Ahead of the Curve: Who Owns AI?
The business consulting firm McKinsey & Company just released a sobering new report entitled “Modeling the Impact of AI on the World Economy,” projecting... Read More
Questionable Consent: Teen Rom Com Edition
Professor Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh that he sexually assaulted her at a party in the early 1980s has... Read More
The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health this past Friday, September 14, reporting... Read More
The Truth about Mike Pence: An Interview with Author Michael D’Antonio
In their new book, The Shadow President: The Truth about Mike Pence, journalists Michael D’Antonio and Peter Eisner do a very thorough job characterizing... Read More
Meet the New AHA Intern: Duane Paul Murphy
Please welcome our fall editorial intern, Duane Paul Murphy! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I’m a senior at the Catholic University of... Read More
The Humanist Dilemma: How Does a Secular Doctor Respond to a Patient’s Prayer Request?
Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Humanist Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Humanist Dilemma). All... Read More
The Comics Section: Priorities and Prime Ministers
The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils!
Rules Are for Schmucks: Unshackle RICO
Hardly a day has gone by the past month without some major new development in the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. First it was... Read More
Gray Areas on Gray Matter: The Ethics of Brain Death
You may recall the case of Jahi McMath, the thirteen-year-old who was pronounced brain-dead five years ago after excessive bleeding caused by complications from... Read More
Going to the Doctor as a Transgender Patient
For many people and for a variety of reasons, talking to one’s doctor can be a stressful experience. But for transgender patients in America,... Read More
