I’ve spent most of my life working to understand how best to live in a way that would improve the lives of every person. I’m convinced I’ve been able to find the essence of that... Read More

A quiet dawn is breaking over Mobile Bay, Alabama, as Captain Rob backs the trailer down the public ramp. I cast loose the trailer ties as he flips the ignition and the small skiff floats... Read More

This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series.

This is the conclusion of a two-part series. Click here to read part one. And then I came to my third visit, where he told me I should get an award for my eighteen-year marriage. Receiving... Read More

This article is part of Carl Coon’s ongoing “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to read all entries in this series..  Blips on the Screen We know a lot about what exists today... Read More

This is part one of a two-part series. Click here for the conclusion. On February 26, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill that would have made it legal for businesses to discriminate against LGBT... Read More