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Finding sympathy for MAGA's mean girls
Pity the conservative women who perpetually chase male approval.
What happens when the caregiver shortage arrives?
Caregiving is essential work, but it's rarely treated or recognized as such.
Religious rights run amok
The Supreme Court is rubber-stamping every request for Christian special privileges.
Halloween: The evolution of a Celtic pagan festival into a secular celebration
The history of Halloween points toward its future evolution.
English is becoming humanity's shared language
It's now the language of choice for communication between people who speak different native tongues.
Is objective morality dangerous?
Does belief in objective value make us more or less likely to fight and kill each other?
No religious revival, quiet or otherwise
Claims about a surge in young converts are wishful thinking based on no evidence.
Godless time: Time for a secular calendar
Time is measured by scientific standards, so why do we still use a calendar based on religion?
Secularism's third way
Does Eastern philosophy hold the answer to finding meaning in a godless world?
The colossal stupidity of war with Iran
An unwinnable war without a goal and with consequences for the world.
The era of Mamdani
This isn't how politics normally goes in America.
Negativland and me: Why we fall for hoaxes
Public gullibility was a problem in the 1980s when I was caught up in a famous media hoax. It’s worse today.