We are freer than any generation before us. We can leave our hometowns, abandon religion, cut ties with toxic family members and build lives wherever we want. But are we all built for an independent... Read More

My grief journey would be easier if I believed in God. I used to. I have a giant cross and a Jesus fish tattooed on my back, for crying out loud. It used to be... Read More

Perhaps I’m over-thinking this (you might argue under-thinking?), but in terms of first contact, why would any interstellar species be that interested in Earth or any of us? Sure, we like our planet a lot,... Read More

In March 2025, Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies — a data analytics company deeply embedded in The Pentagon and intelligence apparatus — made a remarkable statement on CNBC. His AI technology, he argued, would... Read More

When I came out as an atheist, I was expecting some blowback. Frankly, I expected to lose a few friends and sadly, some family as well. I had already been an exotic dancer for a... Read More

Few modern slogans in popular atheism have the enduring appeal of Hitchens’ Razor: What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. It is elegant and sharp. And it is an effective... Read More

Tuesday, March 31 was the International Transgender Day of Visibility. This year's day of visibility came at a bellwether moment as efforts intensified to suppress queer visibility, recognition and memory. Let's not beat around the... Read More