Today in Salon: Report: Supreme Court Justice Souter will retire

Today in Salon: Friday May 1, 2009

Report: Supreme Court Justice Souter will retire The move is unlikely to change the court's ideological makeup but could lead to a rough political battle By Alex Koppelman

Open Salon Roxana Saberi's Father Now Under Scrutiny From Iranian Officials Life after newspapers, part 3: Varmints, romance, accidents Obama Asked About Notre Dame Invitation and Abortion Swine Flu: Congressional Politics and the Role of the Media

America's necessary dark night of the soul We need to investigate the Bush years, even if it means tearing the country -- and ourselves -- apart. By Gary Kamiya

A-Rod isn't a cheater Taking steroids is only natural. It's an extension of our technological lives. So let's come down from our romantic soapboxes. By Alva Noe

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Hugh Jackman bares his claws, and his buff chest, as a mutant superhero in the first of the big summer action films. By Stephanie Zacharek

Attack of the killer plague movies Infected zombies! Deserted streets! Social breakdown! What can Hollywood films tell us about our swine flu panic? By Stephanie Zacharek

Farewell, Sportsman's Park. So long, horseracing? Before I give you Salon's Kentucky Derby pick, let's take a moment to remember the just-demolished racetrack outside Chicago, one of the many recent casualties in a fast-fading sport. Edward McClelland

Ask the Pilot How did a suicidal passenger get the door of a pressurized plane open? Plus: Can't any pilot fly most planes? And: The autopilot was on during landing? By Patrick Smith

The Democrats have no more excuses With Arlen Specter and Al Franken, the Democrats will have 60 votes in the Senate. They can no longer blame Republicans for standing in the way of a progressive agenda. By David Sirota

I lost my inheritance on a "technicality" Due to an "error," the stepdaughter gets everything. By Cary Tennis

Hooray for Dollywood! What's the happiest place on earth? Members of Salon's Table Talk community nominate their pick this week.

Video Dog Red State Update: What a White House press conference smells like Pigs! Birds! Flu! Zombies!

WayLay The fog came out of nowhere and seeped into everything. By Carol Lay

GigaOM Network DPI: It's Going to Be About More Than Ads Counterpoint: Disney Shmisney, Hulu's Still in the Same Boat Point: When Disney Met Hulu…Winners and Losers Can EnerNOC Expand Beyond Demand Response With IM? Expert Village Houses Many Useful Free Tech Tutorials 'Big Chery' Has Big Electric Plans: Will They Prove too Ambitious? Simplify Music 2.0 Does What iTunes and iPhone Should Do Natively Maru The Cat Teaches Us The Secret to Viral Success Leads and Let-Downs: How Do You Find New Web Work? The Apple Ad Effect: How a Promo Appearance Affects App Sales DOCSIS 3.0: Coming Soon to a Cableco Near You UPDATE: Windows 7 on the Viliv S5- Not Going So Well Apple on the Road: A Traveler's Tale App Review: The New York Times Crosswords Daily 2009 What's In Your Bag, Kevin C. Tofel? A Dozen Things the Smart Grid Can Learn from the Internet Apple's Chip Design Dream Team, and What They'll Do Say Hello To HelloTxt As Status Update Service Space Heats Up San Diego, Silicon Valley of Algae Innovation?

War Room Are you scared yet, America? Michele Bachmann strikes again White House aide probably infected with swine flu The political benefit of taking on the hedge funds Some Democratic senators upset over Specter switch Joe Biden, voice of calm and reason

How the World Works A sob story from the vultures who forced Chrysler into bankruptcy Your daily corporate swine flu update Obama: Chrysler's bankruptcy forced by hedge fund speculators Chrysler headed for bankruptcy filing

Broadsheet Miss Anti-Gay Marriage Is "rape" the new "gay"? Elizabeth Edwards: "I cried and screamed"

Glenn Greenwald Obama's pretty words on secrecy and torture last night

Joan Walsh Yes, Virginia, it was a hate crime

Mr. Calm With swine flu now added to the many challenges confronting his 100-day-old administration, President Obama displayed a reassuring competence. By Mike Madden

Understanding the deadly flu virus Scientists are scrambling to figure out just how alarmed we should be over the swine flu outbreak from Mexico. By Katharine Mieszkowski

Cheney's painful war for torture President Obama must fight back against the former vice president by launching investigations into the Bush administration's interrogation policies. By Gene Lyons

The great foreskin debate To snip or not to snip? That was the question facing new parent Danae Elon, who didn't just wrestle with the controversies of circumcision -- she made a documentary about it. By Joy Press

Beyond the Multiplex Jim Jarmusch takes control

Farewell to the American Century Americans have perpetuated a mythic version of the past that never even approximated reality and today has become downright malignant. By Andrew Bacevich

My roommate is addicted to eBay She's buying rugs, she's buying rings, and she never leaves the house! By Cary Tennis

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