SalonReindeer Conservation policies threaten indigenous reindeer herders in MongoliaSalon - Nancy LangstonTO GO WITH: Mongolia-environment-rights-animal-lifestyle by Khaliun Bayartsogt This photo taken on September 18, 2015 shows Punsul Ganbat milking a reindeer at dawn in the East Taiga region in Khovsgol
SalonVaping "We vape, we vote": How vaping crackdowns are politicizing vapersSalon - Rachel BluthVapers across the country are swarming Twitter, the White House comment line and statehouse steps with the message “We Vape, We Vote.” They’re speaking out after a slew of attacks on their way of life.
SalonScience "Why Trust Science?": Naomi Oreskes on the long struggle for truth, and what went wrongSalon - Paul RosenbergWhy Trust Science by Naomi Oreskes (Princeton University Press/Getty Images) These are tough times for independent journalism. If you value Salon's original reporting and commentary, we urge you to support
SalonClimate Report reveals how internet giant funds climate villainsSalon - Jessica CorbettThis article originally appeared at Common Dreams. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License. Feel free to republish and share widely. Google, whose unofficial company
SalonApps Handing down your phone? Here's what you need to knowSalon - Angela ZimmermanYour kid has finally made a convincing case for their own phone, and you've decided they're ready. As luck would have it, your device is still perfectly functional and would make an excellent hand-me-down
SalonHealth Should I eat red meat? Confusing studies diminish trust in nutrition scienceSalon - Scott LearFILE - In this Jan. 18, 2010 file photo, steaks and other beef products are displayed for sale at a grocery store in McLean, Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) Another diet study, another controversy
SalonClimate Elizabeth Warren’s new climate plan uses wildfire wisdom from tribesSalon - Zoya TeirsteinA number of Democratic candidates for president have released ambitious environmental plans that make the environmental platforms of yore look like yesterday’s lunch. And many of them include proposals
SalonHousing Why hospitals are getting into the housing businessSalon - Markian HawrylukDENVER — One patient at Denver Health, the city’s largest safety net hospital, occupied a bed for more than four years — a hospital record of 1,558 days. Another admitted for a hard-to-treat bacterial
SalonWhales California's humpback whales are threatened by shipping trafficSalon - Nicole KarlisMost major American cities are annual hosts to "Fleet Week," a sort of military pageant in which military vehicles, mostly jets and boats, parade through the city's harbors and skies. Yet in liberal San
SalonCalifornia The power’s out in California. Is this what our future looks like?Salon - Nathanael JohnsonFILE - In this Sept. 9, 2010 file photo, a massive fire roars through a neighborhood in San Bruno, Calif. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it is prepared to pay the maximum fine of $3 million after a jury
SalonHealth Thanks to Trump, STD rates hit a record highSalon - Nicole KarlisOn Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an annual report revealing that the number of combined reported cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia reached a record high
SalonNobel Prize Nobel Prize in Physics for two breakthroughs: Evidence for the Big Bang and a way to find exoplanetsSalon - Robert T. FisherThis image provided by the Illustris Collaboration in May 2014 shows light distribution of a massive cluster in a simulation of the evolution of the universe since the Big Bang. (AP Photo/Illustris Collaboration)
SalonFEMA Sea-level rise threatens 13 million Americans. Can FEMA help?Salon - Zoya TeirsteinEntrepreneur and presidential hopeful Andrew Yang caught flak at the second Democratic debate in July for saying that the time has come to move Americans living in the path of sea-level rise to higher
SalonBirth Control How birth control pill prescriptions by a pharmacist could broaden access and keep costs downSalon - Sarah LynchAlmost 50% of pregnancies in the U.S. are still unplanned or mistimed, even though the first birth control pill was sold almost 60 years ago. Many people believe that allowing women to buy the pill over-the-counter
SalonConspiracies Are conspiracy theories on the rise in the U.S.?Salon - Liberty VittertHave the internet and social media created a climate where Americans believe anything is possible? With headlines citing now as the age of conspiracy, is it really true? While it may be true that the has
SalonWater Trump country begs for clean waterSalon - Sarah OkesonFILE - In this March 21, 2016 file photo, the Flint Water Plant water tower is seen in Flint, Mich. The Trump administration would slash programs aimed at slowing climate change and improving water safety
SalonEntertainment Fans of violent films unlikely to be psychopaths, study saysSalon - Nicole KarlisA cosplayer dressed as The Joker attends the New York Comic Con at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 03, 2019 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for ReedPOP) The idea that entertainment
SalonHealth Rural hospital closings reach crisis stage, leaving millions without nearby health careSalon - Jane BolinIn this June 26, 2019 photo, A sign leading out of downtown Bristol, Va., a city that straddles two states, Tenn. and Va., is seen. (AP Photo/Sudhin Thanawala) Presidential candidates and other politicians
SalonScience Scientists have shown the perfect way to make pancakes, and that has huge implicationsSalon - Molly SargenThis story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. Subscribe to their newsletter to get even more science sent straight to you. perfect
SalonWalmart Walmart to give workers financial incentives to use higher-quality doctorsSalon - Phil GalewitzWorried its employees aren’t getting good enough care from doctors in their insurance networks, Walmart next year will test pointing workers in northwestern Arkansas, central Florida and the Dallas-Fort
SalonSleep Why siestas are actually good, and other misconceptions about sleep — debunkedSalon - Chris IdzikowskiExcerpted with permission from How to Sleep Well: Everything You Need to Know about Getting a Good Night’s Sleep from Diet, Routine, Environment, Lifestyle, and More by Dr. Chris Idzikowski. Copyright
SalonMosquitoes Genetically modifying mosquitoes to control the spread of disease carries unknown risksSalon - Natalie KoflerEvery year, around one million people die of mosquito-borne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest living creatures on the
SalonOxycodone Chilling report reveals how the DEA inflamed the opioid crisisSalon - Shira TarloOxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Purdue Pharma, the company which makes OxyContin and other drugs, filed court papers in New York on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, seeking
SalonSkin Skin-lightening cream put a woman into a coma. It could happen again.Salon - Anna AlmendralaShe had been buying face cream through a friend of a friend for 12 years. This time, it was Pond’s “Rejuveness,” a version of the company’s anti-wrinkle cream that is made and sold in Mexico. But someone
SalonScience Science is in "crisis" under Trump, new reports showSalon - Zoya TeirsteinLawmakers applaud as US President Donald Trump puts the cap on his pen after signing House Joint Resolution 41, which removes some Dodd-Frank regulations on oil and gas companies, during a bill signing
SalonClimate "Our house is on fire!" Why Greta Thunberg infuriates conservativesSalon - Simon DalbyYouth Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks during the UN Climate Action Summit on September 23, 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit
SalonMedicare Watch out, seniors: Trump just launched a stealth attack on MedicareSalon - Diane ArcherUS President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding Medicare at Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center October 3, 2019, in The Villages, Florida. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) This
SalonArtificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence isn’t very intelligent and won’t be any time soonSalon - Joey Velez-GinorioThis story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. Subscribe to their newsletter to get even more science sent straight to you. think
SalonBirds Jackdaw birds can tell humans apart — and remember which ones are violentSalon - Nicole Karlisjackdaw birds on a tree in Davos (Getty Images/ AFP/FABRICE COFFRINI) Birds don’t merely chirp to sing songs that sound pretty to the human ear; they chirp to communicate with each other. For some species,
