Milton Keynes

The return of garden cities

The Deputy Prime Minister is enthusiastic, but the Mayor of London is opposed. Are new towns mere folly, or do they offer a humanist solution to the housing crisis?

Why doesn't Parliament care about right-to-die?

There are powerful arguments on both sides of the debate, but the reluctance of all three parties to talk about euthanasia means those seeking the right to die are forced to endure lengthy court battles. Alex Stevenson talks to MPs and peers about why legislative reform appears so impossible

Atheists: the next generation

While the grizzled veterans of US atheism continue their head-on fight against religious dominance, a younger crop of skeptics are pursuing a more open and creative form of non-belief. Having mingled with both crowds, Dale DeBakcsy praises their combined contribution to America's thriving humanist community