#WeToo?

The secular community is having a #MeToo moment. Some say it’s about time. Others say not so fast. In 1915 the American suffragist and writer Alice Duer Miller published a slim and delightful book of... Read More
Hard to Believe Conditions that Discredit Victims of Sexual Assault and Sanction Esteemed Offenders

In Greek mythology, Cassandra is the beautiful young mortal pursued by the god Apollo. To convince her to give into his advances, Apollo promises to bestow upon her the gift of prophecy. Although Cassandra is... Read More
Adrift At Sea A Clash of Cultures, A Question of Faith

Seven days adrift in the Indian Ocean on a broken-down motorboat, two American women and two Indonesian fishermen face massive swells, intense sun, and a dwindling supply of food and water. With no land in... Read More
Changing Times in America’s Execution Capital

A father’s successful struggle to spare the son who killed the rest of the family highlights how Texas, historically America’s top executioner, is moving away from the death penalty to reflect a national trend. With... Read More
Good or Bad to the Bone? How Human Genetics Affect Empathy

Meet Sally and Ann. Sally has a basket. Ann has a box. Sally puts a marble inside her basket and goes outside to play (where she can no longer see her basket). While Sally is... Read More
There Are Not Plenty of Other Fish in the Sea: New Study Reveals Global Footprint of Industrial Fishing

The commercial fishing industry is a multinational, multi-billion dollar operation that has been devastating our planet for decades. But its footprint has been difficult to follow, until now. Last week the journal Science published a... Read More
Enlightenment Wow: The Humanist Interview with Steven Pinker

The 2006 Humanist of the Year doesn’t need rose-colored glasses to see what’s clear about humanity’s progress. STEVEN PINKER is a cognitive scientist, psychologist, linguist, popular science author, and Johnstone Family Professor in the Department... Read More