“Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” wrote Robert Frost in his poem “Mending Wall.” It turns out that the universe may not like them much either, for whether we look to the new discoveries of science or to spirituality... Read More

Last week, a British court ruled that ethical veganism qualified as a philosophical belief under British law, and that ethical vegans deserve the same protections as those who hold religious beliefs. Consider us pleasantly shocked. And... Read More

October—the month of pumpkin spice lattes and cozy sweaters. Oh, and terrifying horror books, filled with the scariest ghosts, goblins, and ghouls you’ve ever seen. It is the month of Halloween after all. If you’re craving some... Read More

By its technical definition, at least, according to urbandictionary.com, “binge-reading” is reading at least one whole book in a day. Of course, the familiar concept is binge-watching and what you’re speeding through is a season.... Read More

These days, few words seem to arouse as much conflict as does the word religion. But what if religion (from the Latin religare—to bind again, to bind back) could be lived according to the word’s original meaning: not dividing, but... Read More

What’s left of the marijuana-shaming movement is gradually fading into the uninformed backwaters of history—thanks to the diligence of science-based researchers, doctors, and adventurous users who always recognized the promising... Read More

Fifteen years after the fact, the events of September 11, 2001 are still not simple to reckon with. This is true for anyone old enough to remember that day, but it is a reality even more fraught for those who lost family members in the... Read More

’Tis the season to … be confronted with the question of belief in every grocery store aisle and town square? Whether or not this holiday season includes celebrations within your own tradition, it seems the perfect time to brush up on... Read More