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The myth of blackness
American perceptions of racial identity are still influenced by the archaic "one-drop" rule.
Conservatism may be hazardous to your health
The inevitable result of putting political ideology over science and expertise.
Who comforts the secular?
Hospitals still carry embedded religious assumptions, even as more people than ever are nonbelievers.
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.
The happiest nations on Earth are strongly secular
This correlation has staying power.
When it’s hell on the surface, it’s time to go deep
The perspective is out there.
The future of murder
A 'guided missile for the poor' is changing the face of targeted killing.