On September 7, 2014, a spaceship full of alien refugees fleeing their dying planet crash-lands on the surface of the Earth. What’s supposed to... Read More

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This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series..  Blips... Read More

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In Imagine There’s No Heaven: How Atheism Helped Create The Modern World, author Mitchell Stephens delivers a readable, vibrant history of disbelief and atheistic... Read More

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On February 25, 2014, I attended a hearing held by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human... Read More

The level of suspense in HBO’s new series True Detective starts high in the pilot episode and continues throughout. It’s a great crime drama... Read More