But where can the big cats go? The deadly mauling in San Francisco underscores the paradox of zoos today.
By Susan McCarthy Jan 5, 2008
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Maybe we can save endangered species, but can we teach animals to be wild? Salon contributor Susan McCarthy talks about her new book, "Becoming a Tiger" -- and debunks the 100th monkey theory along the way.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
August 31, 2004
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Dr. Tatiana mostly offers advice on banana slug penis problems and sponge louse jealousy, but we can all gain from her sexual wisdom.
By Susan McCarthy
January 27, 2003
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If California schools keep the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, there will be kids like I was, who will remain silent, move their lips and hope that patriotic peers don't catch them.
By Susan McCarthy
September 6, 2002
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A new book examines what we can and can't learn about sex from watching bonobos, birds and earwigs.
By Susan McCarthy
July 22, 2002
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Cynthia Heimel made her name by giving girls hilarious tips about blow jobs. Now she says she can't escape her own rep.
By Susan McCarthy
May 8, 2002
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These days, apologies are everywhere in
the national and international news. Yet few nations or individuals know how to make one.
By Susan McCarthy
August 23, 2001
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Today the sports moniker game's not about identification, it's about intimidation. Just ask the Raging Drag Queens, the Syphilitic White Missionaries or the Declining Test Scores.
By Susan McCarthy
April 4, 2001
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December 1, 2000
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Researchers persuade simians to get themselves stoned -- and say it helps prove that dope is addictive.
By Susan McCarthy
November 29, 2000
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Black-market bandits have their eyes on that vat of used frying oil in the alley behind your local greasy spoon.
By Susan McCarthy
November 6, 2000
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Before you marry, find out if the two of you are compatible when you are ill. It could save you years of anguish.
By Susan McCarthy
July 25, 2000
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Her books on dogs have made her a bestselling author, but her fascinating life as a writer began over 40 years ago in the Kalahari Desert.
By Susan McCarthy
June 27, 2000
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Is Arianna Huffington naive about poverty? Plus: Don't arrest Whitney Houston, legalize marijuana! Esperanto is not a "fake" language.
May 5, 2000
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The Napster wars continue Plus: Can vegetarians and meat eaters get along? Do you really want to live forever?
April 3, 2000
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A most influential online community celebrates its 15th anniversary.
By Jon Carroll, Farai Chideya, Mary Mackey, Susan McCarthy, Steve Silberman and Mary Elizabeth Williams
March 31, 2000
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You might want to live forever, but should Hitler?
By Susan McCarthy
March 30, 2000
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Are black leaders hypocritical in their response to hate crime? Plus: Limbaugh's rush to judgment on McCain; do teachers necessitate tutors?
Letters to the editor
March 8, 2000
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Why the French can have their cake and eat it too; Plus: Napster is good for consumers but bad for recording artists.
Letters to the editor
February 8, 2000
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In his new book, animal rights law professor Steven Wise argues that chimps are persons too.
By Susan McCarthy
February 4, 2000
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I knew Mumia when he was Wesley Cook. Plus: The L.A. Times' "blow job"; don't ask, don't tell about Stuart Little.
Letters to the editor
January 5, 2000
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He created a world entirely populated by the lumpy, the big-nosed, the bespectacled, the bug-eyed and the foofy-haired. Welcome to "The Far Side."
By Susan McCarthy
December 21, 1999
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Like Hawking, Goodall has been elevated to the status of sage, but does knowledge of the wild beast really imply knowledge of the human heart and soul?
By Susan McCarthy
October 27, 1999
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Taking sides on Waco; Salon is as consumerist as the New York Times; how can I see the "Yellow Submarine"?
Letters to the Editor
September 16, 1999
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Don't insult MY intelligence with chick flicks; readers quibble with male nipples story.
Letters to the Editor
June 15, 1999