On September 11, 2015, Megan Barry made history when she was elected Nashville’s first female mayor. Barry’s win is significant because it chips away at the glass ceiling women still confront in politics, but it’s... Read More

In the lead-up to Pope Francis’s long-awaited visit, not a day seems to go by without a new headline lauding the pontiff for his compassion and ingenuity. Even the humanist community may be divided on... Read More

UPDATE: Kim Davis was ordered to be released from jail today, September 8, 2015. On Thursday, September 3, Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses due to her religious condemnation of... Read More

The American Humanist Association is pleased to announce that prominent writer, philosopher, and humanist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein will receive the 2014 National Humanities Medal, the country’s highest honor in the humanities. The American Humanist Association... Read More

With one sweeping generality, it’s easy (albeit unconstructive) to dismiss or invalidate an entire community’s ideas. And try as we might to take our minds off autopilot in challenging our assumptions and ideas about others,... Read More

Please welcome the newest addition to the American Humanist Association staff, Staff Attorney Katherine Paige! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wichita... Read More

It's that time of year—summer is reaching its end and children are anxiously awaiting one of the most stressful days of the year: the first day of school. When I think back to my school... Read More