Criminalisation of abortion endangers women and girls – including in the UK
Abortion is completely decriminalised in just one country
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Malaria vaccine: A scientific victory
The R21 vaccine, approved so far by Ghana and Nigeria, is an achievement 80 years in the making
Reality is dead, long live reason
Philosopher Hilary Lawson proposes that we accept, once and for all, that reality is unknowable.
How have the protests changed Iran?
Six months after the killing of Mahsa Amini, the protests in Iran have changed the country. We ask journalist Soraya Lennie, is the damage to the Islamic Republic beyond repair?
A festival of big ideas
HowTheLightGetsIn festival, in Hay-on-Wye this May, will bring together some of the most exciting thinkers from across the globe.
Better, faster, stronger: New Humanist spring 2023 out now
Out now – featuring Peter Ward on living forever, Anna Lembke on pleasure and addiction, and Peter Salmon on the moral duty to pump iron.
New hope for less controversial Alzheimer’s drug
A new drug aiming to treat the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease is inspiring more confidence than the last.
Tracking the anti-abortion backlash
Anti-abortion protesters are up in arms, following the UK's Supreme Court ruling that abortion clinic buzzer zones are justified.
Policing the internet
The Online Safety Bill now going through the UK parliament threatens several of our rights.
How to move an object from a distance
Telekinetic powers only exist in science fiction – and yet, we have recently mastered the art of manipulating objects without touching them.
One step closer to easy green energy
Cheap hydrogen production is now within our sights, bringing us one step closer to a viable green economy.
A succession of popes
With the death of Joseph Ratzinger, and Pope Francis eyeing retirement, the Vatican has entered a new era.
“The romantic mystique is a force for social conservatism”
We talk to philosopher Carrie Jenkins, author of "Sad Love", about why she believes we all have a duty to abandon the romantic myth and craft our own relationships.
Looking back on 2022: blind faith comes in many forms
These are extraordinary times, teaching us once more that blind faith comes in many forms: not only established religion, but also conspiracy theory and political ideology.