Albinism should never make someone a target
[ 3 minutes to read] A person is born with a genetic condition that affects pigmentation. Nothing about it makes them…
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They called him possessed. They chained him for months
[ 4 minutes to read] Julien’s family believed he was possessed. For months, rusty chains bound his ankles while he lived…
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Sudan’s drones are killing hundreds. Where is the outrage?
[ 4 minutes to read] Hundreds of people are dying in drone attacks across Sudan, yet the catastrophe still struggles to…
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Disabled people need rights now. Mexico could make them wait until 2031
[ 2 minutes to read] I am disabled myself, so I approach this story with a personal interest in how governments…
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The Atlantic isn’t his. Neither is a third term. Most Americans see grounds for impeachment
[ 3 minutes to read] Donald Trump has been discussing putting his name on an ocean and claiming a right to…
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Attacks on women and LGBTQ+ people are part of an authoritarian strategy
[ 3 minutes to read] When politicians target women’s autonomy or LGBTQ+ equality, the consequences extend beyond the people immediately affected….
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J. K. Rowling vows to keep funding the fight against trans activism
[ 3 minutes to read] J. K. Rowling has pledged to continue financing legal cases connected to her opposition to trans…
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Did Jesus exist? Methods and bias
[ 13 minutes to read] Whether Jesus of Nazareth existed often looks like a simple question with a simple answer. Christians…
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Does AI undermine human rights?
[ 2 minutes to read] An AI system does not need to sound hateful to produce an answer that undermines human…
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A comedy scene on television. A blasphemy case on TikTok
[ 2 minutes to read] A comedy film can air on Egyptian television, yet young Christians who recreate one of its…
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Women win fewer Nobels—but does that prove discrimination?
[ 2 minutes to read] Women remain a small minority of Nobel laureates. However, that imbalance alone cannot establish discrimination. Researchers…
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Rights groups: Turkey censors LGBT voices—and X complies
[ 3 minutes to read] Human rights organizations say Turkey is silencing LGBT advocates and independent journalists online—and X is enforcing…
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Britain’s Christian nationalism, empty churches
[ 3 minutes to read] A person can defend a Christian nation without spending much time in church. New research from…
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Afghanistan: Taliban code distinguishes between free and enslaved people
[ 2 minutes to read] We are returning to news from January 2026 because its significance deserves renewed attention. The Taliban…
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Massacres, rape, and burned villages: Trump opens talks with Myanmar’s military rulers
[ 3 minutes to read] Mass killings, rape, torture, and villages burned to the ground marked Myanmar’s military campaign against the…
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America’s livestreamed execution: Welcome to the Middle Ages
[ 4 minutes to read] The United States government plans to put a man before a firing squad and broadcast his…
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Rubio puts “America First” above global solidarity
[ 2 minutes to read] U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized the idea of putting the global community ahead of…
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“Let ’em take out LA”: Trump’s war rhetoric hits home
[ 2 minutes to read] Donald Trump has drawn criticism after invoking the destruction of Los Angeles and San Diego during…
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New asylum toolkit aims to protect atheists and people who leave religion
[ 2 minutes to read] Leaving religion can put someone in danger. Yet seeking protection abroad can bring another challenge: convincing…
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39% of Northern Ireland’s 16-year-olds now say they have no religion
[ 4 minutes to read] Northern Ireland has spent generations divided along religious lines. For a growing share of its youngest…
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330,000 victims: The Catholic abuse scandal awaiting Pope Leo in France
[ 4 minutes to read] Pope Leo XIV is preparing for his first formal papal visit to France. Hundreds of thousands…
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The White House celebrates 250 victories for faith
[ 5 minutes to read] The White House has published an extraordinary document celebrating what it calls President Donald Trump’s “Top…
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Pope Leo condemns both antisemitism and Islamophobia
[ 3 minutes to read] Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to both antisemitism and Islamophobia, arguing that…
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Thomas Paine is one step closer to a memorial in Washington
[ 3 minutes to read] Thomas Paine helped provide the intellectual ammunition for the American Revolution. He attacked monarchy, defended republican…
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Jesus! What the Bible sounds like in the first person
[ 8 minutes to read] The Bible is not Jesus’ autobiography. The Gospels are narratives about Jesus, written largely in the…
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Female Eiffel Tower workers were hidden during a Hindu delegation’s visit
[ 2 minutes to read] Paris has opened an official investigation after allegations that female employees at the Eiffel Tower were…
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What would Franz Kafka think about Israel and Gaza?
[ 9 minutes to read] Franz Kafka died in 1924. The State of Israel did not yet exist. The Holocaust had…
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China: Cash for snitching on religious people
[ 6 minutes to read] China’s government has found another way to control religious life: encourage ordinary citizens to report one…
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Taliban rules reportedly institutionalize torture and permit child marriage
[ 3 minutes to read] Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities are turning some of their most extreme practices into an increasingly formal system…
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The worst things feminists have ever said
[ 4 minutes to read] Feminism has been one of the most consequential movements for human rights in modern history. Women…
