Each year, at its annual conference, the American Humanist Association presents the Humanist of the Year award in recognition of the work and contributions of a distinguished individual who exhibits the values of humanism. We... Read More

There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the theory of dark matter. Although it’s thought to make up 27 percent of the universe, it is extremely difficult to detect as its presence is implied through gravitational... Read More

The red states (those where the majority support and vote for the Republican Party) have a growing teacher rebellion on their hands. It started last month in West Virginia when 34,000 teachers left their classrooms... Read More

The love affair between patriotism and the military was always going to be unavoidable in 2018. As we approach the centenary of the 1918 armistice, countries around the world will soon be commemorating the end... Read More

When more than a million people marched across our nation on March 24 with the message that thoughts and prayers were not enough, one would think that collective voice could be heard even in Kentucky.... Read More

Photos by AHA Staff “Welcome to the revolution!” announced Cameron Kasky, one of the survivors of the Parkland shooting and the opening speaker at the March 24th March for Our Lives rally in Washington, DC.... Read More

For decades many humanists have felt a special kinship with the religion of Buddhism. Humanist Paul Chiariello sums it up most emphatically on his blog, Applied Sentience: Buddhism and Humanism are two geographical sides of... Read More