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“What’s the point of having Congress?”: Even some conservatives now say it’s a constitutional crisis | Salon.com
Some conservative scholars are admitting that Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to government is unconstitutional Source Links: “What’s the point of having Congress?”: Even some conservatives now say it’s a constitutional crisis | Salon.com
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The week American journalism died | Salon.com
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to pay our respects to the dearly departed: journalism.Journalism was dearly, and it has departed. I’ve been here for a while and I haven’t seen it move a muscle. Source: The week American journalism died | Salon.com
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This 25-year-old sci-fi disaster movie is still lauded by scientists — here’s why | Salon.com
Salon spoke with scientists who praised “Deep Impact” — and with others who helped make it By Matthew Rozsa, Staff Writer, Published May 6, 2023 10:00AM (EDT) In anticipation of the 25-year-anniversary of “Deep Impact,” Dr. Clark R. Chapman and his wife Y Chapman decided to rewatch the classic sci-fi disaster flick. Dr. Chapman is…
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“Equity within the whole restaurant”: The problem with the tipped wage | Salon.com
“We’re the only industry where half of the workforce has to rely on a customer’s goodwill” By Maggie Hennessy, Published September 18, 2022 5:30PM (EDT) Even though he came up in professional kitchens starting as a line cook, Ron Hsu didn’t internalize the implicit inequity and racism of the tipped wage system until he became…
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American boys and men are suffering — and our culture doesn’t know how to talk about it | Salon.com
Author Richard Reeves explains why he thinks terms like “toxic masculinity” are “profoundly unhelpful” By Mary Elizabeth Williams, Senior Writer, Published September 16th, 2022, 4:00PM (EDT) Our men and boys are in trouble. In the U.S., nearly four times more likely than women to die by suicide. They have more emergency department visits and deaths…
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From book stacks to psychosis and food stamps, librarians confront a new workplace | Salon.com
As America’s social safety net decays, librarians are feeling less safe doing their jobs By Rachel Scheier, Published August 24, 2022 8:15AM (EDT) For nearly two decades, Lisa Dunseth loved her job at San Francisco’s main public library, particularly her final seven years in the rare books department. But like many librarians, she saw plenty…
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The 20 cutest dog breeds, according to science | Salon.com
What do Jack Russell Terrier and “The Batman” star Robert Pattinson have in common? By Michele Debczak, Published June 26, 2022 8:00PM (EDT) Sorry, dog owners: Insisting your pet is the cutest creature on Earth doesn’t necessarily make it true. Some dog breeds are objectively more adorable than others—at least according to a mathematical ratio…
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Appreciating the mystery of “Endeavour” as the detective prequel approaches the end | Salon.com
After 10 years as the youthful version of a great TV detective, have we taken Shaun Evans’ Morse for granted? By Melanie McFarland, Published June 19, 2022 3:30PM (EDT) Sometimes I contemplate an alternate timeline where “Sherlock” never existed and wonder whether “Endeavour” and its star Shaun Evans may have claimed whatever secret chamber in…
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EXCLUSIVE: Now the far right is coming for college too — with taxpayer-funded “classical education” | Salon.com
Republicans are channeling tax dollars to right-wing institutes at colleges across the nation. What’s the endgame? By Kathryn Joyce, Published May 31, 2022 6:00AM (EDT) Last fall, when professors at Flagler College, a private liberal arts school in St. Augustine, Florida, gathered for a faculty senate meeting, they learned that the college administration had worked…


