Author: Adam Lee

When religious fundamentalists run out of enemies, they just make new ones. A case in point is Afghanistan, where two violent and repressive Islamist groups are now fighting each other.

In his published works, Benjamin Franklin expressed the misanthropic view that most people can’t behave without religion to keep them in line. What does the evidence say about this noble lie?

Ammon Bundy escaped justice for the occupation of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Now consequences have found him in a different case, and when his bluster failed him, he lacked the courage to stand and fight.

Every possession is a burden, and consumerism is a trap that weighs us down and keeps us chasing an unreachable goal. This holiday season, consider giving minimalism a try.

The first CRISPR-based genetic therapy for human beings is approved, kicking off a revolutionary new era of medicine.

Despite one stinging defeat after another, religious conservatives keep trying to outlaw abortion—now, by making it illegal to travel out of red states to places where it’s legal.

Paywalls are born from the economic reality that we have to pay for good journalism somehow. But even a necessary evil is still an evil. There should be more creative and flexible ways to support the industry that keeps us informed.

In the endless cycle of religious violence, ancient extremism begets modern extremism, as Israel’s Prime Minister cites the genocidal verses of the Bible to sanctify his war today.

The Apollo astronauts are elderly and dwindling, and the Artemis astronauts haven’t yet left Earth’s atmosphere. There’s only a narrow window of time remaining when different generations of space explorers have a chance to meet.

Democrats extended a winning streak in 2023, as abortion rights continues to be a huge and motivating issue for voters.