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Year in 2006

World-class athletes and the usual misdemeanors
As Americans focused more than ever before on international contests, the biggest story was Italy winning soccer. But there were other unexpected champions too.
By King Kaufman Jan 1, 2007
So long, sugar tits!
Disgraced ministers, D-list divorces, Screech's sex tape and celebrity crotch shots all helped make 2006 a year of libidinal surprises.
By Rebecca Traister Dec 31, 2006
My favorite things
The 20 tracks -- all exclusive to Salon -- that make up the best of this year's free downloads.
By Thomas Bartlett Dec 30, 2006
Folk revival
The spirit of folk was everywhere this year, with a slew of tribute albums to various new hybrid forms -- from freak-folk to folk-punk and beyond.
By Andrew Marcus Dec 30, 2006
Stars will be stars
A statistical slice-and-dice of the celeb stories that had us talking: The marriages, divorces, babies, drug arrests and bathroom brawls -- from Britney to Mel and beyond.
By Scott Lamb Dec 29, 2006
Editor's picks 2006: Opinion
Our pundits and analysts on the Danish cartoons, maddening airport security, Howard Dean's 50-state strategy, the GOP's outrageous rap sheet and more.
Dec 29, 2006
Hurray for Indiewood!
Al Gore and "Little Miss Sunshine" shone brightest at the box office. But which indie films did we warm to the most?
By Andrew O'Hehir Dec 28, 2006
Editor's picks 2006: Books
A look at one woman's journey into the man's world, a conversation with Karen Armstrong, great couch potatoes of history and more.
Dec 28, 2006
Cinema to savor
Salon's critic picks the movies that mattered, from the extraordinary OutKast musical "Idlewild" to the imaginative Bond adventure "Casino Royale."
By Stephanie Zacharek Dec 27, 2006
Editor's picks 2006: A&E
Our winner of the liberal-guilt-inducing Oscar, we give Dane Cook the superfinger, "Borat," Paris and Perez Hilton, and more.
Dec 27, 2006
A decisive year for "the decider"
The Bush presidency plunged into a death spiral as the reality of Iraq spurred Americans to hand over Capitol Hill to the Democrats.
By Walter Shapiro Dec 26, 2006
Editor's picks 2006: News
Our groundbreaking reports on buried evidence from Abu Ghraib, Bush judges who broke the law, NSA spying online, George Allen's dark past and more.
Dec 26, 2006
Editor's picks 2006: Life
Anthony Bourdain in Beirut, anti-birth-control activists, the insecurities of post-baby sex and much more.
Dec 25, 2006
Broadsheet's year-end roundup
Veil vitriol, lactivism, the Duke case and more!
Tracy Clark-Flory Dec 22, 2006
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