For most secondary school students in science classrooms across the United States, dissection is inevitable. Some excitedly await the day, others nervously anticipate it. While several states allow students to sit out the process or... Read More

To say things aren’t going too well in this country is a bit of an understatement. I’ve written on the current political, environmental, and religious climate extensively, and, like many Americans, I need a break.... Read More

Today marks the sixty-ninth anniversary of the historic US Supreme Court decision in McCollum v. Board of Education. The original lawsuit asked the Board of Education of a school district in Champaign, Illinois, to “terminate... Read More

The World Health Organization (WHO) published a policy manual in 2012 titled, “Safe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems.” The document highlights “the inextricable link between women’s health and human rights and the... Read More

Today marks the anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, which sparked the worldwide national park movement. This significant day in history allows the opportunity to review the role of the national... Read More

Last week a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, was vandalized by unknown radicals, and this week a Jewish cemetery was desecrated in Philadelphia. From the dark corners of the Internet, I’ve seen claims that... Read More

The American Humanist Association is thrilled to announce that television personality, skeptic, and secular advocate Adam Savage will receive the 2017 Humanist of the Year Award at the American Humanist Association’s 76th Annual Conference June... Read More