HISTORICAL FACTS: 21 | History Defined

Biden leaves mixed legacy on immigration

Biden fulfilled a promise to restore the refugee resettlement program but also cracked down on the right to asylum

Salon · Jan 10, 2025

Businesses are paying big to tame Trump

As more money pours in, it underscores the degree to which powerful companies are willing to court his favor

Salon · Jan 9, 2025

"Trump's protector" takes on Jack Smith

Cannon's work on Trump's case is "replete with examples of her astonishing bias," a former prosecutor told Salon

Salon · Jan 9, 2025

Is Smell-O-Vision finally here?

Osmo has made a breakthrough in digitizing scent. Here's how it works

Salon · Jan 5, 2025

Filmmaker Jeff Baena dies at 47

The “Life After Beth” director and husband to actress Aubrey Plaza died of an apparent suicide, per reports

Salon · Jan 4, 2025

Wisconsin Dem surging in DNC chair race

Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler is an "underdog" whose support appears to be surging

Salon · Jan 4, 2025

Why icy alien oceans could harbor life

New research underscores the physics of potential oceans on moons like Europa and Enceladus where aliens could hide

Salon · Jan 4, 2025

Mangione's terror charge could backfire

“It’s atypical—the way the whole case has been handled," former prosecutor says

Salon · Jan 1, 2025

Meet the "sober curious" generation

Gen Z is drinking less and reshaping the drinking culture, often by replacing booze with marijuana

Salon · Jan 1, 2025

Those "concerning" bird flu mutations

"Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1

Salon · Dec 31, 2024