The year in John Oliver: How "Last Week Tonight" redefined political comedy

The year in celebrity shade-throwing: From Martha vs. Gwyneth to Snoop Dogg and Iggy

Meeting my husband's killer

"No civilization would tolerate what America has done"

Frederick Douglass’ Irish sojourn: A bracing look at his encounters with poverty and prejudice across the Atlantic

2015's biggest days for politics: Salon's handy calendar for the next year

The horrible year in cable news: Attack of the horrible rich guys

Corporate America's 5 most despicable acts of 2014

Anatomy of a 2014 villain: Cliven Bundy

Michael Grimm’s sick, final con: Using Staten Island voters on his way out the door

House GOP leader once addressed white supremacists

2014's political curveballs: 5 biggest surprises of the year

The best TV moments of 2014

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

2014's fast food atrocities