June 2005

Daily Download: "Theathawk," Innaway
Slowed-down, droning classic-rock revivalism. (06/30/2005)

The Fix
Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, disgustingly close. McMillan loses groove. Kelly Preston: "Good for Tom Cruise!" (06/30/2005)

Letters
"Go, Tom, go!" Tom Cruise fans and Scientologists speak out against Salon's "Summer of Scientology" series. (06/30/2005)

Meet the smoothies! By Heather Havrilesky
Metrosexuals, move over. The small towns of America are churning out macho, high-maintenance pretty men who love women and Budweiser -- and have perfectly waxed privates. (06/30/2005)

Viva the fake '80s
A Summer Soundtrack playlist for an imaginary John Hughes movie. (06/30/2005)

Who's your daddy? By Andrew Leonard
The Nobel Prize Sperm Bank never fulfilled its mission of breeding geniuses. But it did bring 200 children into the world -- and now they're asking questions about where, exactly, they came from. (06/30/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
There's no such thing as evolution! Just ask the Creationist Patrol. (06/30/2005)

The dish about family dinners by Sarah Karnasiewicz
Too busy to cook? A new book argues that your kids may be missing out on more than just veggies. Plus: Healthy, stress-free recipes guaranteed to make your family ask for seconds. (06/30/2005)

How can I live the contemplative life? By Cary Tennis
I want to break free of the quotidian wheel, but America says, Produce, produce, produce! (06/30/2005)

Republicans ride the third rail By David Paul Kuhn
GOP members of Congress are floating watered-down versions of Bush's Social Security plan in an attempt to save the party's domestic agenda. But the Democrats aren't biting. (06/30/2005)

The press vs. Scientology By Joe Strupp
After years of conflict, the church and the media seem to have reached a truce. Is it because Scientology has become less confrontational -- or because the press is scared? (06/30/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers beats up a cameraman. Tough week for the media. Plus: Hey, Marquette, what's wrong with "Warriors"? (06/30/2005)

Unreality TV By Arianna Huffington
It's become painfully obvious that the only enemies Rumsfeld can defeat are the straw men he creates in his mind. It's time to cancel his show. (06/30/2005)

Letters
Salon readers blast the president's speech. Plus: Is anyone grokkin' the Supreme Court's Grokster decision? (06/30/2005)

Empty words By Sidney Blumenthal
Trying to revive his political credibility, Bush succeeded only in reminding us how clueless and reckless he has been as commander in chief. (06/30/2005)

Canada drifts further from the U.S. By Barry Boyce
Its new law legalizing gay marriage may not lead to a stampede to the altar -- but it highlights how much Canadians dislike self-righteous bigotry. (06/30/2005)

What George W. Bush owes Katherine Harris Tim Grieve
She took the lead in handing him the 2000 election. Should he be backing her in a new Senate run? (06/30/2005)

More on the Saddam-9/11 link -- or not Tim Grieve
The office of North Carolina Rep. Robin Hayes stands by his claim -- sort of -- that Saddam Hussein was "very much involved" in the attacks of 9/11. (06/30/2005)

How airport security money is really spent Tim Grieve
Ever think, while standing in line, that airport security money could be spent more wisely? A new federal audit says that you're right. (06/30/2005)

The Army recruiting numbers game Tim Grieve
Recruiters met their goal for June -- but only if you forget what happened in February, March, April and May. Jenna, Barbara, where are you? (06/30/2005)

Time blinks Tim Grieve
The magazine will turn over Matthew Cooper's notes to a federal prosecutor. The New York Times does not approve. (06/30/2005)

Remembering bin Laden Tim Grieve
The al Qaida leader isn't dead yet. George W. Bush just acts like he is -- except when he doesn't. (06/30/2005)

Zogby: No Bush speech bounce Tim Grieve
And 42 percent of the public now says Bush should be impeached if he misled the country about the reasons for war. (06/30/2005)

Dealing with the Unocal deal Aaron Kinney
The Chinese bid for an American energy company forecasts a future that the Bush White House is ill-equipped to handle. (06/30/2005)

Daily Download: "You Better Get Ready," the Rosebuds
Hepcat garage rock from the Rosebuds. (06/29/2005)

The Fix
Rosie denounces Tom. Tom defends aliens. Plus: P.Diddy only "average" in bed? (06/29/2005)

"War of the Worlds" By Stephanie Zacharek
Steven Spielberg would like to believe his new alien movie taps into our fears of terrorism. Well, it's frightening all right. (06/29/2005)

Around the World in 15 Songs
A globe-trotting submission to the Summer Soundtrack Contest. (06/29/2005)

Bestsellers
Michael Cunningham's "Specimen Days" debuts, Nick Hornby holds at No. 2, and "The Kite Runner" reclaims No. 1, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (06/29/2005)

Letters
Is bad-mouthing Scientology too easy? Readers sound off on Laura Miller's review of L. Ron Hubbard's "Dianetics." (06/29/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Who wants to be first to try this new drug for black folks? (06/29/2005)

Are we going to have to support my flaky mother-in-law? By Cary Tennis
My husband's mother is heavily in debt, has no money, and frankly I'm worried. (06/29/2005)

Smokin' By Andrew Leonard
No more watching my famous baby-back ribs like a hawk for eight hours. Now I can work in the basement while they cook to perfection. (06/29/2005)

"Females are essential" By Phillip Robertson
In the aftermath of the deadliest attack ever on American women soldiers, Marines unite around the need for military women in a war zone. (06/29/2005)

Serena and Venus descending By Joel Drucker
The Williams sisters became the brilliant icons that tennis needed. But their obsession with stardom is spelling the death of their game. (06/29/2005)

War? What war? By Gary Kamiya
As the Iraq nightmare deepens, Fox News and its cable competitors wallow in shark attacks and Natalee Holloway. If you don't cover a war, does it exist? (06/29/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
"Don't take Bogut first!" and 29 other thoughts about the NBA draft. (06/29/2005)

Letters
Readers weigh in on the Cooper-Miller case and Iraqi teenage prostitutes. Plus: Is the Senate's apology for lynching too little, too late? (06/29/2005)

"Clean up this mess"
Sen. John Kerry says that President Bush will never be effective in Iraq until he first breaks down his wall of arrogance. (06/29/2005)

Bush to errant flock: 9/11, 9/11, 9/11 Tim Grieve
Yes, the president's repeated references to 9/11 reminded us that Osama bin Laden is still on the loose. But Bush wasn't talking to us Tuesday night. (06/29/2005)

An opportunity missed Tim Grieve
Looking for something new in Bush's Iraq speech? Keep trying. (06/29/2005)

"The bloody flag of 9/11" Tim Grieve
The early editorial returns on Bush's speech: A disappointment and a disconnect. (06/29/2005)

Harry Reid's short list Tim Grieve
The president isn't asking, but the Senate minority leader has some ideas for the Supreme Court. (06/29/2005)

The other war Tim Grieve
The military now believes that 17 soldiers aboard a Chinook helicopter were killed Tuesday in Afghanistan. (06/29/2005)

Supporting the troops? Tim Grieve
Bush says to fly a flag or help a military family. How about making a responsible plan for the medical care of injured veterans? (06/29/2005)

GOP congressman: Saddam had a hand in 9/11 Tim Grieve
In an interview with CNN, Republican Rep. Robin Hayes says that anyone who hasn't seen evidence of Saddam's involvement just hasn't looked in the right places. (06/29/2005)

"Moderate, wonderful, respected, terrific." Aaron Kinney
(06/29/2005)

Daily Download: "Woke Up This Morning," Gary Lucas and Alabama 3
"The Sopranos" theme performed live with Captain Beefheart's guitarist. (06/28/2005)

The Fix
Crowe's hotel outburst captured on videotape. Shrinks condemn Cruise. Plus: Eve's porn problem. (06/28/2005)

Letters
Is Scientology just "jealous" of psychiatry? Is Heather Havrilesky a misogynist for calling Paris Hilton a "whoring sea donkey"? Salon readers have their say! (06/28/2005)

Stranger than fiction By Laura Miller
L. Ron Hubbard's "Dianetics" is a fantastically dull, terribly written, crackpot rant -- it's also the founding text of Scientology. So, what does it actually say? (06/28/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The beauty of closure. (06/28/2005)

12 years sober and now this? By Cary Tennis
The last three years have been bad, bad, bad. My uncle the murderer got out of prison and beat up my grandma, for starters. (06/28/2005)

Letters
"Instead of bemoaning her stomach, Hahn should be asking why she feels the need to starve herself into a pair of jeans." Readers react to Kate Hahn's essay about battling her belly. Plus: An Ayelet Waldman fan tells readers to "lighten up." (06/28/2005)

A bitter defeat for the press By Farhad Manjoo
The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the Cooper-Miller case will do more than hurt two reporters -- it will erode the press's ability to cover sensitive stories. (06/28/2005)

Supreme Court's unsound decision By Siva Vaidhyanathan
Monday's ruling against Grokster will do nothing to stop peer-to-peer file sharing -- but it may well stifle technology innovation. (06/28/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
For years, about 85 elderly ex-players have been fighting to get NBA pensions. The response from the league and the union: Drop dead. Half of them have. (06/28/2005)

Mission continued By David Paul Kuhn
Facing a public opinion quagmire, President Bush stuck to his guns on Iraq Tuesday night -- but offered no clear plan for winning. (06/29/2005)

Too damn little, too damn late By Debra J. Dickerson
Senators can take their half-assed lynching apology and shove it. (06/28/2005)

Stop us if you've heard this one before Tim Grieve
George W. Bush will will address the nation tonight to describe his plan for Iraq. (06/28/2005)

Polls looks bad? Let's talk about 9/11! Tim Grieve
The president's disapproval rating is higher than it's ever been before. (06/28/2005)

Watch what you say Tim Grieve
It's OK for Karl Rove to slander liberals and MoveOn. But when MoveOn puts out an ad about Iraq? That's an "utter disgrace." (06/28/2005)

Hey, look! A story about Downing Street Tim Grieve
The Washington Post fronts a Glenn Frankel article on British views of the run-up to the Iraq war. (06/28/2005)

The real news from Iraq Tim Grieve
What would news coverage look like if the Bush administration could design it? (06/28/2005)

No, really, where was Cheney? Tim Grieve
Another report suggests that the vice president's office has been less than forthcoming about the medical care he received last week in Vail. (06/28/2005)

What would Kerry do? Tim Grieve
Imagine a universe in which the 53 percent of the public that disapproves of Bush's job performance now had voted in accordance with those feelings back in November. (06/28/2005)

All 9/11, all the time Tim Grieve
The White House releases three paragraphs from Bush's Iraq speech. Two of them invoke memories of 9/11. (06/28/2005)

Daily Download: "Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood," Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Music from an unsigned band that has sent the music blogs on fire. (06/27/2005)

Missionary man By James Verini
Tom Cruise has become a top proselytizer for Scientology. Is it because of a new private conviction, or a new public role for the church itself? (06/27/2005)

The final countdown ...
Only a few hours left to submit your playlist to the Summer Soundtrack Contest. (06/27/2005)

The Fix
Did Princess Diana and JFK Jr. share a night of "pure lust"? A "War of the Worlds" boycott? Jackson thanks fans. (06/27/2005)

Reading "The Wapshot Chronicle" By Adrienne Miller
John Cheever's first novel may seem like a family saga set in a fishing village -- but it's really all about male hysteria and rage. (06/27/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Who says Guantanamo isn't just a hoax staged by Bush-hating liberal elitists? (06/27/2005)

Should our uncle be disinvited to our sister's wedding? By Cary Tennis
Something happened 10 years ago that was never resolved. Now he's coming to the wedding and none of us wants to see him. (06/27/2005)

A spiritual three-ring circus By Elizabeth Spiers
Billy Graham's last crusade, at Shea Stadium, was a lot tamer than the fire-breathing revivals of my youth -- but the crowd was a lot more interesting. (06/27/2005)

Negotiating with terrorists? Tim Grieve
The Sunday Times says U.S. officials are meeting with insurgents in the hope of ending the violence in Iraq. Don't tell Karl Rove. (06/27/2005)

Rumsfeld on Rumsfeld Tim Grieve
Our radio kept cutting in and out, but we think we got the gist of what the secretary of defense had to say. (06/27/2005)

No Watergate nostalgia here Tim Grieve
The Supreme Court declines to hear appeals from the reporters facing jail time in the Valerie Plame case. (06/27/2005)

The Rehnquist watch: Still watching Tim Grieve
The Supreme Court wraps up its session, but there's no news from the chief justice. (06/27/2005)

Split decisions on Ten Commandments Tim Grieve
Stephen Breyer is the unlikely swing vote as the Supreme Court goes this way and that. (06/27/2005)

Where was Dick Cheney? Tim Grieve
Did the vice president visit a cardiologist in Colorado? And if so, why won't the White House say so? (06/27/2005)

And what about Iran? Aaron Kinney
What does the election of a hard-line conservative president augur for U.S.-Iran relations? (06/27/2005)

Tea leaves on the Rehnquist watch Tim Grieve
Scott McClellan won't say whether the White House has heard from any of the justices. (06/27/2005)

Proof that McCain is running in 2008? Tim Grieve
Remember the smear campaign against John McCain during the 2000 South Carolina primary? It seems to be starting again. (06/27/2005)

Supreme Court burns religious right Aaron Kinney
The Supreme Court's split decision on the Ten Commandments will surely turn up the heat on future court vacancies. (06/28/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Sadists savor "Six Feet Under," and Kathy Hilton shows us how to pair a skeazy slut tartlet with a nice chardonnay. Plus: Runaway brides are people, too! (06/26/2005)

Truth and consequences By Anna Jane Grossman
A handful of new Web sites are making it harder for people to fudge the truth in their online personal ads. But isn't a little deception in matters of love almost a necessity? (06/25/2005)

Letters
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responds to a reader's scrutiny of key quotations in his article "Deadly Immunity." Plus: Grateful readers thank Kennedy. (06/25/2005)

Tear the roof off By Amanda Griscom Little
Why the current donnybrook between Arnold and California Democrats threatens to bury the state's pioneering Million Solar Homes program. (06/25/2005)

Letters
Readers blast Karl Rove's speech against "liberals" -- and recommend therapy for him. Plus: Why comparing Guantanamo to Nazi atrocities is wrong. (06/25/2005)

Daily Download: "Homecoming," Ellis Marsalis
Solo piano music from an aging master. (06/24/2005)

The Fix
Cruise rips into Matt Lauer. Holmes' uncle rips into Cruise. Hermes snub was Oprah's "most humiliating" moment. (06/24/2005)

"Bewitched" By Stephanie Zacharek
With her gimmicky remake, Nora Ephron proves that no mere mortal can stifle Nicole Kidman's magic. (06/24/2005)

"March of the Penguins" By Stephanie Zacharek
Think you've got it bad? This emotionally wrenching documentary about the difficult life of the emperor penguin will put things in perspective. It may even renew your faith in love. (06/24/2005)

Jarrett astounds in concert and on record
The best band in the world plays Carnegie Hall. (06/24/2005)

"Specimen Days" by Michael Cunningham By Laura Miller
Walt Whitman haunts this triptych novel from the author of "The Hours," which raises historical fiction, the detective story and science fiction to the status of literature. (06/24/2005)

"Articles of War" by Nick Arvin By Tom Bissell
This gripping WWII novel follows a stunningly average young soldier from Iowa to Europe -- and forces us to rethink the glory of the Greatest Generation. (06/24/2005)

"Divided Kingdom" by Rupert Thomson By Andrew O'Hehir
Part literary fiction, part social satire, this genre-bender from the author of "The Book of Revelation" offers a unique look at modern Britain. (06/24/2005)

"Lord Byron's Novel: The Evening Land" by John Crowley By Laura Miller
In this exuberant work by America's best under-celebrated novelist, the story of a young lesbian historian, her mathematician lover and exiled father are interwoven with the fantastic lost novel by a famous Romantic poet. (06/24/2005)

"Twilight" by Katherine Mosby By Amy Reiter
A woman breaks her engagement -- and the social ties that bind her -- and finds a new life, and freedom, in Paris in this captivating novel set during World War II. (06/24/2005)

"The Twins of Tribeca" by Rachel Pine By Rebecca Traister
A debut novel from a former Miramax assistant breaks the standard celebrity-dish genre and offers a revealing look at the plight of today's working women. (06/24/2005)

What to read By Salon's critics
Salon recommends terrific new novels from Michael Cunningham, Rupert Thomson, Katherine Mosby and John Crowley -- plus two notable debuts -- to take along on your summer adventures. (06/24/2005)

Can I write? I want to write. But I'm afraid to write By Cary Tennis
Family and friends will think it's about them! (06/24/2005)

I hate my gut By Kate Hahn
The low-rise jeans craze reignited a personal battle I thought I had won. The one between me and my belly. (06/24/2005)

Ardor in the court By Alan Berlow
When the judge and prosecutor involved in a capital case are sleeping together, can the defendant possibly get a fair trial? Meet Charles Dean Hood, on Texas' death row. (06/24/2005)

Unveiling Iraq's teenage prostitutes Joshua E.S. Phillips
Fleeing their war-torn homes, Iraqi girls are selling their bodies in Syria to support their families. (06/24/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Tim Duncan, superstar. He won't act like it and sometimes doesn't play like it, but he decides how far the Spurs go. In a fierce Game 7 against the Pistons, he decided they'd win the NBA title. (06/24/2005)

Karl Rove is a liar By Joe Conason
In attacking liberals' reaction to Sept. 11, Bush's senior advisor once again resorts to McCarthy-style tactics. (06/24/2005)

It depends on what the meaning of "throes" is Tim Grieve
The vice president defends his rosy outlook on Iraq -- but acknowledges that there's still "a lot of bloodshed" to come. (06/24/2005)

Has Ed Klein wronged the right? Tim Grieve
A lot of people are unhappy with "The Truth about Hillary," and not all of them are Democrats. (06/24/2005)

So, who's really hurting the troops? Tim Grieve
If it's "liberals" who want to put U.S. soldiers at greater risk, why is the White House the one underfunding medical care for veterans? (06/24/2005)

Kerry, Dems demand Downing Street inquiry Tim Grieve
The former presidential candidate vowed that he would make an issue of the Downing Street memo in Congress. Now he has. (06/24/2005)

Desecration or distraction? Aaron Kinney
(06/24/2005)

Where are the other Democrats? Tim Grieve
After two weeks of trying, John Kerry can persuade only nine of his colleagues to sign off on a letter calling for a Downing Street investigation. (06/24/2005)

Efficiency experts
TTers ruminate on how to have a date, a lemonade stand, and get into a car, with a style all their own. (06/24/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
What do hydraulics, hedgehogs, the Paris Air Show and Bow Wow Wow have in common? Only the pilot can possibly tell you. (06/24/2005)

Daily Download: "In the Moonlight," Langhorne Slim
A dapper banjo picker straight out of "O Brother" (06/23/2005)

The Fix
Holmes' parents caught off-guard. Aniston laughs through her tears. And Hermes comes crawling back to Oprah. (06/23/2005)

The missile of hipster retribution
Playlist as hyperlinked prose-poem -- and plea for hipster mercy. (06/23/2005)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
A breakthrough work from one of today's most important young directors. Plus: Tarantino's camera guy explores "oral sexuality," and Sally Potter delivers hot sex -- in iambic pentameter -- to the NPR set. (06/23/2005)

Orwell's Burmese days By Priya Jain
A new book ventures to an impenetrable corner of the world to show how Burma shaped one of the 20th century's most important writers. (06/23/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Max & Doug: Together again after 10 long years (06/23/2005)

My husband-to-be dresses too sloppily for a New York lawyer By Cary Tennis
He's brilliant and I'm crazy about him, but the white socks with black dress shoes I just can't abide. (06/23/2005)

Letters
"I think we need to return to some good old-fashioned boundary drawing." Readers agree with Lynn Harris -- people are rude! (06/23/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The greatest movie-inspired quotes in sports history. (06/23/2005)

Dissent within the ranks By David Paul Kuhn
Antiwar lefties aren't the only ones criticizing Bush's Iraq policy these days. Republicans concerned about their own political future are more openly opposing the unpopular war. (06/23/2005)

Bungling the vote By Farhad Manjoo
An eye-opening new report reveals what went wrong in Ohio on Election Day. (06/24/2005)

Channeling the right By Paul McLeary
There's mounting evidence that the man in charge of public broadcasting is on a conservative crusade. (06/23/2005)

A turning point at home By Sidney Blumenthal
The more Bush promises a "light at the end of the tunnel," the more the American public grows disillusioned with the war in Iraq. (06/23/2005)

Judging what's news By Arianna Huffington
When the major networks cover stories like the Michael Jackson trial instead of the Downing Street memo, just click the remote. (06/23/2005)

Not The Truth about Bill Tim Grieve
That photograph of a kissing Clinton is less than might meet the eye, but Ed Klein doesn't care. So what should we make of some photos we've seen of George W. Bush? (06/23/2005)

Sending a message by bringing them home Tim Grieve
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin suggests threatening a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq to get Iraqis moving on their constitution. (06/23/2005)

Is the Senate in play in 2006? Tim Grieve
Don't count your donkeys just yet, but one Senate watcher says that Democrats may have a shot at regaining control. (06/23/2005)

The Rehnquist watch, maybe Tim Grieve
The Supreme Court issues a slew of new opinions, but the real news will be the retirement of the chief justice -- or will it? (06/23/2005)

The outrage of Karl Rove Tim Grieve
Dick Durbin was forced to apologize for speaking the truth. Will Rove apologize for telling a slanderous lie? (06/23/2005)

Karl Rove: Your tax dollars at work Tim Grieve
Rove makes $157,000 a year at the White House. After his slanderous remarks, Harry Reid says he should either apologize or resign. (06/23/2005)

What women want Page Rockwell
A new report suggests that women voters are ready to leave the GOP in droves -- if Democrats can just manage to focus on the family. (06/23/2005)

While world burns, Democrats say no to nukes Katharine Mieszkowski
Why did some Senate Democrats vote against caps on greehouse gases? Two words: nuclear subsidies. (06/23/2005)

Forget Rove! It's the Democrats who are "wild" Tim Grieve
Republicans get caught slandering Democrats, so it must be time to talk about Howard Dean again. (06/23/2005)

Better than any telethon Aaron Kinney
Supporters of NPR and PBS score a victory against conservative Republicans aiming to pare down the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (06/24/2005)

Defending Rove by giving up the "L" word Tim Grieve
RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman says Rove was right because "Democrats" aren't the same thing as "liberals." (06/24/2005)

Daily Download: "Contort Yourself," James Chance
A free download from no-wave legend James Chance (06/22/2005)

The Fix
Osbourne has Cruise's back. Paris Hilton's dog attacks. Another Lohan family member gets arrested. (06/22/2005)

"I try to write songs and stuff" By Thomas Bartlett
The enigmatic Brian Wilson talks to Salon about emulating McCartney and Spector -- and writing music after "Smile." (06/22/2005)

Bestsellers
"1776" reclaims No. 1, while Malcolm Gladwell, Ann Brashares and David Sedaris hold two spots each, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (06/22/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
(06/22/2005)

How do we kids conduct an "intervention" for our parents? By Cary Tennis
Their lives seem out of control, and we're frightened for them. (06/22/2005)

Letters
"True feminists can change their own damn light bulbs." Readers respond to Ayelet Waldman's column about the division of domestic labor. (06/22/2005)

A wrinkle in time By Hillary Frey
I'm pushing 30, and my face is showing some new, not entirely welcome, lines. My skin care regimen may not turn back the clock, but it does make me glow. (06/22/2005)

Letters
The Institute of Medicine's president criticizes "Deadly Immunity," and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responds. (06/22/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NBA's twofer Tuesday: Labor peace and a Pistons win that guarantees the first Finals Game 7 in 11 years. (06/22/2005)

Race against time By Gary Younge
While convicting Edgar Ray Killen was symbolically powerful, Mississippi has more work to do to overcome its past. (06/22/2005)

What else could war dollars buy? Tim Grieve
Six billion dollars a month can pay for a lot of stuff, and we've got the T-shirts, tickers and widgets to prove it. (06/22/2005)

The central front in the war on terror? It is now Tim Grieve
According to a new CIA report, George W. Bush has done what Saddam Hussein couldn't: He's turned Iraq into the world's best training ground for terrorists. (06/22/2005)

Jenna? Barbara? Your war is waiting Tim Grieve
The Iraq war used to have plenty of supporters. Why aren't more of them signing up to fight? (06/22/2005)

Death by roadside bomb Tim Grieve
As the military admits again that it has been slow to provide armor to the troops, a "surging" insurgency improves its skills with improved explosive devices. (06/22/2005)

Tom DeLay, setting us straight on Iraq Tim Grieve
It's like Houston, he says -- and you can ask anyone who's been there. (06/22/2005)

The ominous truth about Iraq Mark Follman
"Ghost soldiers," a new breed of better-trained terrorists, and an insurgent support network nearly a half million strong: These are the faces of America's increasingly dire Iraq problem. (06/22/2005)

Out of the desert? Tim Grieve
The president is sinking in Iraq. Do Democrats have a solution? (06/22/2005)

Asking for help in Iraq Page Rockwell
A conference in Brussels encourages aid to Iraq. Although many nations attended, no one's pledging money yet. (06/22/2005)

Daily Download: "The Prosecution Rests," Slow Dazzle
A spinoff band from the Mendoza Line. (06/21/2005)

The Fix
Cruise vows to "take action" against pranksters. Docs say DiCaprio cheated death. Plus: Saddam's Doritos fixation. (06/21/2005)

Letters
Send a woman to review a "guy's flick"? Lump Radiohead in with Coldplay? Readers are outraged over Stephanie Zacharek's "Batman Begins" review and Brendan O'Neill's "The Glimmering Twins." (06/21/2005)

Head for the horizon
A summer playlist with free songs from New Order, Bloc Party, Brazilian Girls and more (06/21/2005)

The man behind the book By Rebecca Traister
What drove an accomplished New York editor to write a salacious new Hillary Clinton bio that has critics calling him a smear artist? (06/21/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
I think I saw his head move! (06/21/2005)

I lost my leg in an accident By Cary Tennis
I'm pretty. I'm 23. I'm in a wheelchair. Now what? (06/21/2005)

"So, why aren't you knocked up yet?" By Lynn Harris
Since I got married, everyone and their mailman has asked me this question. Why, suddenly, is my body everyone else's business? (06/21/2005)

Friends in the right places By Ira Boudway and J.J. Helland
How the conservative media is pushing "The Truth About Hillary." (06/21/2005)

Bolton in limbo By David Paul Kuhn
President Bush may have to exercise a nuclear option of his own to get his controversial nominee into the United Nations. (06/22/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Stirrup socks are sexy! Who knew? Plus: NBA Finals, hating "Deee-troit bas-ket-ball" and pedantic corrections galore. The readers write. (06/21/2005)

Fat Thai police ordered to reduce weight
(06/21/2005)

Letters
Salon readers weigh in on Gen. Wesley Clark's political prospects and new job at Fox News. Plus: Americans were never asked to go to war in Iraq in the first place. (06/21/2005)

Dean to GOP: In your face Tim Grieve
In a speech in Boston, the DNC chairman says Democrats can't win if they don't fight. (06/21/2005)

Is this how we support the troops? Tim Grieve
A report from the Marine Corps' inspector general says that Marines fighting in Iraq lack the equipment they need to do the job. (06/21/2005)

A rift among the Hillary haters Tim Grieve
Hey, Dick Morris, jealous much? (06/21/2005)

Scary news for Bush: We're not afraid anymore Tim Grieve
Americans' fear of a terrorist attack is at its lowest since 9/11. (06/21/2005)

A pink slip for Ken Tomlinson? Tim Grieve
Dianne Feinstein and Chuck Schumer call on Bush to fire the chairman of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (06/21/2005)

The Bolton ball moves back to Bush's court Tim Grieve
Bill Frist says he won't push for another vote in the Senate. Your move, Mr. President. (06/21/2005)

In battle over Bolton, Frist blinks -- again Tim Grieve
Hours after saying that he wouldn't seek another vote on the U.N. nominee, the Senate majority leader meets with the president and changes his mind. (06/21/2005)

Republicans don't do that, do they? Tim Grieve
Amid all the furor over Dick Durbin and Howard Dean, let's pause for a moment to salute Republican Rep. John Hostettler. (06/21/2005)

Keeping America safer -- with science Page Rockwell
As more evidence surfaces that the Bush administration can't be bothered with scientific accuracy, the ACLU tries framing science as a national security issue. (06/21/2005)

Daily Download: "Guns of Brixton," Nouvelle Vague
A cabaret cover of a Clash classic (06/20/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
What's more depressing than relentlessly critical parents, aging one-hit wonders and starving children? How about those poor people on "The Real Gilligan's Island"? (06/20/2005)

The Fix
Cruise gets squirted, repeatedly uses the j-word on camera. Woman bashes DiCaprio with beer bottle. (06/20/2005)

Pela download, National in concert
A limited-time download, and one of the most thrilling concerts I have ever seen. (06/20/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
"Circular Logic," featuring the Sensible Liberal. (06/20/2005)

Letter from the editor
Introducing the Daou Report -- again! -- a preview of Salon's redesign. (06/20/2005)

The bride kept the money! By Cary Tennis
A snafu on bridesmaids dresses resulted in a refund to the bride -- but she never passed it on to the bridesmaids and the groomsmen. (06/20/2005)

A woman needs a repairman By Ayelet Waldman
I still want my husband to change the light bulbs and fix the leaky faucets. Maybe I'm not as much of a feminist as I think I am. (06/20/2005)

"Get moving" By Tim Grieve
Wes Clark talks about cleaning up the mess in Iraq and says Democrats better start convincing Americans that they can keep our country safe. (06/20/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The NBA Finals finally offer up the close game we've been expecting, but this series continues to confound. Plus: Waltonism of the night, Kid Rock. (06/20/2005)

Grandstanding on Guantánamo Tim Grieve
Newt Gingrich says that Dick Durbin has brought shame upon the United States. (06/20/2005)

"We're losing in Iraq" Tim Grieve
Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel says that the White House is disconnected from reality. (06/20/2005)

It's Rathergate all over again! Tim Grieve
What do you do when the Downing Street memo seems to confirm that your president lied? Call it a fake, of course. (06/20/2005)

Joe Biden's early bid for '08 Tim Grieve
The Delaware senator all but announces that he's in the race for the White House. (06/20/2005)

More science fiction from the White House Katharine Mieszkowski
Scientists disagree with your policies? Just delete their views. (06/20/2005)

Cooking up some intel for Iran next? Mark Follman
Could the hunt for the elusive Osama bin Laden lead to Tehran? (06/20/2005)

Big Tobacco watchdogs? Smoke 'em out Page Rockwell
Evidence continues to mount that Bush cronies at the Justice Department plotted to undermine the department's own case against Big Tobacco. (06/20/2005)

Reading "Jane Eyre" By Stephen Amidon
Forget the two-fisted Faulkner and Hardy. Tackling Charlotte Bronte's courageously romantic novel made me a better man. (06/19/2005)

The glimmering twins By Brendan O'Neill
As Coldplay's Chris Martin cozies up to Tony Blair, a nation's once proud pop music becomes the sound of its bland, middling, centrist government. (06/18/2005)

Anger management By Kurt Chandler
Growing up, I was terrified of my father's hair-trigger temper. So it was with surprise, and shame, that I found myself exploding at my teenage son. (06/18/2005)

Letters
More readers sound off on the controversial link between mercury and autism. Plus: High fives for Sen. Durbin's comparison of Gitmo to Soviet gulags. (06/18/2005)

Daily Download: "Of Heavenly Things," Sun Ra
An exclusive download from the Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra. (06/17/2005)

The Fix
Cruise and Holmes get engaged, hold press conference. Oprah, most powerful celeb. Omarosa, the next Jerry Springer? (06/17/2005)

"Mysterious Skin" By Stephanie Zacharek
This film about two boys who've been sexually abused has an odd buoyancy -- and a remarkable performance from a young ex-sitcom star. (06/17/2005)

"Saving Face" By Stephanie Zacharek
This love story about two Asian-American lesbians is a true romantic comedy. But don't worry, it's not "My Big Fat Chinese Wedding." (06/17/2005)

Summer Playlist No. 2
A cleverly executed playlist about sideshow freaks. (06/17/2005)

An officer and a gentleman By David Bowman
Elegant 80-year-old fiction writer and ex-military pilot James Salter talks about writing sex scenes, meeting the "charming" John Updike, and being rejected by the New Yorker. (06/17/2005)

Help! I'm insanely jealous and full of contempt By Cary Tennis
People who don't think things through but get what they want anyway are driving me insane. (06/17/2005)

Just say no By David Paul Kuhn
Democrats are finally rejecting craven compromises and redefining the party in opposition to right-wing Republicans. (06/17/2005)

Just hearsay, or the new Watergate tapes? By David Paul Kuhn
At a crowded basement forum on the Downing Street memo, Democrats demanded an inquiry into what Bush knew about Iraq war planning and when he knew it, but stopped short of calling for impeachment. (06/18/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
How can the most lopsided NBA Finals ever be tied? Plus: What's with the Rob Thomas video? And: Detroit rules in the P.A. announcer competition. (06/17/2005)

No democracy for you By Lailee Mendelson
My Iranian cousin consoled me when Kerry went down in November, and now I can only return the sympathy as hard-line conservatives rise again in his country. (06/17/2005)

Letters
"My heart goes out to every parent of an autistic child, but blaming vaccinations isn't going to help." Salon readers debate the use of mercury-based preservative thimerosal in vaccines. (06/17/2005)

A press coverup By Joe Conason
Leave it to the Beltway herd, with their special brand of arrogance, to insist that the Downing Street memo wasn't news. (06/17/2005)

Summer of discontent Mark Follman
From Social Security to the war, the polls continue to plunge on President Bush and the Republican-led Congress. (06/17/2005)

Dick Durbin takes Gitmo head on Mark Follman
Angered by an FBI report of abuse against detainees, the senior Senate Democrat brings the debate over the U.S. military prison to a boil. (06/17/2005)

Chronic insecurity under Bush Page Rockwell
The Senate Homeland Security Committee rips the White House for poor performance on implementing key reforms to better protect the nation. (06/17/2005)

Wasting time on nuclear waste? Page Rockwell
How to dispose of byproducts from the nation's nuclear facilities is a serious issue, and Congress seems to be getting nowhere. (06/17/2005)

Fighting global warming with the delete key Katharine Mieszkowski
Bush's designated global warming fact-fudger has taken a new job at ExxonMobil, but there are plenty of others who can take his place. (06/17/2005)

The public opinion quagmire Mark Follman
A conservative columnist and military blogger offers some intriguing perspective on why support for the war is waning on the home front. (06/17/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
The global knitting community irritatedly waves its needles at the pilot. Plus, more entries in the voluminous media errata log. (06/17/2005)

Daily Download: "Glass Souls," Benzos
A song that sounds like an outtake from "OK Computer." (06/16/2005)

The Fix
Thornton describes sex with Angelina Jolie. Paris Hilton expands. Plus: Jackson family reality TV? Radio Clinton? (06/16/2005)

Letters
"If Michael Jackson is normal, there really were WMD in Iraq." Readers weigh in on the Jackson trial. (06/16/2005)

Before Paris and Nicole By Jonathon Keats
Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley aren't just relics of the Wild West, argues "Lonesome Dove" author Larry McMurtry -- they're America's original celebrities. (06/16/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Hollywood Tales: Tom, Brad and Russell in "Temper, Temper!" (06/16/2005)

Does he really want a divorce? By Cary Tennis
My husband doesn't communicate his feelings well, so I can't tell if he wants to split up or if he's just going through something. (06/16/2005)

Deadly immunity By Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
When a study revealed that mercury in childhood vaccines may have caused autism in thousands of kids, the government rushed to conceal the data -- and to prevent parents from suing drug companies for their role in the epidemic. (06/16/2005)

A thimerosal resource guide Compiled by Brendan DeMelle and Page Rockwell
Salon's syllabus of source documents, related articles and links to advocacy organizations. (06/16/2005)

"The world just fell out from under me" By Julia Scott
Eight-year-old Devon Clark developed Asperger's syndrome after repeated exposure to mercury-based preservative thimerosal -- and his mom became an activist. (06/16/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The financially savvy Yankees quit begging for public money and announce they'll build their own new stadium. Plus: Rooting for laundry at the College World Series. (06/16/2005)

A broken body By Sidney Blumenthal
Under DeLay's leadership, the work of the House has become trivial, and corruption cannot be investigated, much less rebuked. (06/16/2005)

Where are the Democrats? By Arianna Huffington
A majority of Americans say the war in Iraq hasn't made the U.S. safer. Why aren't more Democrats demanding that the White House develop an exit strategy? (06/16/2005)

Cozy with Big Tobacco, too Mark Follman
Senior Justice Department officials -- one with close ties to the president -- take the bite out of a major five-year case against the industry. (06/16/2005)

Closing the books on the Patriot Act Mark Follman
Are cooler heads prevailing on both sides of the aisle in Congress? (06/16/2005)

Following the money trail Mark Follman
Move over, Forrest Gump, Deep Throat is next. (06/16/2005)

The rising backlash against Bush Mark Follman
From the war on terrorism to the war in Iraq, the president is starting to feel heat from his own party. (06/16/2005)

Divided on the United Nations Mark Follman
A riff between the White House and conservative House Republicans on how to bring about reform at the U.N. (06/16/2005)

Where's bin Laden? Mark Follman
Nearly four years later, nobody seems to know. (06/16/2005)

Daily Download: "Who'd Stop the Rain," Dressy Bessy
Thrift-store pop played with infectious delight. (06/15/2005)

The Fix
Jackson camp wants photos of Michael's privates back. Larry King says love is a lot like pornography. (06/15/2005)

"Batman Begins" By Stephanie Zacharek
You know you're in trouble when a movie can't even get the Batmobile right. (06/15/2005)

Great bad ideas By Heather Havrilesky
Morgan Spurlock searches for a deeper truth -- by turning a mom into a binge drinker and moving a fundamentalist into a gay enclave -- on his new TV show "30 Days." (06/15/2005)

Concert review: Spoon and the Clientele
Spoon rocks the sold out crowd at Webster Hall. (06/15/2005)

The journalist and the murderer By Andrew O'Hehir
A disgraced New York Times reporter learns his identity has been stolen by an all-American hunk who killed his wife and three children. The result is the most unlikely "True Story" you'll ever read. (06/15/2005)

Bestsellers
"Freakonomics" reclaims No. 1, "Guns, Germs, and Steel" returns, and Paul Theroux's latest appears, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (06/15/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
This generation does have its own Deep Throat! (06/15/2005)

The head of my homeowners association is a pig! By Cary Tennis
How can I sell my unit when my neighbors won't clean up? (06/15/2005)

Run, dog, run! By Cary Tennis
Who wants to pick up a soggy, hairy tennis ball after your pooch has retrieved it? With an ingenious throwing device, you don't have to. (06/15/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Will the real Spurs and Pistons please show up -- on the same night? Plus: Phil Jackson back with the Lakers. (06/15/2005)

No exit By Farhad Manjoo
A persuasive new theory explains why Kerry beat Bush in Election Day exit polls. Just don't expect those still crying "fraud" to believe it. (06/15/2005)

Bush is not above the law By Kevin Zeese
Scholars missed the point of the essay I wrote with Ralph Nader about the case for impeachment. (06/15/2005)

The truth about Tillman Mark Follman
The U.S. military is in for some more miserable publicity over Pat Tillman's death -- but the disgraceful handling of his story is equally damning for the Bush White House. (06/15/2005)

Revenge takes root in Iraq Mark Follman
The emboldened Kurds are resorting to some decidedly undemocratic methods toward consolidating power. (06/15/2005)

From one slick operation to another Mark Follman
Surprise, surprise: The man who cooked the books on global warming at the Bush White House has a bright future with Big Oil. (06/15/2005)

"She certainly seems to respond to visual stimuli" Page Rockwell
Bill Frist's "diagnosis" of Terri Schiavo's condition was all wrong. (06/15/2005)

The media's Downing Street rebound? Mark Follman
The secret British memo isn't the ultimate smoking gun, but outcry over the initial scant coverage of it may be helping the story get its proper legs now. (06/15/2005)

Shamefully ditching the anti-lynching vote J.J. Helland
Sen. Bill Frist helps a few select colleagues dodge a resolution apologizing for what Frist himself dubbed "one of the worst failings of the Senate in its entire history." (06/15/2005)

Daily Download: "Skakka," Amina
Gorgeous, atmospheric instrumental music from Sigur Ros collaborators. (06/14/2005)

The Fix
Jackson trial R.I.P. Katie converts. Destiny's Child splits. Plus: Further tales of Ben "Teabagger" Affleck. (06/14/2005)

Guilty! By Alessandro Camon
From O.J. to Robert Blake to Kobe Bryant to Michael, the modern celebrity show trial makes us voyeurs at a morality play that showcases not guilt vs. innocence but wrong vs. wrong. (06/14/2005)

A live thriller By Heather Havrilesky
Live coverage of a dazed Jackson and a crestfallen Sneddon (and press corps). But what's the encore? (06/15/2005)

Summer Soundtrack
A bluegrass-oriented playlist from the Summer Soundtrack Contest. (06/15/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Lover's leap. (06/14/2005)

My rich, beautiful girlfriend makes me feel like a loser By Cary Tennis
In the great stock-market lottery, she won and I lost. I love her, but it's hard to hold my head up high. (06/14/2005)

The biggest loser By Dale Hrabi
I joined Jenny Craig to do research for my novel. Instead I came face to face with all of my prejudices against the obese. (06/14/2005)

Letters
"Whether Warren is a member of the religious right or not, his desire to help create lasting marriages is not something I can find fault with." Readers respond to Rebecca Traister's article about the founder of eHarmony. (06/14/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA boss David Stern says a lockout would be "a mistake of epic proportions." That's an epic understatement. Try this: It would mean the NBA is as dumb as the NHL. (06/14/2005)

Sacrificing the kids By Julian Borger
A breakaway Mormon sect is accused of abandoning as many as 1,000 teenage boys to free up the group's females for polygamous marriages. (06/14/2005)

AP dropped the ball on the Downing memo By Eric Boehlert
Newspaper editors looking for wire copy on the British prewar document came up empty. But it wasn't just the Associated Press who neglected the story. (06/14/2005)

When golfers attack By Colman McCarthy
Will the pampered elite finally show some respect for their fans at this week's U.S. Open, or will they throw their usual tantrums? (06/14/2005)

The whitewasher in chief Mark Follman
Vice President Cheney dubs Guantánamo a model prison. Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter marches along behind him, talking up the facility's fine dining. (06/14/2005)

Secret Service does another patriot act Mark Follman
A Portland man who responded to news of an investigation of controversial anti-Bush art in Chicago, receives a visit of his own from the feds. (06/14/2005)

The nationwide no-spin zone Mark Follman
Who, according to the American public, takes the prize for top reporter: Bob Woodward, Bill O'Reilly or Rush Limbaugh? (06/14/2005)

Souring on the Bolton situation Page Rockwell
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is starting to sound a bit desperate over Bush's stalled U.N. nominee. But Democrats aren't wavering. (06/14/2005)

Daily Download: "Fantastic Fantasy," Alan Astor
A mutant crossbreed of Broadway schmaltz and dance music. (06/13/2005)

The Fix
Possibly the ickiest allegations about the Clintons yet. Christina Aguilera's music: Torture? (06/13/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
From fruit cups to "Beauty and the Geek" to "Dancing With the Stars," today's freaks are tomorrow's survivors! (06/13/2005)

Dylan streams
Recent live recordings of Dylan. (06/13/2005)

The Jackson trial -- the best of the worst By John Gorenfeld
Where was the real spectacle -- in court, or out, with the freak-show antics of O'Reilly, Grace, Scarborough, Corey Feldman, and the rest? (06/13/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
The exciting adventures of Sparkman and the Blinkster! (06/13/2005)

I gave up alcohol -- but now I've discovered ice cream! By Cary Tennis
Meetings helped me cork the bottle -- can they help me close the carton of Rocky Road? (06/13/2005)

Southern star By Tim Grieve
Virginia Gov. Mark Warner has crossover appeal -- he can talk NASCAR without getting laughed out of town. Can he help Democrats win the White House? (06/13/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Spurs' manhandling of the Pistons in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals brings up the inverse of last year's big question: Is Detroit really this bad? (06/13/2005)

Keep on reforming By Steven Hill
We've made progress in the way we elect our representatives, but we need to lose the winner-take-all system. (06/13/2005)

The briefing before Downing Street Eric Boehlert
It took six weeks, but the other shoe has dropped regarding the Downing Street Memo. (06/13/2005)

The science of spin Mark Follman
The Bush White House defends its global warming editor -- even though he's a goner. (06/13/2005)

GOP lawmakers join call to close Gitmo Mark Follman
Even Vice President Dick Cheney is now hinting at the possibility -- though Rumsfeld's Pentagon continues to hype the prison's importance. (06/13/2005)

New York Times' Downing Street shuffle Eric Boehlert
The paper gets to the second leaked briefing late, and gets it wrong. (06/13/2005)

Doing double duty in Iraq Mark Follman
More evidence that Iraqi forces are a long way from taking over security operations for their own country -- and that U.S. forces will be stuck in the war zone for years to come. (06/13/2005)

Bush running on empty in the polls Page Rockwell
Support for the war continues to wane, making some Republicans nervous -- and a majority of Americans, perhaps, more eco-conscious. (06/13/2005)

Supreme Court stymies media titans Eric Boehlert
The top court refused to get invovled in the long-simmering controversy over media ownership rules, halting for now efforts toward further consolidation. (06/13/2005)

Bubba forsakes all BBQ? Rebecca Traister
Rumor has it that Bill Clinton "is trying to be a vegetarian." Are you kidding? (06/13/2005)

Reading "War and Peace" By Laura Miller
Do you really want to spend your summer with Boris and Natasha? (06/12/2005)

Summer School
In a new weekly series, Salon takes on the classics you always meant to read -- but never did. (06/12/2005)

Angelina Jolie's Hollywood exile By Allen Barra
The most ferocious performer on film today is proof there are still big stars -- it's the pictures that got smaller. (06/11/2005)

Return of the body counts By Mark Benjamin
With Americans souring on the war in Iraq, the U.S. military has started talking up the number of insurgents killed. Are we headed down the same corrupting road we did in Vietnam? (06/11/2005)

Go, Danica, go! By Kevin Berger
The fastest woman on four wheels has given the auto-racing world -- and pop culture -- a desperately needed break from NASCAR's all-American banalities. (06/11/2005)

The Middle East's real problem: The mafia By Ferry Biedermann
How can democracy take root in countries run by capi di tutti capi? And after the Iraq debacle, can Bush really be considering making Syria, too, an offer it can't refuse? (06/11/2005)

Letters
Knight Ridder's John Walcott and others sound off on the media's handling of the Downing Street memo. Plus: Readers debate the case for impeaching President Bush. (06/11/2005)

Daily Download: "Ghosts: First Version," Albert Ayler
An exclusive download from a legendary free jazz record. (06/10/2005)

The Fix
"Free Katie" T-shirts, selling like hotcakes. Ben Affleck involved in homoerotic prank? Bobby Brown's strange use for hemorrhoid cream. (06/10/2005)

"Howl's Moving Castle" By Stephanie Zacharek
Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated tale may spirit away his many fans. Others, alas, may find themselves altogether unmoved. (06/10/2005)

"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" By Stephanie Zacharek
Whether Angelina and Brad are really in a relationship or not, in their new film their union sure looks like a marriage -- when they're not trying to kill each other, they adore each other. (06/10/2005)

Letters
Are disco haters racist homophobes? Readers debate Stephanie Zacharek's review of Peter Shapiro's new book "Turn the Beat Around." (06/10/2005)

My date with Mr. eHarmony By Rebecca Traister
Neil Clark Warren is the Christian evangelical who runs Internet dating titan eHarmony. I'm a pagan feminist who's leery of the religious right. Would sparks fly? (06/10/2005)

Should I buy the house I'm living in? By Cary Tennis
I've been renting this cottage for 10 years and now I have the chance to purchase it. (06/10/2005)

Holy Toledo, it's Coingate! By Bill Frogameni
An Ohio government scheme to invest public dollars in rare coins loses millions -- and all scandalous roads lead back to a Bush Pioneer. (06/10/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NBA Finals: The Spurs take Game 1, and Larry Brown doesn't take long to display one of his neuroses. Plus: San Antonio in 7? The readers write. (06/10/2005)

The last laugh By Joe Conason
History will hold Bush and Blair accountable for their lies in the run-up to the Iraq war, even if the D.C. press corps just finds them funny. (06/10/2005)

Bush's days of malaise Tim Grieve
A new AP/Ipsos poll gives the president his worst approval ratings yet. Are Americans in a bad mood? (06/10/2005)

George W. Bush, meet Charlie Company Tim Grieve
The president says he's pleased with the progress in training Iraqi troops. A report from the ground suggests that he shouldn't be. (06/10/2005)

Hillary Clinton and the L-word Tim Grieve
Is there anything worse than being called a "liberal"? The right apparently thinks so. (06/10/2005)

"Kicking butt" at CNN? Eric Boehlert
The cable network's new chief says his reporters are "rollicking, aggressive pursuers of facts." Where have they been on the Downing Street memo? (06/10/2005)

The GOP war on PBS and NPR Eric Boehlert
Republicans on a House subcommittee move to eliminate all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (06/10/2005)

Still battling over Bolton Page Rockwell
The standoff continues between Senate Dems and the Bush White House -- and House Republicans angle for another way to cow the U.N. (06/10/2005)

The Army's not-so-heroic damage control Mark Follman
The Army blames muddled regulations -- not a coverup -- for its failure to tell the truth about sports star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman's death, until after his family buried him. (06/10/2005)

Term limits
How do you define "Republican"? And what's a "davenport," anyway? TTers wrestle words this week. (06/10/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Airport security's dirty little secret: While pilots are searched, thousands of baggage loaders and cleaners waltz right through. (06/10/2005)

Is globalism dead? By Stuart Jeffries
Canadian author John Ralston Saul argues that globalization is not the answer to economic success for all nations. (06/10/2005)

Daily Download: "It's All in My Mind," Teenage Fanclub
New music from Teenage Fanclub. (06/09/2005)

The Fix
Crowe apologizes, explains. Cruise hops up on couch again. And Madonna decries her old "idiot" ways. (06/09/2005)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Kinky sex galore! And much of it French! Plus: A hot British film about two nubile young women, and a Woody Allen-esque comedy of manners starring Glenn Close. (06/09/2005)

Missy Elliott's "Lost Control"
Missy Elliott's new single. (06/09/2005)

Unconventional wisdom By Mattathias Schwartz
Nation magazine publisher Victor Navasky discusses his misadventures in publishing, squabbling with Christopher Hitchens, and what he learned at Harvard Business School. (06/09/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
True war-watching tales: Caught in the grip of a war so boring and repetitive, Americans can hardly stand it! (06/09/2005)

Letters
"Isn't it Ms. Waldman's responsibility not just to protect her kids from getting bullied, but also to keep them from becoming bullies themselves?" Readers respond to Ayelet Waldman's column about the pain and politics of gym class. (06/09/2005)

My father's widow is stingy By Cary Tennis
I know he would have wanted to give me more money, but his will left everything to her. (06/09/2005)

Bush lied about war? Nope, no news there! By Eric Boehlert
Why did it take more than a month for the U.S. press to report on the serious revelations in the Downing Street memo? (06/09/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Why the Spurs will beat the Pistons in the NBA Flyover Finals, and why you shouldn't miss it. (06/09/2005)

U.N. nuke alert By Ian Traynor
The IAEA says several sets of blueprints for building uranium centrifuges are missing, and it worries about who may have bought them. (06/09/2005)

The Hague's full house By Ian Traynor
Its war crimes tribunal fills up with fugitives from the former Yugoslavia, but the big three remain at large. (06/09/2005)

The I-word By Mark Tushnet, Jack Rakove, Michael J. Gerhardt and Cass Sunstein
Ralph Nader says the Downing Street memo is grounds to debate the impeachment of the president. Four constitutional scholars weigh the issue. (06/09/2005)

What Deep Throat was up to By Sidney Blumenthal
Mark Felt fought a covert battle against Nixon's plan to create an imperial presidency. But could he have prevailed against George W. Bush, who has created a kingdom beyond even Nixon's dreams? (06/09/2005)

The revenge of Baghdad Bob By Juan Cole
Bush's ludicrous statements about Iraq are increasingly reminiscent of the propaganda spouted by the former spokesman for the Iraqi regime -- except that they're not funny. (06/09/2005)

Your new judge: Liberal democracy = slavery Tim Grieve
The Senate confirms Janice Rogers Brown, and it's about to get worse: William Pryor is next. (06/09/2005)

Piling on Tim Grieve
Washington Democrats line up to note their disapproval of Howard Dean. How long must this go on? (06/09/2005)

Impeachment impractical? Don't tell Conyers Tim Grieve
The Michigan Democrat and more than 160,000 other Americans want answers from the president. (06/09/2005)

Life in the green lane? Katharine Mieszkowski
A look at what's driving legislation on Capitol Hill regarding hybrid vehicles. (06/09/2005)

Conservatives' widening war on gay rights Mark Follman
Emboldened by victories in 11 states last fall against same-sex marriage, now they're going after programming in public schools. (06/09/2005)

The big Gitmo debate Mark Follman
Shut it down, or just shut up? (06/09/2005)

Daily Download: "Smile Around the Face," Four Tet
Electronic music with a bit of dirt in it. (06/08/2005)

The Fix
Cruise hurting Holmes' career, friendships? Lindsay Lohan, party girl no more? Mike Tyson, nice? (06/08/2005)

Letters
Plastinated body parts "very moving"? Salon readers weigh in on Jon Mooallem's "I See Dead People." (06/08/2005)

What I learned from Anne Bancroft By Elizabeth Kuball
After I found uncommon inspiration in her brilliant career, she became much more than Mrs. Robinson to me. (06/08/2005)

"Exquisite" discovery By Luke Harding and Charlotte Higgins
An unknown Bach aria for soprano and harpsichord turns up after spending three centuries in a shoebox. (06/08/2005)

More Live 8
Stereogum, Zoilus and Largehearted Boy have their say. (06/08/2005)

Disco inferno By Stephanie Zacharek
Forget tacky polyester and the cheesy Village People. It's time to recognize the gender-bending, fabulous music movement of the '70s for the revolution that it was. (06/08/2005)

Bestsellers
"The Kite Runner" reclaims No.1 (again), "Life of Pi" returns, and Malcolm Gladwell holds two spots, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (06/08/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Food faux pas: Bleah! (06/08/2005)

I'm the only nonbeliever in a Christian couples group By Cary Tennis
I haven't exactly lied to them, but I haven't told them I'm an agnostic either. (06/08/2005)

Bootylicious By Mary Elizabeth Williams
My kids' favorite snack smells funkier than poop, has questionable nutritional value and leaves a trail of bright green powder in its wake. Still, I can't imagine life without it. (06/08/2005)

Letters
Readers respond to Rebecca Traister's essay on the morning anchorwoman wars, and Sarah Karnasiewicz's interview with author Richard Louv about "nature-deficit disorder." (06/08/2005)

A fine romance By Rebecca Traister
"I'd never had so much pleasure with another human being," Anne Bancroft said of her husband, Mel Brooks. "It was that simple." We should all be so lucky. (06/08/2005)

Everything you always wanted to know about the stem cell debate By Farhad Manjoo
George Bush's opposition to stem cell research is intellectually and morally incoherent. Here's why. (06/08/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
"Queer Eye" in the clubhouse: The Red Sox have never been so boring, but Kevin Millar happily shouting, "I am now gay" can only be a good thing. (06/08/2005)

Broken promises By Larry Elliott and Patrick Wintour
Bush declines to increase U.S. aid for Africa as a new U.N. report reveals the expected toll in child deaths from the failure to reduce global poverty. (06/08/2005)

Do you feel a draft? Tim Grieve
Even after lowering its expectations, the Army fails to meet its recruiting standards for the fourth month in a row. (06/08/2005)

Think globally, fudge the facts locally Tim Grieve
At the White House, a former oil industry lobbyist re-writes the reports on global warming. (06/08/2005)

More words from -- and about -- Howard Dean Tim Grieve
The DNC chairman knocks Republicans again. His charges may be fair, but are they missing the mark? (06/08/2005)

The question is finally asked Tim Grieve
Reuters correspondent Steve Holland asks Bush and Blair about the Downing Street memo. (06/08/2005)

Driving hybrids home in Congress Katharine Mieszkowski
Fifteen members of Congress drive hybrids. Now how about some legislation on fuel economy? (06/08/2005)

Americans: We're safer going with the Dems Page Rockwell
Deserting Bush and the GOP over national security policy (06/08/2005)

Daily Download: "My Heartbeat," Annie
A song from a Norwegian pop star that sweeps you off your feet. (06/07/2005)

The Fix
Details of Crowe's alleged rampage. Pitt discusses split with Aniston, Angelina photos. Plus: Holmes on "extraordinary" love for Cruise. (06/07/2005)

Building a better Live 8 By Thomas Bartlett
Dump Paul McCartney, Elton John and Sarah McLachlan! Add Prince, Radiohead and -- for heaven's sake -- more black people! Our favorite online observers rate Bob Geldof's big summer sequel. (06/07/2005)

WayLay By Carol Lay
It's time to meet Checked Libido's mother. (06/07/2005)

I'm a tornado, and I blow men away! By Cary Tennis
Isn't there someone out there who wants passion? (06/07/2005)

The Downing Street memo
"The intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy, ... and there was little discussion in Washington of the aftermath after military action." (06/07/2005)

Much ado about Dean By David Paul Kuhn
The DNC chair's public remarks make some Democrats squeamish, but others say: Let Dean be Dean! (06/07/2005)

Military injustice By Mark Benjamin
Iraq vet Jullian Goodrum blasted his superiors for misdeeds that he says cost a soldier his life. His reward: The Army he once loved refused to treat his psychological wounds, then charged him with desertion. (06/07/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Heat get their miracle, but the Pistons get the victory in a fabulous Game 7. Plus: TNT ends its NBA season with some ABC-style missteps. (06/07/2005)

Facing trial By Jeevan Vasagar
The International Criminal Court says it is investigating Sudanese officials suspected of "crimes against humanity" in Darfur. (06/07/2005)

A guide to Gonzales vs. Raich By Ryan Grim
What the medical marijuana ruling means for patients, the commerce clause, marital sex, Antonin Scalia's career and more. (06/07/2005)

Reefer madness: Is sanity breaking out? By Silja J.A. Talvi
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling against medical marijuana and a scary proposed snitch law, America may finally be awakening from its decades-long stupor about recreational drugs. (06/07/2005)

Letters
Readers share their thoughts on the current crisis in Darfur and voice their support for Howard Dean. (06/07/2005)

Making Mehlman more comfortable By Arianna Huffington
Tim Russert lets RNC chair Ken Mehlman dodge the Downing Street memo, blame the deficit on 9/11, and "respectfully disagree" with criticism from his own party. (06/07/2005)

Guessing game By John W. Dean
The revelation of Deep Throat's identity has only created more mysteries. (06/07/2005)

Will anyone ask the president today? Tim Grieve
With Tony Blair in Washington to talk about Africa, reporters have been offered $1,000 to ask Bush about the Downing Street memo. (06/07/2005)

John Kerry's report card Tim Grieve
Irrefutable proof that George W. Bush is no dumber than the man he beat in November! (06/07/2005)

Hillary Clinton, meet Howard Dean Tim Grieve
The junior senator from New York goes off on Republicans who "have no shame." (06/07/2005)

Say it isn't so Tim Grieve
Is Bush eyeing John "They Shoot Judges, Don't They?" Cornyn for a seat on the Supreme Court? (06/07/2005)

Losing 101 Tim Grieve
John Kerry finally lets the Navy release his military records. Why did he wait so long? (06/07/2005)

More tortured logic Mark Follman
Confirmation of Quran desecration at Gitmo prompts The Wall Street Journal's latest apologia on abuses in the war against terrorism. (06/07/2005)

What did he decide and when did he decide it? Mark Follman
President Bush was set on war against Saddam Hussein by July 2002, but in public he kept calling it like he didn't see it. (06/07/2005)

Will the skipper sink the GOP in '06? Page Rockwell
President Bush's poll numbers continue looking dismal. (06/07/2005)

Win some, lose some Page Rockwell
Washington state can now rest its case with current Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire. (06/07/2005)

The ultimate candidate? By Page Rockwell
Controversial former Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris is running for Senate. (06/08/2005)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Summer detox time: Avoid refined sugar, alcohol, caffeine and "Cheaters." Plus: The delicious hair-sprayed dorkiness of Lisa Kudrow in "The Comeback." (06/06/2005)

The Fix
Russell Crowe arrested. Brooke Shields rips Cruise a new one. Plus: Jackson "serious" but OK. (06/06/2005)

Kanye's Diamonds
Kanye's dark and ominous (and frivolous) new single. (06/06/2005)

"The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova By Laura Miller
A band of intrepid historians hunt for the real-life Dracula -- and visit plenty of far-flung European locales -- in this hypnotic multigenerational mystery. (06/06/2005)

"Oblivion" by Peter Abrahams By Laura Miller
Detective Nick Petrov confronts the case of a missing girl -- and a life-changing brain tumor -- in this sleekly written, suspenseful crime novel. (06/06/2005)

"Bangkok Tattoo" by John Burdett By Laura Miller
In this follow-up to "Bangkok 8," Buddhist police detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep is back, exposing more corruption -- and hilarity -- in the Thai capital's red-light district. (06/06/2005)

"In the Shadow of the Law" by Kermit Roosevelt By Laura Miller
A terrifically idiosyncratic and colorful bunch of characters make this K Street thriller about corporate law a standout. (06/06/2005)

"Cast of Shadows" by Kevin Guilfoile By Laura Miller
A father uses cloning technology and a video game to track down the man who killed and raped his daughter in this near-futuristic thriller. (06/06/2005)

"Misfortune" by Wesley Stace By Laura Miller
In this enjoyable 19th century potboiler with a twist, a boy is raised as a girl, and a balladeer plays a starring role in solving the mystery of her parentage. (06/06/2005)

"10 Men" by Alexandra Gray By Hillary Frey
In this smart and stylish debut, an unnamed heroine guides us through her personal history of love, one man at a time, as she searches for true happiness. (06/06/2005)

"The Hidden Family" by Charles Stross By Andrew Leonard
In this second novel in "The Merchant Princes" fantasy series, past, present and future collide as investigative journalist Miriam Beckstein navigates parallel universes -- and alters the course of history. (06/06/2005)

Summer reading By Salon Staff
There's a little something for everyone -- Vampires! Time travelers! British babes! -- in this selection of page turners guaranteed to make your summer shine. (06/06/2005)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Let's do the time warp again: In which the cartoonist combines Watergate with the modern era for satiric effect. (06/06/2005)

I want to settle down, have a kid and keep my freedom too By Cary Tennis
I have a history of short, tormented relationships -- but I'm 37 and thinking about children. (06/06/2005)

Blast from the past By Ayelet Waldman
Dodgeball nearly ruined my life 25 years ago, so when my kids came home raving about it, I flipped. But then I realized: Their childhood is theirs, not mine. (06/06/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
With Wade hurting, the Heat need a miracle to knock off the Pistons. Plus: "Cinderella Man" author reviews the movie. (06/06/2005)

Justice at last? By Gary Younge
After 50 years, a new investigation of the murder of Emmett Till finally gets underway. Witnesses say more were involved than once thought. (06/06/2005)

"I was terrified" By Gary Younge
Graydon Carter explains how Vanity Fair ended up outing Deep Throat -- and reveals what the magazine paid for the scoop. (06/06/2005)

Politics by Photoshop Tim Grieve
When a New Jersey Republican needs a picture of adoring fans for his Web site, computer software and Dean supporters do the trick nicely. (06/06/2005)

Getting some distance from Howard Dean Tim Grieve
John Edwards and Joe Biden say that their party's chairman doesn't speak for them. (06/06/2005)

The president has no clothes Tim Grieve
The "disconnect" between "Rose Garden optimism" and reality on the ground in Iraq (06/06/2005)

Al Gore's midnight ride By Katharine Mieszkowski
The former vice president sounds the alarm on global warming. (06/06/2005)

Cracking down on the terminally ill Mark Follman
Today's ruling on medical marijuana may set the stage for a showdown between the feds and local law enforcement -- and it definitely means more pain for the chronically sick. (06/06/2005)

GOP's selective interest in election reform Page Rockwell
Seeking to take back a governorship, the party gets no help from a judge in Washington state. (06/06/2005)

I see dead people By Jon Mooallem
Touring shows of corpses have become a worldwide phenomenon -- and cause for scandal. Why are we so eager to look at a man holding his own flayed skin? (06/05/2005)

Can you score?
Come up with the best free playlist for the hot months, and win some free music -- or a brand new iPod. (06/04/2005)

Would it kill you to smile? By Heather Havrilesky
The lost souls of HBO's "Six Feet Under" are back for a fifth and final season, as stubborn and repressed and sadly human as ever. (06/04/2005)

Fear and explosions in Kabul By Quil Lawrence
Afghanistan isn't Iraq yet. But when a suicide bomber blew himself and two other people up inside my hotel's Internet cafe, it became impossible to ignore the rising anger at foreigners here. (06/04/2005)

Two million tragedies we can't ignore By Jonathan Steele
Unless Sudan wants 20 more years of civil war, it must rein in the Janjaweed and ensure that next week's peace talks bear fruit. (06/04/2005)

Daily Download: "Bog People," Xiu Xiu
An exclusive free download from Xiu Xiu's upcoming record -- their best yet. (06/03/2005)

The Fix
Jethro from "The Beverly Hillbillies" picks a fight with Ron Howard. Cameron Diaz battles the National Enquirer. And Britney Spears says, "[pregnancy] sex is crazy good!" (06/03/2005)

"Lords of Dogtown" By Stephanie Zacharek
This fictional version of the skateboard doc "Dogtown and Z-Boys" gets rolling despite the messages that bog it down -- and it has a few gnarly tricks up its sleeve, too. (06/03/2005)

"Cinderella Man" By Stephanie Zacharek
Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger get the talent knocked out of them by Ron Howard's heavy-handed approach to this boxing tear-jerker. (06/03/2005)

Extras
Dour Brit pop played by Canadian people. (06/03/2005)

The amazing Steve Ditko By Douglas Wolk
Spider-Man's reclusive co-creator went into hiding decades ago, but his spirit continues to haunt the best of today's comics (06/03/2005)

I'm pregnant and outrageously horny By Cary Tennis
My husband's too busy for sex, but my also-pregnant girlfriend is looking delicious and coming on to me. Should I? (06/03/2005)

Morning gory By Rebecca Traister
Desperate to turn the "Good Morning America" vs. "Today" ratings battle into a catfight, the press has all but ripped Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer's dresses off and tossed them in a swimming pool. How tedious. (06/03/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Rasheed Wallace says you're crazy if you don't think the refs will hand Game 6 to his Pistons. Is his conspiracy theory crazy? Plus: "Cinderella Man." (06/03/2005)

"We want our dad back" By Rory Carroll
Four young British children refuse to leave Iraq without their imprisoned father, an Iraqi-born Briton who has been held without charge for eight months. (06/03/2005)

Nixon's revenge By Joe Conason
The revelations about Deep Throat aren't as noteworthy as the continuing audacity of the former president's apologists. (06/03/2005)

How nervous is Newsweek? Tim Grieve
After being vilified for its anonymously -- and erroneously -- sourced story on Koran abuse, the magazine goes all out in identifying its sources. (06/03/2005)

George W. Bush's nuclear test Tim Grieve
The White House prepares to send a slew of new judicial nominees to the Senate. Consultation with Democrats? Not yet, anyway. (06/03/2005)

A flip-flop from Bush on North Korea? Tim Grieve
During the campaign, Bush told Kerry it would be a "big mistake" to give up on leverage from China. Guess who's giving up on leverage from China? (06/03/2005)

Not so fast, Mr. President Tim Grieve
George W. Bush has started talking of the nation's economic woes in the past tense. Maybe he hasn't seen the new job numbers yet. (06/03/2005)

Want fries with that? Tim Grieve
Freedom fries are still on the menu inside the U.S. Capitol. A congressman who helped put them there now wishes that they weren't. (06/03/2005)

Kerry: I'll make an issue of Iraq memo Tim Grieve
The former presidential candidate says he'll draw attention to allegations about "fixed" intelligence when he returns to Washington next week. (06/03/2005)

All Throat, all the time Eric Boehlert
The president couldn't get a word in edgewise this week as the press stayed glued to the story of W. Mark Felt. (06/03/2005)

Coming up next: Janice Rogers Brown Tim Grieve
The Senate will begin debating Bush's nomination to the D.C. Circuit Monday. Is it time to say goodbye to the New Deal? (06/03/2005)

U.S. integrity down the toilet Mark Follman
Forget about Newsweek: The Pentagon reveals more details of Quran desecration at Gitmo (very late on a Friday). No evidence of flushing -- but does splashing urine on the holy book count as abuse? (06/04/2005)

The rewards of summer
The pleasures and payoffs of reading and swimming, this week in TT. (06/03/2005)

The world in the iPod By Andrew Leonard
The microchip that runs Apple's popular music player is made in India, Taiwan, China and Silicon Valley. Is this an example of how globalization works to everyone's benefit -- or a sign that the world economy is about to roll over America? (06/03/2005)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Gasp! I can't breathe! These bogus media stories about airflight are going to make my head explode during landing! (06/03/2005)

Earning $58,000 an hour By Nils Pratley
Poker site PartyGaming is set to go public and potentially make billions for the former porn entrepreneur and computer wiz who started it. (06/03/2005)

Daily Download: "In a Funny Way," Mercury Rev
A Phil Spector rehash from Mercury Rev. (06/02/2005)

The Fix
Tom Cruise, out of control? Lohan, the next Princess Di? Plus: Jackson said to be "nervous" about prison-time prospect. (06/02/2005)

Bestsellers
David McCullough's "1776" debuts, Sarah Vowell returns, and "Freakonomics" holds the top spot, all on this week's list, courtesy of Powell's. (06/02/2005)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The education of Louis: Social studies. (06/02/2005)

Do today's kids have "nature-deficit disorder"? by Sarah Karnasiewicz
A new book argues that children desperately need to be able to play in the woods -- and that our culture's sterile rejection of nature is harming them in body and soul. (06/02/2005)

I'm a cowboy in East Asia, lassoed by a local girl By Cary Tennis
Her parents are insisting we marry, but they're just uneducated village folk. (06/02/2005)

Letters
"Biting is clearly harmful behavior, but when did it become the ultimate badge of poor parenting?" Readers defend Neal Pollack and his essay about his young son. (06/02/2005)

An epidemic failure By Geraldine Sealey
President Bush claims he is leading the world in the fight against global AIDS. But he has been inexplicably stingy and slow to act -- and by placing religion over science, he's responsible for the loss of untold numbers of lives. (06/02/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The 49ers use nudity, profanity, lesbian softcore and off-color humor -- and they're still not worth watching. Plus: Waltonism. And: ESPN plays the music of your life. (06/02/2005)

Arnold goes green By Katharine Mieszkowski
With his popularity in California sinking like a stone, the Republican governor vows to battle global warming. (06/02/2005)

The perils of mass protest By Sandra Leville
Bob Geldof's effort to raise awareness of global poverty is off to a rocky start as African artists decry Live 8's mosly white lineup. (06/02/2005)

Up with people By Simon Tisdall
The "no" votes in France and the Netherlands are a blow to Europe's political elite but a victory for its citizens. (06/02/2005)

Letters
Readers respond to the unmasking of Deep Throat and weigh in on whether Rush Limbaugh matters. (06/02/2005)

Has anonymous sourcing outlived its usefulness? By Albert Scardino
The Bush administration has developed so many ways of manipulating information that the Watergate coverup now seems quaint. (06/02/2005)

If this is winning . . . Tim Grieve
Bush and Cheney insist that the United States is winning the war on terror. The news from Iraq suggests something different. (06/02/2005)

Bill Frist's new face Tim Grieve
After months spent sucking up to the religious right, the Senate majority leader tries looking presidential instead. (06/02/2005)

Recruiting problem? What recruiting problem? Tim Grieve
The Pentagon says it can't issue its monthly report on military recruiting yet because the numbers need some explaining. (06/02/2005)

Reid on Bush: He's still a liar Tim Grieve
In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Senate minority leader talks tough about the president and Bill Frist -- and about John Kerry, too. (06/02/2005)

Did Krugman win by T.K.O.? Farhad Manjoo
The economics columnist trades blows with former Times ombudsman Daniel Okrent. (06/02/2005)

AIDS, Africa and the "culture of life" Tim Grieve
Seeking to soften his hard right image, George W. Bush speaks of the need to help the least among us. Is it all just talk? (06/02/2005)

Putting Deep Throat in perspective Mark Follman
Leading media lights Pat Buchanan and Rush Limbaugh explain that Nixon's enemies were responsible for losing the Vietnam War, and for genocide in Cambodia. (06/02/2005)

The Fix
Slater, buttock squeezer? Strippers say no! Stone arrested. Paris Hilton engaged ... and noisy. (06/01/2005)

Daily Download: "Barnowl," Caribou
A sonically thrilling track of electronic music. (06/01/2005)

Around the Web
An indie-rock "Cribs." Plus: A song about how crazy Phil Spector is. (06/01/2005)

You're only old ... twice? By Farhad Manjoo
Rodney Rothman burned out on life in Los Angeles and retired to Florida at 28 -- only to discover that permanent vacation isn't all it's cracked up to be. (06/01/2005)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Guess who crashed Oprah's amazing shindig celebrating African-American women? (06/01/2005)

Help redesign Salon!
San Francisco Bay Area readers can sign up to give feedback on our redesign. (06/02/2005)

Immigration laws took my boyfriend away By Cary Tennis
Visa problems made our relationship so complicated that we finally gave up. (06/01/2005)

Letters
"Elijah needs a spanking, and quite frankly so do his parents." Legions of readers respond to Neal Pollack's essay about his son's expulsion from preschool. (06/01/2005)

I've got a crush on Susi By Farhad Manjoo
Simply slicing garlic isn't always enough. Sometimes, this most essential of foods needs to be annihilated, pulverized, nearly atomized -- so that when the tiny nibs hit the heat they explode into flavor. (06/01/2005)

Deep Throat revealed Compiled by Salon staff
Daniel Ellsberg, Stanley Kutler, Sean Wilentz, Adrian Havill and David Daley weigh in on the end of the 30-year mystery. (06/02/2005)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Larry Brown plays dumb, fumes, stomps his feet -- and still won't deny the Cleveland story. Plus: Heat hopes fade with Shaq. ESPN to NHL: No, thanks, we'll run test patterns. (06/01/2005)

The fog of war By Dan Glaister
A cameraman criticized by all sides for his video of a Marine apparently shooting an unarmed insurgent inside a Fallujah mosque says he doesn't regret releasing it. (06/01/2005)

The nuclear bully By Ian Williams
The Bush administration tried and failed to strong-arm the rest of the world on nukes. As a result, the chances of runaway proliferation are higher than they've been in decades. (06/01/2005)

See no evil By Sidney Blumenthal
Cloaked in myopic self-righteousness, the Bush administration is trying to make its gulag problem disappear by attacking Amnesty International. This isn't just blind and arrogant, it's harming the national interest. (06/01/2005)

Did Nixon know? Tim Grieve
The world just learned that "Deep Throat" was W. Mark Felt. Richard Nixon, John Dean and H.R. Haldeman had their suspicions long ago. (06/01/2005)

The questions that weren't asked Tim Grieve
It took a couple of junior Metro reporters to break the Watergate story. What will it take to get somebody to ask Bush about the Downing Street memo? (06/01/2005)

Bush's plan for the Supreme Court Tim Grieve
Chief Justice William Rehnquist hasn't retired yet. Did somebody forget to tell the president? (06/01/2005)

Rumsfeld: Just get over it Tim Grieve
The secretary of defense blames the media for recycling "erroneous assertions" about abuse of detainees. (06/01/2005)

CIA's phantom air force Mark Follman
A fleet of private planes used in the war against terrorism erases any doubts about Bush policy for shipping off terrorist suspects to countries that torture them. (06/01/2005)

Americans: Do something about Darfur Julia Scott
Contrary to Bush administration policy, Americans overwhelmingly support U.S. action to stop the genocide. (06/01/2005)

I saved my planet in San Francisco By Katharine Mieszkowski
While the Bush administration fiddles and the world burns, mayors from around the world gather in the city by the bay to confront "the biggest challenge in the history of our species." (06/01/2005)