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The United States of cheap beer The United States of cheap beer
From Stroh's to Shiner Bock, from Hamm's to Hudepohl, Salon brings you an incomplete, biased guide to this great piss-beer nation.
And the next great American beer will be...? And the next great American beer will be...?
Pabst may be worshiped by hipsters, but can it replace Budweiser as the best classic domestic brew? The answer may surprise you.
Power to the flower Power to the flower
Down with urban blight! Cultivating public land, as the author of "On Guerrilla Gardening" explains, is nothing short of a revolutionary act.
Should I play this cruise ship gig -- with my anxiety and depression? Should I play this cruise ship gig -- with my anxiety and depression?
I'd love to go, but it's a nine-month contract and I'm afraid I'll want to jump overboard.
Why I hate summer Why I hate summer
Sweaty thighs sticking to plastic chairs? Miserable barbecues and forced merriment? Thanks, but I'll pass.
The rise and fall of an American beer The rise and fall of an American beer
Before it was bought by Belgium's InBev, Budweiser trampled local breweries across this land. Who's crying in their (piss) beer now?
Genetically modified organic farming Genetically modified organic farming
What would Rachel Carson say about the prospect of sustainable GMOs?
A wonderful, magical animal A wonderful, magical animal
Tom Colicchio, David Chang and others on the virtues of the hog, the importance of ethical farming and why true pork lovers are not ignorant pigs about their meat.
Bacon is dead! Long live bacon! Bacon is dead! Long live bacon!
It's trendy now, but will hype and gimmickry (bacon cocktails, anyone?) spoil the great salty meat?
Porkapolypse now Bacon mania
Why are Americans so batty for bacon? It's delicious, it's decadent -- and it's also a fashion statement.
Good to the last drop Good to the last drop
What makes a perfect pot of joe? Is Fair Trade really fair? "God in a Cup" author Michaele Weissman talks about the history, and our continuing love affair, with that divine drink -- coffee.
Is local food really miles better? Is local food really miles better?
Many of us now count "food miles." But local fruits and veggies may not be more carbon-friendly than produce at the supermarket.
The motor home fades into the sunset The motor home fades into the sunset
There's nothing like having the freedom of the road and the comforts of home. But $5 gas is pushing the fantasy of comfortable vagabondage to the wall.
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
The smell of smoke in the cockpit, and it's back to Boston for a planeload of fixated Japanese tourists.
Summer reads Summer reads
True confessions: From a trek through the American West to a life filled with music, these memoirs will whisk you away.
My business trip ended with me in four-point restraints! My business trip ended with me in four-point restraints!
I drank some wine, took my pills, boarded the plane and woke up on a gurney!
I should have gone to my aunt's funeral I should have gone to my aunt's funeral
I could have gone, I should have gone, but I thought about the money and my other plans!
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
The bone-bending, ergonomic hell of economy class. Six easy ideas for making flying more comfortable.
Free trade for food Free trade for food
While Americans bicker over the Colombia FTA, China and New Zealand cut a deal. Could rising food prices be the reason?
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
From cockpit check to walkaround to stocking the galley: The Zen of preparing the "Monster" to fly.
In memory of Gordon Ramsay In memory of Gordon Ramsay
The host of "Hell's Kitchen" is a good chef, lost beneath his own shtick.
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
The rich, colorful, checkered history of flying in Latin America. Plus: In which cities is it best to just fly in and get the hell out?
How the fortune cookie crumbles How the fortune cookie crumbles
Is Chinese food as American as apple pie? Jennifer 8. Lee discusses the strange evolution of everyone's favorite ethnic food.
Extreme acts of animal cruelty Extreme acts of animal cruelty
The Humane Society investigator who spurred the biggest beef recall in U.S. history speaks to Salon about his alarming undercover video.
Ask the pilot Ask the pilot
Are the airlines being bashed unfairly for their eco-unfriendliness? What's their real impact on the environment?
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