Iraq. (07/18/2007)

Straight up Digby
The Washington Post tells the NIE story right. (07/18/2007)

Republicans block vote on Levin-Reed amendment Julia Dahl
Though four Republicans crossed the aisle, Democrats still couldn't get the numbers necessary to bring a troop pullout to a vote. (07/18/2007)

The Dukestir sings Digby
Duke Cunningham spills his guts and Congress zips its lips. (07/18/2007)

Building the stonewall Digby
Dick Cheney's unitary coverup philosophy. (07/18/2007)

Walkin' the neocon line Digby
Why can't we talk about why Bush and Cheney really invaded Iraq? (07/18/2007)

Freeing the iPhone the legal way By Farhad Manjoo
Lawmakers and consumer advocates push for rules to block wireless firms from locking gadgets and charging high cancellation fees. (07/18/2007)

The Potter leak: Winners and losers (no spoilers) By Farhad Manjoo
What the pre-released version of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" tells us about controlling art in the digital age. (07/18/2007)

Red State Update: Gut feeling
Oh, Michael Chertoff, will you take your shirt off, so that we can hear your stomach better? (07/17/2007)

Bob Novak is not one of the popular kids By Edward McClelland
The prickly right-wing columnist, covert-agent outer and all-around "Prince of Darkness" explains how he rose to the top of D.C.'s journalistic heap. (07/17/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Sometimes she couldn't tell fantasy from reality. Were the manta rays real? (07/17/2007)

The deep delicious South By Adam Roberts
John T. Edge, America's bard of Southern food, talks about Kool-Aid pickles, eating with the KKK, and how okra might be the ultimate tool of integration. (07/17/2007)

I have the hots for my stepson By Cary Tennis
He's 17, and I know it's wrong, but I think he has the hots for me, too. (07/17/2007)

What else we're reading Sarah Karnasiewicz
Rosie O'Donnell, stillborn birth certificates and one mother's expensive summer vacation. (07/17/2007)

Party time! Matthew Fishbane
An Australian mother of six throws herself into her country's political ring by founding the What Women Want party. (07/17/2007)

The Bratz are back in town Thomas Rogers
The Bratz Boyz help bring gender equality to the world of inappropriately sexualized dolls. (07/17/2007)

The Salon Interview: Elizabeth Edwards By Joan Walsh
On her confrontation with Ann Coulter, why she backs gay marriage -- and why Edwards is a better choice for women than Hillary Clinton. (07/17/2007)

The Politico sewer Glenn Greenwald
The gossip rag's latest scoop reveals much about its standards, but even more about our largest media outlets. (07/17/2007)

David Brooks' field trip to the White House Glenn Greenwald
The worshipful report from the NYT columnist raises some uncomfortable questions about Bush's theological views. (07/17/2007)

Elizabeth Edwards didn't call Hillary Clinton a man Joan Walsh
Responding to the right's distortion of my interview with Elizabeth Edwards. (07/17/2007)

A fine time to go on vacation Joan Walsh
Unfortunately, big news or not, I'm leaving on vacation -- I'll be back July 24. (07/17/2007)

Leave the Muslim world alone By Gary Kamiya
Bush's moralistic Middle East crusade has backfired, creating more enemies than it destroys. It's time for a tactical retreat. (07/17/2007)

An al-Qaida safe haven? Really? Alex Koppelman
War games predicting what would happen after a U.S. withdrawal show the president may be wrong again about the effect of al-Qaida in Iraq. (07/17/2007)

16 transferred from Guantánamo to Saudi Arabia Julia Dahl
The Pentagon announced the largest release of prisoners from the controversial prison in six months Monday. (07/17/2007)

The makeup scandals Digby
Why do reporters get so excited when a candidate tries to look good on TV? (07/17/2007)

Hyping the intelligence again? Digby
How the actual threat from al-Qaida in Iraq seems to shift depending on who's talking. (07/17/2007)

Three Stooges strategery Digby
How the Republicans are running circles around the Democrats. (07/17/2007)

Another round in the executive privilege fight Julia Dahl
Facing a deadline to comply with subpoenas, former White House counsel Harriet Miers says she will not, and the RNC asks for more time. (07/17/2007)

The disappearing protests Digby
According to the media establishment, there hasn't been a good protest since the dirty hippies burned their draft cards. (07/17/2007)

The one-child-per-family Transformers generation Andrew Leonard
China's version of the boomers can't get enough of alien invader giant robots. (07/17/2007)

The full, final "Harry Potter" -- leaked online! By Farhad Manjoo
Photographs of each page of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" make it to file-sharing sites on the Web. (07/17/2007)

The true story of Ah Q and semiconductors Andrew Leonard
A Japanese university hopes invoking the memory of a famous Chinese writer will help attract top engineering talent. (07/17/2007)

Stormy weather By Katharine Mieszkowski
Are hurricanes getting stronger? Has Al Gore vanquished the climate change skeptics? "Storm World" author Chris Mooney discusses the heated scientific debates about global warming. (07/16/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Our umpteen millionth look at how the news works! (07/16/2007)

Can I have my wedding money now? By Cary Tennis
I don't want an elaborate production like my sisters', but I sure could use that money for a down payment on a house. (07/16/2007)

Whack-a-baby Rebecca Traister
Having an abortion: A decision made blindfolded, with a baseball bat in one's hands, at a child's birthday party? (07/16/2007)

Circumcision cuts female pleasure? Tracy Clark-Flory
An author argues that "frigidity" can be blamed on "the abnormal structure of the circumcised penis." (07/16/2007)

Sex ed suppressed in India Tracy Clark-Flory
The federal government pushes for sex ed while conservatives oppose it. (07/16/2007)

Roundup: Prostitutes turned politicians and more Tracy Clark-Flory
Including Redbook's ridiculous retouching of a Faith Hill photo. (07/17/2007)

U.S. to merge with Mexico and Canada? By Alex Koppelman
In his new bestseller, Jerome "Swift boat" Corsi explains how immigration will destroy American sovereignty and the "amero" will replace the dollar. (07/16/2007)

Bush's big Iran problem By Hooman Majd
The White House is foolish not to recognize that the only way out of the Iraq mess now includes serious negotiations with Iran. (07/16/2007)

Various matters Glenn Greenwald
Journalist-detainee at Guantanamo. More persecution of neocons. Democratic passivity. (07/16/2007)

The GOP is the party of the Iraq war Glenn Greenwald
Many things killed McCain's candidacy among the GOP base, but his support for the Iraq war is not one of them. (07/16/2007)

Why David Vitter matters Joan Walsh
When right-wing bedroom cops cheat on their spouses with prostitutes, it's hard to defend their privacy rights. (07/16/2007)

Quote of the day Alex Koppelman
Neoconservative Michael Ledeen declares Osama bin Laden dead. Again. (07/16/2007)

Obama leads in primary cash on hand, barely Alex Koppelman
The two front-runners in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination both set cash-on-hand records. (07/16/2007)

Bush vows to veto healthcare expansion for children Julia Dahl
The Senate Finance Committee wants to provide health coverage for as many as 4 million more kids, but the White House says no. (07/16/2007)

McCain loses more staff Alex Koppelman
After a week of turmoil in the Arizona Republican's presidential campaign, now it's the press staff's turn to find the door. (07/16/2007)

On the environment, GOP governors forge ahead Julia Dahl
Schwarzenegger and Crist on Bush's lack of leadership, suing the EPA and greening their states. (07/16/2007)

"You have to know when to say enough is enough" Julia Dahl
A Bronx soldier hires someone to shoot him in the leg to prevent his redeployment to Iraq. (07/16/2007)

Joe Wilson endorses Hillary Clinton Julia Dahl
The former ambassador and husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson says Clinton "has the leadership." (07/16/2007)

Vitter: "I believe I received forgiveness from God" Alex Koppelman
The embattled Louisiana Republican denies some of the charges against him and says he's "eager to continue" in the Senate. (07/16/2007)

Does plastic make us fat? Andrew Leonard
A ubiquitous chemical in common plastic may play a role in the obesity epidemic. The chemical industry is unamused. (07/16/2007)

Intel puts out "Extreme" chips for PC gaming addicts By Farhad Manjoo
The processor manufacturer will now let speed demons "overclock" their laptops. (07/16/2007)

Is Sony's Crackle video site attracting real talent? By Farhad Manjoo
You can find some great stuff -- and a lot of terrible stuff -- on the video site Sony says can make you a star. (07/16/2007)

There are 68 iPhone bugs, and new ring tones, too By Farhad Manjoo
With difficulty, hackers add customized tones to the new Apple phone. Also, a list of known iPhone bugs emerges online. (07/16/2007)

Show organic farmers the money Andrew Leonard
Stuff it, Mr. Green Revolution. Organic farming can feed the world, if we just gave it a fighting chance (07/16/2007)

Will Web radio stations be forced to combat copying?
The recording industry allowed webcasters to stay online -- but perhaps only in exchange for cracking down on listeners. (07/16/2007)

Opus By Berkeley Breathed
Have you seen what's happening on the planet? A reckoning is coming... (07/15/2007)

McCain flees north toward home By Walter Shapiro
With even supporters checking his campaign's vital signs, the candidate looks for new life in New Hampshire, the state where he upset George W. Bush in 2000. (07/15/2007)

Tech week in review: Intel joins cheap laptop drive By Farhad Manjoo
The chipmaker joins the $100 laptop foundation. Plus: Will the FCC allow open access for radio spectrum? (07/15/2007)

For Harry Potter fans about to rock, we salute you By Elisabeth Donnelly
A global network of Potter-influenced bands inspired kids like 8-year-old Darius to make their own wizard rock. Will fans keep the music alive? (07/14/2007)

Goodbye
Audiofile bids adieu. (07/14/2007)

Still more White House secrecy -- this time in the Tillman investigation Glenn Greenwald
The administration's refusal to produce key documents in the Pat Tillman fraud demonstrates that we simply no longer have open government. (07/14/2007)

Playstation 3: Is Sony's $100 price cut a scam? By Farhad Manjoo
How Sony reduced the price of the PS3 to increase its profits on the PS3. (07/14/2007)

Exclusive Song of the Day: "Stained Glass Windows," James Blackshaw
Epic-length acoustic guitar wizardry. (07/13/2007)

"Talk to Me" By Stephanie Zacharek
This biopic about a '60s-era Washington disc jockey gets to the heart of what being an American ought to mean. (07/13/2007)

Rabbit Bites: "Family jewels" or "Danglin' fury"?
Or are you a "twigs and berries" sort of chap? (07/13/2007)

Empty thine in-box By Scott Rosenberg
A spate of e-mail etiquette guides and productivity manuals commands us to clear out our e-mail. Don't we all have better things to do? (07/13/2007)

My Southern grandmother is dying, and I don't want to go back By Cary Tennis
I finally escaped the deadly web of small-town Southern life. But it keeps pulling on me! (07/13/2007)

Genetic mutations may not mean deadlier cancer Page Rockwell
Promising news for women with BRCA mutations. (07/13/2007)

Boost in Plan B sales Tracy Clark-Flory
Also, teen condom use is on the rise, while pregnancy rate drops. (07/13/2007)

Registering for an abortion? Tracy Clark-Flory
Indian lawmaker proposes keeping tabs on all pregnant women and only allowing "acceptable" abortions. (07/13/2007)

Roundup: Veiling, pseudo-science and more! Tracy Clark-Flory
Including John Travolta on the joys of being groped as a woman. (07/14/2007)

The city of brotherly losers By Bruce Buschel
After 9,999 defeats, baseball's Philadelphia Phillies boast the worst sports record since the Christians played the lions. (07/13/2007)

It's finally time for Bush to answer questions about Libby By Joe Conason
Why not start with releasing the transcripts of Bush and Cheney's interviews with special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald? (07/13/2007)

A Southern, and liberal, Lady By Sidney Blumenthal
A staunch opponent of segregation, Lady Bird Johnson shares the glory of the greatest presidency for civil rights since Lincoln. (07/13/2007)

Little outbursts of journalism -- what causes them? Glenn Greenwald
Various media outlets exercise the basic function of journalism by pointing out the deceit behind the President's new Iraq rhetoric. (07/13/2007)

Goodbye to Audiofile Joan Walsh
We're reorganizing our culture department; look for new features to come. (07/13/2007)

Bush's worst day ever? Joan Walsh
As the president lies about al-Qaida, again, people may finally realize he's more concerned about protecting himself politically than protecting the country. (07/13/2007)

Behind the scenes of the administration's debate on Iraq Alex Koppelman
New information on why the administration decided not to give ground on its Iraq rhetoric. (07/13/2007)

Senate agrees on Iran and bin Laden Julia Dahl
Reward for bin Laden's capture raised to $50 million, and administration must report on Iran. (07/13/2007)

When Republicans attack Michael Scherer
At the National College Republican convention, the leader of the GOP tries to paint the Democratic candidates as historical losers. (07/13/2007)

Prosecution rests in Padilla case Alex Koppelman
The defense takes over in the trial of Jose Padilla, the U.S. citizen once accused of being a dirty bomber and held as an "enemy combatant." (07/13/2007)

Caught on tape Julia Dahl
Are Clinton and Edwards plotting to push out the less popular candidates? (07/13/2007)

House Judiciary issues subpoenas to RNC, warns Miers Alex Koppelman
Continuing the showdown with the White House over the investigation into the firing of U.S. attorneys, the committee demands RNC e-mails and that Harriet Miers comply with a subpoena. (07/13/2007)

Republican senators call for a new Iraq war authorization Julia Dahl
Two prominent GOP senators file an amendment demanding a contingency plan in Iraq. (07/13/2007)

RNC has already handed over some documents, may withhold others Alex Koppelman
Some e-mails sought by the House Judiciary Committee were delivered on Wednesday, Salon has learned; others may be withheld at the direction of the White House. (07/13/2007)

Adventures in eavesdropping
What did you overhear this week? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, share their best recent sound bites. (07/13/2007)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
As delays hit record levels, a closer look at how airline scheduling practices are killing travel. (07/13/2007)

Why I returned my iPhone By Farhad Manjoo
The iPhone changed my life. But I'll save my money until Apple makes some key fixes. (07/13/2007)

The true cost of doing business in China Andrew Leonard
Suspect product quality isn't the only thing signified by low prices at Wal-Mart. (07/13/2007)

Web radio stations win a last-minute stay of execution By Farhad Manjoo
After Congress intervenes, the recording industry agrees to let webcasters stream music until negotiations lead to fairer royalty rates. (07/13/2007)

Exclusive Song of the Day: "Back in Your Head," Tegan & Sara
A song from the upcoming album by the Canadian folk-rock duo. (07/12/2007)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Steve Buscemi and Sienna Miller team up for a trashy take on celebrity culture. Plus: Mind-blowing apocalyptic anime and Kim Ki-duk's fun with monsters. (07/12/2007)

Tony Cartoons: Tough love
When "Deal with it!" is the only consolation you can count on. (07/12/2007)

Scott Bateman's Sketchbook of Secrets & Shame
"Yeah, sure I'm a monkey. But I went to a Christian law school, and now I'm No. 3 at the Justice Department." (07/12/2007)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Introducing cereal mascots guaranteed not to appeal to kids. Martin Amis for Apple Jacks, anyone? (07/12/2007)

Is atheism dead? By Cary Tennis
My belief in no God, which has sustained me since high school, is starting to feel shaky. (07/12/2007)

Carding on the catwalk? Carol Lloyd
The British Fashion Council recommends that girls under 16 be banned from the fashion runway. (07/12/2007)

She Should Run ... or should she? Carol Lloyd
Campaign asks public to write about women they want to run for public office. The result: Profiles of cheerful women with great organizational skills. (07/12/2007)

Survival sex in Iraq Carol Lloyd
Iraqi refugees banned from legal work turn to prostitution. (07/12/2007)

Flying the child-unfriendly skies Carol Lloyd
Woman kicked off flight after refusing to medicate her child into silence. (07/13/2007)

Dear Readers By Michael Scherer
Salon's Washington correspondent responds to letters about his article "Hillary Is From Mars, Obama Is From Venus." (07/12/2007)

Absolute immunity?
The Justice Department cites separation of powers in a carefully worded document that permits White House staff to ignore congressional subpoenas. (07/12/2007)

Looking back at Lady Bird By Dana Cook
Hillary Clinton, Helen Thomas, Mike Douglas and others remember the integrity, warmth and kindness of the former first lady. (07/12/2007)

Hillary is from Mars, Obama is from Venus By Michael Scherer
In the Democratic presidential pack, the leading man is a woman and the leading woman is a man. (07/12/2007)

Bush and Cheney's tortured secrecy By David Cole
Can the White House win a constitutional showdown with Congress over executive privilege after shredding the nation's trust? (07/12/2007)

The political fringe Glenn Greenwald
The views that our media depict as "centrist" and "serious" are ones that are rejected by increasingly large majorities of Americans. (07/12/2007)

Tucker Carlson, stalwart defender of sexual privacy Glenn Greenwald
The MSNBC host expresses completely opposite views of the virtues of sex scandals depending on the party affiliation of the accused. (07/12/2007)

Is the White House trying to force Congress' hand? Alex Koppelman
Two legal experts think that by telling former White House counsel Harriet Miers not to appear at all, the administration is daring Congress to be the one to take the case to court. (07/12/2007)

An empty chair Alex Koppelman
A House subcommittee hearing begins, and Harriet Miers is -- as expected -- not there. (07/12/2007)

House subcommittee authorizes subpoenas against RNC Alex Koppelman
The subpoenas have not yet been issued; they would seek e-mails sent by White House officials using RNC accounts. (07/12/2007)

Despite unmet benchmarks, Bush presses forward with Iraq policy Julia Dahl
At a press conference, President Bush says he is still optimistic about the chances for success in Iraq (07/12/2007)

Bush calls Libby commutation "fair and balanced" Julia Dahl
President briefly addresses the possibility that someone in the administration leaked Plame's name. (07/12/2007)

Sex ed, junk food and universal healthcare Julia Dahl
Bush's nominee for surgeon general faces the Senate. (07/12/2007)

China to foreigners: Quote Mao, at your peril Andrew Leonard
Nick Young's China Development Brief may have understood the Middle Kingdom a bit too well. (07/12/2007)

Another Apple rumor: New iPods will be like iPhones By Farhad Manjoo
Have you heard the one about the new iPod with the touch screen and Mac OS? (07/12/2007)

The computer virus turns 25 By Farhad Manjoo
Malware hits the quarter-century mark, and scientists say destructive code will be around for a lot longer still. (07/12/2007)

American Taliban on the warpath against evolution Andrew Leonard
A home-grown jihadi threatens professors of evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. (07/12/2007)

The Senate says "Om," Part 2 Andrew Leonard
A trio of Christian patriots embarrass themselves, their country and their savior on Capitol Hill. (07/12/2007)

Song of the Day: "Let Her Go," the Lodger
Good old-fashioned English guitar rock. (07/11/2007)

Harry Potter and the art of screenwriting By Rebecca Traister
Michael Goldenberg talks about the pleasures and pitfalls of adapting "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" for the big screen. (07/11/2007)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Life's little victories. (07/11/2007)

My wife was having an emotional affair for years behind my back By Cary Tennis
I cannot believe the depth of her deception, and I want to punch this guy! (07/11/2007)

Women who run with the cows Lynn Harris
Group in Pamplona makes winking case for gender and bovine equity. (07/11/2007)

Female genital mutilation a growing problem in Britain Lynn Harris
London police launch campaign to stamp it out. (07/11/2007)

David Brooks takes on pop music Tracy Clark-Flory
And its "emotionally self-sufficient and unforgiving" heroines. (07/11/2007)

What else we're reading Lynn Harris
A swimsuit issue in Chicago, and more. (07/11/2007)

John McCain goes off the rails By Michael Scherer and Walter Shapiro
He was once cast as the unbeatable GOP front-runner. But his straight talk on campaign finance and immigration may have set him on a crash course. (07/11/2007)

If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? By Camille Paglia
Readers weigh in: Bush loyalists, gun lovers, Bach and Bowie fans, soldiers and a poignant letter from the widow of an American lost in Iraq. (07/11/2007)

His stethoscope is loaded By Garrison Keillor
The war on terror must be pursued wherever it leads and right now it points toward people in green scrubs. (07/11/2007)

How did baseball botch its tribute to Willie Mays? Joan Walsh
The All Star Game has become Bud Selig's folly, but this was bad even for Selig. (07/11/2007)

Various matters Glenn Greenwald
The media's Libby failures; embedded vs. non-embedded Iraq reporting; war supporters search for someone to blame. (07/11/2007)

The jerk in chief Joan Walsh
President Bush has a reputation as a cutup you'd like to have a beer with. But he made a 13-year-old girl cry today. (07/11/2007)

Heck of a job, Chertoff! Joan Walsh
The head of Homeland Security says he has a "gut feeling" the U.S. will face a terror attack this summer, but offers no evidence or advice on what to do. (07/11/2007)

Webb amendment blocked Julia Dahl
Senate says no to mandatory time off for soldiers. (07/11/2007)

Former surgeon general details Bush administration interference Alex Koppelman
More details on how the administration has put politics over policy. (07/11/2007)

Taylor declines to answer questions Alex Koppelman
Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, former White House political director Sara Taylor invokes executive privilege. (07/11/2007)

In defending Gonzales, Justice officials look to the dictionary Julia Dahl
What does "abuse" really mean? (07/11/2007)

This time, Taylor answers Alex Koppelman
After a recess, Sen. Leahy repeated some of his earlier questions for Sara Taylor, and on this second go-round she was willing to answer. (07/11/2007)

Bush tells Miers not to appear before House Judiciary Alex Koppelman
Miers' lawyer says a committee counsel was mistaken in his belief that Miers' appearance was confirmed. (07/11/2007)

The House takes on clemency Julia Dahl
Did Bush's Libby commutation undermine the rule of law? Who knows. (07/11/2007)

Lady Bird Johnson dead at 94 Alex Koppelman
The former first lady died Wednesday afternoon. (07/11/2007)

Cummins: "My professional reputation has already been slandered" Alex Koppelman
In an interview with Salon, former U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins says Sara Taylor's testimony about him is "almost true" and responds to her apology to him. (07/12/2007)

House requests documents on surgeon general's work Julia Dahl
Rep. Waxman wants details after testimony accuses Bush administration of interference. (07/11/2007)

Meet the iPhone hackers By Farhad Manjoo
The coding geniuses who are taking apart Apple's hot device say they're within a few days of making it work with cell networks beyond AT&T. (07/11/2007)

Microsoft touts new Halo -- and takes on Wii, too? By Farhad Manjoo
At the big game convention in L.A., Microsoft announces the special Halo edition Xbox console, plus some controllers that may be aimed at Nintendo's hot system. (07/11/2007)

170 acres and an Indian tractor Andrew Leonard
Life on the farm is tough, even with a red Mahindra 6000 to smooth out the rough spots. A tale of blogvertorials and globalization. (07/11/2007)

Ranking the Web: Is time more important than page views?
AOL moves up in Nielsen's newest Web rankings, while Google goes down. But the rankings are meaningless. (07/11/2007)

Put down the doughnut, play Nintendo's new Wii Fit game By Farhad Manjoo
The company announces a new "balance board" controller that lets you do push-ups and Hula-Hoops on a video game. (07/11/2007)

The ambush of economist David Card Andrew Leonard
How a heterodox opinion on minimum wage laws brought down the wrath of the Chicago school (07/11/2007)

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's wacky Web rants Andrew Leonard
The founder of the natural foods grocer was its number one fan on the Internet, under a pseudonym (07/11/2007)

Don't jog with your iPod in a thunderstorm By Farhad Manjoo
Lightning strikes a Vancouver man jogging during a thunderstorm. The burns trace the path of his iPod headphones. (07/11/2007)

Song of the Day: "I'm on Nights," Richard Hawley
A former Brit-rock sideman continues his solo winning streak. (07/10/2007)

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" By Stephanie Zacharek
Patches of magical beauty rescue this sprawling adaptation of the fifth book in J.K. Rowling's beloved series. (07/10/2007)

"The Trap" By Astra Taylor
Are young Americans more interested in selling out than changing the world? Daniel Brook's new book argues that 20-somethings are forced to choose between living by their ideals or making a living. (07/10/2007)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Don't tell anyone I told you that! (07/10/2007)

Summer reading, summer eating By Sarah Karnasiewicz
Elizabeth David's classic "Summer Cooking" is as fresh and enchanting today as it was 50 years ago, when seasonal food was still a subversive idea. (07/10/2007)

A 19-year-old wants my husband By Cary Tennis
We're polyamorous but I think she needs discipline more than sex. (07/10/2007)

No apologies, Katie Couric! By Rebecca Traister
As the ratings for her evening news broadcast continue to drop, why is Couric trading her controlled public persona for embarrassed confessions? (07/10/2007)

Women want brawn for now, brains for good? Tracy Clark-Flory
A new study looks at what physical characteristics women find sexually attractive. (07/10/2007)

Iranian man stoned to death for adultery Tracy Clark-Flory
His partner now faces the same fate. (07/10/2007)

Fighting AIDS with abstinence Tracy Clark-Flory
Bush's plan for AIDS relief in Africa: Promote condoms for "high-risk" groups, ignore transmission within marriage. (07/10/2007)

Dodd is my copilot By Walter Shapiro
In an interview, Chris Dodd questions Hillary's electability, and talks about battling his old friend Joe Lieberman and defying Bush on Syria. (07/10/2007)

The Chris Dodd experience By Walter Shapiro
With thoughts of a future 9/11, and a sober assessment of the chaos in Iraq, the Democratic candidate is selling his foreign policy know-how. (07/10/2007)

Sen. David Vitter, a leading Christian social conservative Glenn Greenwald
The Republican lawmaker from Louisiana has a long and impressive record of using the power of the law to impose moral righteousness. (07/10/2007)

Our broken political discourse Glenn Greenwald
A survey of comments about the Lewis Libby matter reveals the accountability-free nature of punditry. (07/10/2007)

In the wonderland of ruins By Gary Kamiya
Turkey's history is even more rich and complicated than its convoluted present. (07/10/2007)

Vitter apologizes Alex Koppelman
The Louisiana Republican admits that his phone number is in records just released by the "D.C. Madam." (07/10/2007)

Iraqi government to miss all targets Alex Koppelman
The Associated Press says a new report will show that the Iraqi government has missed all the targets set for it. (07/10/2007)

Two top staffers leave McCain campaign Alex Koppelman
The troubled Republican presidential campaign, which shed staff last week, is now out two of its leaders. (07/10/2007)

Did Gonzales lie to Congress? Julia Dahl
When the attorney general testified that there had been no violations in the FBI's surveillance program, he may have known otherwise. (07/10/2007)

From Bush, more of the same Alex Koppelman
Despite recent reports that the president would debut a more conciliatory tone on Iraq in Cleveland on Tuesday, his speech offered little new. (07/10/2007)

Make that four for McCain Michael Scherer
The Arizona senator's campaign staffers are dropping like flies. (07/10/2007)

Quote of the Day Alex Koppelman
Some insight into the president's question and answer sessions. (07/10/2007)

Miers will appear before House Judiciary Committee after all Alex Koppelman
A lawyer for the former White House counsel says his client will appear, despite the president's invocation of executive privilege. (07/10/2007)

Senate panel votes to strip $4.8 million from Cheney's office Alex Koppelman
In what will almost certainly end up as a symbolic vote, a Senate subcommittee decided not to provide some of the funding for the vice president's office until it complies with an executive order. (07/10/2007)

Highlights from the Iraq debate Julia Dahl
Senators on the troops, the Iraqis, and a little bit of woulda, coulda, shoulda. (07/10/2007)

Play peak oil before you live it By Eliza Strickland
Collaborative intelligence wiz Jane McGonigal designs alternate reality games to solve the world's biggest problems. Enviros love her -- but so does the military. (07/10/2007)

iPhone hackers add ring tones, wallpaper By Farhad Manjoo
The worldwide crew of coders trying to unlock the iPhone report major progress. Freeing the Apple device from AT&T is only a matter of time. (07/10/2007)

Whisky business Andrew Leonard
Scotland exports it, India consumes it, but East and West are having a hard time drinking together. (07/10/2007)

The iPhone Nano rumor sends Apple soaring By Farhad Manjoo
Even Kevin Chang's colleagues don't agree with him, but Wall Street loves the analyst's suggestion that Apple will release a low-end phone. (07/10/2007)

Subprime's Black Tuesday? Andrew Leonard
Two rating agencies get skittish on the credit-worthiness of mortgage bonds worth billions of dollars. Is it time to panic? (07/10/2007)

How Microsoft crushed Linux's Chinese rebellion Andrew Leonard
The story starts with a Fortune magazine article, and ends in the second century B.C. (07/10/2007)

Song of the Day: "The Night Starts Here," Stars
Romantic dance-inflected pop for you to swoon over. (07/09/2007)

Red State Update: French fried
Not in the mood for Louvre. (07/09/2007)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The mysteries of the quantum Cheneyverse! (07/09/2007)