Scientists have long suspected that research using embryonic stem cells could lead to new, more effective treatments and cures for a myriad of diseases, from deafness to paralysis, and studies using stem cells in rodents... Read More

Lack of empathy is endemic in the modern Republican party; some might argue that it’s, in fact, a completely foundational aspect of their politics. Immigrants, foreigners, gays and lesbians, blacks, women, atheists, Muslims, liberals—the GOP... Read More

Once again, America is saddened by a tragic mass shooting, one that took the lives of nine innocent individuals at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, last week. In addition, hundreds of friends, family, fellow... Read More

October is LGBT History Month. While we celebrate the many LGBTQ activists and allies who helped create a world where people like me can build families in the US with less fear than at any... Read More

Imagine that someone who brutally violated you or a loved one was never taken into custody. Now imagine that authorities have the evidence necessary to identify and arrest this person, but destroy it in order... Read More

Today is International Blasphemy Day, a day when millions of atheists, humanists, agnostics, and nontheists are encouraged to openly criticize religious teachings that they disagree with and to protest the continued existence of blasphemy laws... Read More

Imagine that you have a serious medical disorder. If left untreated, the disease could kill you in a slow, agonizing manner. But there are drugs that can mitigate the disease and help you lead a... Read More