Lately there’s been a rash of state legislators introducing bills that would allow—and in some cases require—public schools to offer elective courses about the Bible. Two Republican state senators in West Virginia, for example, sponsored... Read More

Since the 2013 documentary Blackfish, about Seaworld and the controversy over an orca it held, many of us are familiar with the ethics of keeping cetaceans in captivity. The public outrage inspired by the documentary... Read More

Sometimes it feels like we live in a standardized world, especially to our students. With standardized tests factoring so heavily in assessing whether or not a US student is doing well in school, it can... Read More

Every year the US State Department, as required by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, designates countries as “countries of particular concern (CPC)” over repressive policies relating to religious freedom. This year’s list includes... Read More

Meet the American Humanist Association’s new Education Assistant, Emily Newman! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I earned a BS in psychology with an additional major in creative writing and also got my... Read More

Last summer the New York Times reported that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans under fifty years old. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were around 64,000... Read More

To say the Trump administration doesn’t value science and education is an understatement. Even before entering the Oval Office, Donald Trump was overtly anti-science. And in just the first year of his presidency he has... Read More