A quarterly journal of ideas, science and culture from the Rationalist Association
Our latest issue features Pavan Amara on the new technologies revolutionising reproduction, Gabriele Di Donfrancesco on Europe's battle over "family values" and Rachael Lennon on a decade of same-sex marriage. Plus, a new column from Shaparak Khorsandi!
Atheism buries the dead too quickly
Read more about The surprising benefits of praying for the dead
In one of the most Christian countries on the planet, a growing band of teachers are defying the norm
Read more about Welcome to Uganda's humanist schools
As "Doctor Who" marks its 60th anniversary, how far-fetched is this alien-filled universe?
Read more about Where are all the aliens?
A nation born with a radical secular ethos is now ruled by a despot. How did we get here?
Read more about The Turkish century
A new breed of companies are in a race to extract enormous wealth from the solar system – but who will benefit?
Read more about How to mine an asteroid
A new book explores the history of humanism in Britain, from the 19th century to the modern day
Read more about A century of British humanism
Scattered across the globe, the Rohingya are in danger of losing their language. One man is fighting to keep it alive
Read more about Saving the Rohingya language
The Indian opposition MP speaks to New Humanist about caste, religion and politics under Narendra Modi
Read more about 'A toxin of bigotry': Shashi Tharoor on the BJP and Hindutva
Book review: "The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover" by Lerone A. Martin
Read more about How the FBI aided the rise of white Christian nationalism in the US
The reinvention of 'Lupin' for Netflix has been a surprise hit. Why did it take us so long to fall in love with the French master thief?
Read more about The allure of Lupin
We are heading for a public health crisis more devastating than the Covid-19 pandemic. There is still time to act
Read more about Stopping the superbugs
The novel is a powerful reminder of the many reasons people move and how generational memories shape our identities
Read more about Book review: The Story of the Forest by Linda Grant
It's hard to act on principle when the world is against you. The history of pacifism has lessons for us today
Read more about A history of unpopular protest
I was a legal adviser in the UN climate negotiations for decades – but treaties and litigation alone can't deliver results fast enough
Read more about Why this climate lawyer broke the law
Book review: "Shattered Nation" by Danny Dorling
Read more about Britain's really broken now
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