This article takes it as given that we are currently experiencing a global climate crisis. If you disagree—if you deny what your eyes can see, your ears can hear, your skin can feel, and your... Read More

Reassurance awaited me at every turn during my recent three-day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail. The ancient forest dazzled on the stretch of trail I covered along the Connecticut-New York border. The sun-dappled, luxuriant... Read More

What is the number one purpose of human existence? The primary biological purpose of every living thing, including humans, is to replicate so the species will survive. This is as true today as it was... Read More

The American Humanist Association today launched its Stop Ron’s War on Christmas campaign to provide holiday gifts and supplies to Florida families who have been affected by the disastrous economic and healthcare policies of Gov.... Read More

Over 100 million people around the world have been displaced by war, persecution, and natural disasters. The Welcome Corps, a U.S. Department of State program started during the Biden Administration, helps these refugees start a... Read More

Editor's note: This article was updated on December 9, 2024 to reflect new results on late-called races. To the dismay of the humanist and atheist community, fear and hate won the 2024 election. Voters who... Read More

“We’re enmeshed in some sort of emotional, relational, and spiritual crisis, and it undergirds our political dysfunction and the general crisis of our democracy,” wrote David Brooks in his September 2023 article on “How America... Read More