Darwin Day, an observance held annually on February 12, Charles Darwin’s birthday, is fast approaching. Scientists and secularists alike are getting ready to celebrate. This observance is a great opportunity not only to honor the... Read More

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a celebration not only of the life of one man but of the rights that he fought much of his life to extend to all people regardless of... Read More

The presidential election may be over a year away, but certain members of Congress, most of whom belong to the religious right, are once again trying to restrict women’s healthcare options as part of a... Read More

Pope Francis is coming to Washington, DC on September 22nd, and nearly everyone in the nation’s capital is freaking out about his visit. Scores of people are taking a day off from their jobs in... Read More

The 114th United States Congress has been away on recess for over a month, but they finally return this week with a full schedule of must-pass legislation (including funding the government). But it’s also crucially... Read More

It’s almost September, which means that members of Congress are finally coming back to DC after a month’s recess spent meeting with constituents back home and fundraising for the next series of elections. The legislature’s... Read More

The US Congress is many things to many people—an austere lawmaking institution, a dysfunctional madhouse, even a testing ground for the latest buzzword or political acronym. But for others, the House of Representatives and the... Read More