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Gambling With Animals’ Lives: The Ethics of Horseracing

by Merrill Miller • 4 June 2015

On June 6, horseracing enthusiasts will gather in Elmont, New York, to watch the third and final event of the Triple Crown. The race has a prestigious history and is meant to celebrate the accomplishments... Read More

Blue Laws: From Religious Beginnings to Secular Ends?

by Jessica Xiao • 3 June 2015

I remember the difference between going to Costco with my parents on Sundays in Bergen County, New Jersey, versus on any other day of the week. The stacks of books, clothes folded and laid out... Read More

Legalizing Marijuana for the Greater Good

by Chris Campbell • 3 June 2015

Because this year’s annual American Humanist Association Conference was in Denver, Colorado, I had the opportunity to try marijuana. As I’ve mentioned in my past articles, I have cerebral pals, and my muscles are always... Read More

Creationist Finds Sixty-Million-Year-Old Fossils (But Doesn’t Change His Mind)

by Meredith Thompson • 2 June 2015

What do you do when you discover sixty-million-year-old fossils but believe in creationism? Edgar Nernberg, a board member of Big Valley’s Creation Science Museum in Canada, discovered five fish fossils while excavating a basement in... Read More

Grand Canyon Expansion: Greater Access to Visitors or a Threat to Nature?

by Jessica Xiao • 27 May 2015

Two major proposed development projects may make the Grand Canyon more accessible to tourists—or, depending on how you see it, threaten its natural scenery. The Grand Canyon Escalade project’s main purpose is to build a... Read More

Valuing Women: Will We See a Fresh Face on the Almighty Dollar?

by Amanda Knief • 22 May 2015

“Rosa Parks.” “Gloria Steinem.” “Amelia Earhart.” “Margaret Stanger.” “My mother.” These were all answers given by attendees at the American Humanist Association’s annual conference in Denver earlier this month when I asked them, “What woman... Read More

It Could Happen Here: Paraguay’s Draconian Abortion Laws and the U.S.’s Slippery Slope

by Merrill Miller • 21 May 2015

Imagine how you would feel if the course of your life dramatically altered in one single instant. Your dreams and plans for yourself suddenly became impossible, and your chances of success, already slim, instantly disappeared.... Read More

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