We publish New Humanist, a quarterly journal of ideas, science and culture.

The new UK government has signalled a willingness to part ways with the US

Shannon Vallor, an expert in ethics and artificial intelligence, says relying too much on AI will hold back societal progress

Scientists studied pandemic babies to test our common assumption that excessive hygiene is driving allergies

The process of dying jeans their signature blue takes about 100 litres of water per pair. A groundbreaking new process could change that

New research offers insight into whether Jupiter's Europa could be a hospitable environment for alien life

Medical drone deliveries may be coming to a health centre near you

Our latest issue features Mary Jo McConahay on how the Catholic vote could swing the US election for Trump, Alona Ferber on how divisions between secular and religious Israelis threaten to break the Jewish state, and John Ralston Saul on how citizens can resist the authoritarian march

The UK government's new definition raises serious questions

Humanism has lost a titan of the movement

The US vetoed a recent bid from the Palestinian Authority for UN recognition – but western rhetoric is changing

China has struggled with soft power, but the current regime is committed to exporting its view of the world

The political philosopher talks about citizenship, nationalism, and how the US might be heading into civil war

The Sunday Times's chief foreign correspondent talks about her experience covering war in a changing world