Bringing Humanist Values into 2024

Every new year, many people will see a deluge of certain types of messages on social media. A barrage of messages commemorating the year that has passed, and countless messages of goodwill and hope for... Read More
Threading the Freethought Lives of Hitchens and Sagan

“Humans have limitations, and no one knows this better than scientists. But a multitude of aspects of the natural world that were considered miraculous only a few generations ago are now thoroughly understood in terms of physics... Read More
What Would a Humanist Do? Backseat Humanist Etiquette

Today we bring you our latest installment of “What Would a Humanist Do?”—offering multiple AHA staff opinions on reader questions. Because while humanists are committed to being good without a god, sometimes we need a... Read More
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On December 10, 2023, the world will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The United Nations (UN) is celebrating this special Human Rights Day... Read More
Staff Picks: Our Dream Thanksgiving Dinner Guests

Somehow 2023 is already barreling towards the holiday season, and next week many will sit down with friends and family to give thanks and consume far too much pie. In this latest edition of our... Read More
Empowering Science to Understand our Connected Human Family

Most people who know me, know that since 1968, I have been enamored with the film, The Planet of the Apes. I saw the film as a child thanks to my father. The movie’s multiple... Read More
The Fight for Abortion Access is Global: Commemorating International Safe Abortion Day

Since the 1990s, activists in Latin America and the Caribbean have mobilized on September 28th in favor of decriminalizing abortion, increasing access, and making the procedure affordable. The date is not random—on September 28, 1871... Read More