An Intimate Look at the Life of Thomas Jefferson in This Anniversary Year
“Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History” Book by Andrew Burstein New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2026 480 pages, $33.00 Over a long life encompassed by... Read More
Does an AI Experience Death Every Time Its Power Is Turned Off?
I am a poet. I spend much of my time thinking about people and their emotional states — how they relate to each other... Read More
When a Blow to the Head Is a Blow to the Nation
Blood. Gore. Crushing blows to the head. Was this the best way to celebrate America's 250th birthday? On June 14, which was Flag Day... Read More
The Comics Section: Let Your Ignorance Protect You
The latest from Cagle Cartoons. Person Holds Climate Change Hoax Sign, by Tom Janssen, CagleCartoons.com
Communities in Action: Elizabeth Hegwood, Gulf Coast Humanists
Elizabeth Hegwood is the president of Gulf Coast Humanists and won the AHA’s Emerging Volunteer of the Year award in 2025. She rebooted her... Read More
Human Nature and the Bond Between Bostonians and the Tartan Army
One benefit of hosting the World Cup has been the unexpected connections between visiting fans and host cities. Nowhere was this connection more notable... Read More
The Atrocity of Trump’s Ideological Revisionism at 250 Years of American Empire
Two hundred fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 men of the era—all of them members of the Second Continental... Read More
Stories of America and Ourselves
"HISTORY IS NOT THE PAST. It is stories we tell about the past.” Those words were written by the late philosopher and feminist Grace... Read More
Beyond the Numbers: What LGBTQ+ Students Are Really Experiencing in Schools
IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, LGBTQ+ students are navigating something far more complex than assignments and attendance. They are navigating safety, identity, belonging... Read More
A Humanist Community in Florida Stopped Asking “What Do We Believe?” and Started Asking “What Can We Build?” The answer may offer a blueprint for the rest of us.
In the fall of 1998, Jerry Lieberman walked into a board meeting of the Humanists of Florida in Orlando with a challenge. The organization... Read More