You may recall the case of Jahi McMath, the thirteen-year-old who was pronounced brain-dead five years ago after excessive bleeding caused by complications from a routine tonsil surgery. According to Christopher Dolan, the family’s attorney,... Read More

For many people and for a variety of reasons, talking to one’s doctor can be a stressful experience. But for transgender patients in America, talking to medical professionals can be not only stressful but traumatic.... Read More

In 2012, coal miner Beverly Butcher was shocked to realize that his employer was playing a direct role in fulfilling biblical prophecy. To the untrained eye, the company’s new hand-scanning system must have seemed completely... Read More

This is the first article of our new semi-regular column, “It Happens Here,” challenging humanists to reflect on adversity and trauma in our own community, and advocate for positive change. [Content warning: contains discussions of abuse,... Read More

 “We are men! We are not beasts, and we do not intend to be beaten or driven as such.” —Inmate spokesperson L.D. Barkley speaking hours after a bloody riot broke out at Attica prison in... Read More

If you’re on social media, you’ve undoubtedly had your heartstrings pulled by numerous crowdfunding campaigns featuring tragic stories of those unable to pay for life-saving medical treatments or burdened by astronomical amounts of medical debt;... Read More

I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened,... Read More