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  • A(nother) blog breaks big

    Open Salon's Gwen Cooper hits the bookstores, strikes another blow for bloggers with great stories to tell
  • Some very sad news

    Salon's art director dies after a long battle with cancer.
  • A new Salon letters tool

    If a post is abusive, flag it.
  • Vote for Salon in Webbys' "People's Choice" awards

    We've won our share of honors, but this year is special: Two Webby nods, and our first National Magazine Award nomination as well.
  • Welcome, GigaOm!

    A new partnership provides smart technology coverage on Salon.
  • A note from Berkeley Breathed

    His site is mysteriously down today, but it will be back up asap.
  • Salon news this week

    We win our challenge to the Child Online Protection Act -- again! -- thanks to the ACLU. And: Introducing Salon Radio, with Glenn Greenwald.
  • Introducing 5 Things!

    Salon's opinionated guide to the top five stories you need to know about.
  • Anonymous no more

    Why we're no longer allowing letters to be posted anonymously.
  • Changes at Salon

    Michael Scherer leaves, Mike Madden is coming aboard, and welcome Sarah Hepola and James Hannaham!
  • Our partnership with Current

    Look for our daily video blogs on Salon and on Current, too.
  • Sidney Blumenthal departs

    The Salon columnist takes a new role with the Hillary Clinton campaign.
  • Salon and Current TV

    Introducing a daily partnership with the innovative user-driven video network.
  • The last word on Jewish baseball players

    I'll give it to Jon Stewart and Denis Leary.
  • This weekend on Salon

    Improvements to our publishing system, Larry Craig TV, more thoughts about "anonymous" and an extra-special "Opus."
  • Welcome TV Daily

    Look for more new features in the weeks to come.
  • A little bit more about "anonymous"

    You've given us a lot to think about.
  • Who are you, Anonymous?

    Requiring letters registration has cut down on trolls and drive-by insults, but lately we're seeing more complaints about "anonymous" writers.
  • Goodbye to Audiofile

    We're reorganizing our culture department; look for new features to come.
  • A quiet week on the blog

    But a big week for Salon: We add Berkeley Breathed's "Opus," launch Farhad Manjoo's "Machinist" and accept our first Webby award since 2002.
  • Salon wins Webby award

    We're the people's choice in the online magazine category. Thanks, Webby voters!
  • Goodbye to the Fix, for now

    In a world gone mad with celebrity gossip, it's time to focus on what we can do best.
  • Salon's new letters registration policy

    A few small changes that we hope will improve our letters and comments system.
  • Another blog?

    Bruce Sterling says we only have 10 years -- let's make the most of them!

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