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by M L Clark Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022

Adam and Steve: Queer artists repurpose Genesis as a gay love story

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Adam and Steve: Queer artists repurpose Genesis as a gay love story

by Eva Valenti Sep 21, 2022Sep 22, 2022

I’m about to hit it big in crypto, am so, shut up

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I’m about to hit it big in crypto, am so, shut up

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by Justin Allen Rose Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022

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A dry run to save the planet: NASA DART probe closing in on asteroid impact

by Georgia Michelman

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When it comes to asteroid danger, gravity’s not so attractive

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NASA’s DART: Humanity steps up to protect the planet

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The reality of fantasy sports

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The ground ball statistic: Hidden glory grounded in the seemingly mundane

The ground ball statistic: Hidden glory grounded in the seemingly mundane

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Sports are for losers: On unavoidable suffering and learning to flourish

Sports are for losers: On unavoidable suffering and learning to flourish

by Jack Bowen

In defense of fair-weather fans

In defense of fair-weather fans

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Lindsey Graham proposes national abortion ban

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Lindsey Graham proposes national abortion ban

by Marcus Johnson

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‘Nobody should go through what I went through’—the traumatic pregnancy

by Becky Garrison

The terrible side effects of a post-Roe world

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The terrible side effects of a post-Roe world

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‘We’re a republic, not a democracy’: The origin of a weird talking point

‘We’re a republic, not a democracy’: The origin of a weird talking point

by Marcus Johnson

It is time for the end of Zionism

It is time for the end of Zionism

by Phil Zuckerman

Slowing to listen at the end of life

Slowing to listen at the end of life

by Dr. Eve Makoff

The urgency of secular values

The urgency of secular values

by Adam Lee

‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ retains magnetic hold on Gen Z, one year later

‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ retains magnetic hold on Gen Z, one year later

by Eva Valenti

Are you there, Pan? It’s me, Phil

Are you there, Pan? It’s me, Phil

by Phil Zuckerman

Why I wish I’d transitioned when I was 12

Why I wish I’d transitioned when I was 12

by Jenna Scaramanga

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Secular bumper stickers in the Deep South?

Secular bumper stickers in the Deep South?

by J. H. McKenna

Satanism in Japan: Running with the Devil in a non-Christian culture

Satanism in Japan: Running with the Devil in a non-Christian culture

by La Carmina

What you need to know about Hispanic Heritage Month

What you need to know about Hispanic Heritage Month

by Luciano Joshua Gonzalez-Vega

Is AI art causing future shock, or age-old economic anxiety?

Is AI art causing future shock, or age-old economic anxiety?

by M L Clark

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Prominent atheists claim problem with ‘Jihad Rehab’ film is ‘identity politics’

Prominent atheists claim problem with ‘Jihad Rehab’ film is ‘identity politics’

by Hemant Mehta

Review: ‘Pearl’ and ‘Blonde’: great horror films, misleading marketing

Review: ‘Pearl’ and ‘Blonde’: great horror films, misleading marketing

by Myles Mikulic

Pastor Greg Locke whines after ‘Shadowland’ filmmaker quotes him accurately

Pastor Greg Locke whines after ‘Shadowland’ filmmaker quotes him accurately

by Hemant Mehta

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Kanye West’s new private Christian school is surrounded by red flags

Kanye West’s new private Christian school is surrounded by red flags

by Hemant Mehta

Britney Spears no longer believes in God: ‘I’m an atheist, y’all’

Britney Spears no longer believes in God: ‘I’m an atheist, y’all’

by Hemant Mehta

Put your mouth where your money is: The real-world ethics of a socialist band

Put your mouth where your money is: The real-world ethics of a socialist band

by Christopher Clark

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Banned Books Week: Fighting censorship and preserving free speech

Banned Books Week: Fighting censorship and preserving free speech

by Becky Garrison

Why Christian extremists are menacing an Idaho library

Why Christian extremists are menacing an Idaho library

by Captain Cassidy

Let’s talk humanist science fiction: An interview with writer Ray Nayler

Let’s talk humanist science fiction: An interview with writer Ray Nayler

by M L Clark

Comedy

What kind of a boy was Ron DeSantis?

What kind of a boy was Ron DeSantis?

by J. H. McKenna

Massachusetts attacks Ron DeSantis with a large Dunkin Donuts coffee

by Andrew Hall

Governor Ron DeSantis orders ‘anti-masturbation’ school lunches for all Florida students

by Andrew Hall

Science

Life on Mars? Perseverance rover finds organic matter

Life on Mars? Perseverance rover finds organic matter

by Georgia Michelman

Polio’s back, and the CDC’s latest update could make things worse

by M L Clark

Judge: HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom of anti-gay Christians

by Hemant Mehta

Research

Survey: Does the government need to do more to address climate change?

Survey: Does the government need to do more to address climate change?

by Nic Frame

New research: The future of religion might just be no religion at all

by Becky Garrison

Absurdities to die for: How tribal psychology drives dangerous beliefs

by Hector A. Garcia

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Resisting the new F-word

Resisting the new F-word

by Andrew Fiala

A 2002 gang rape in India is still revealing worlds of injustice

by M L Clark

Self-deception: I am both the deceiver and the deceived

by J. H. McKenna