In 1993 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 15 as the International Day of Families in order to “promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic, and... Read More

We at the American Humanist Association love welcoming new chapters and affiliates, and hearing about the opportunities these groups provide humanists to meet each other, share ideas, and work together. Our groups gather throughout the... Read More

Humanists know we have one life in this one world and aspire to make it a good and meaningful life. Many people adopt this philosophy without realizing that it’s called “humanism” and has a long... Read More

Researcher Barry A. Kosmin knows a thing or two about the “nones.” In fact, the founding director of the Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC) coined the term to describe... Read More

For the first time ever, the annual conference of the American Humanist Association (AHA) (June 7–9) will be a virtual conference, streamed live from five locations around the country—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; Claremont, California; Miami,... Read More

In July of 1925, The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes was argued in the small town of Dayton, Tennessee. Better known as the Scopes Monkey trial, the state sued substitute teacher John T.... Read More

Mel Lipman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 28, 1936, and was a forty-five year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. Raised in New York City by immigrant parents, Mel first began supporting his... Read More