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· Aug 21
Look up! New Humanist's Autumn 2025 issue on the battle for space is out now
How the battle over space affects all of us
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🚨 Our Autumn 2025 issue is out today! It's all about the battle over space, and how it affects us all.
Let's take a look inside... 🧵
Let's take a look inside... 🧵
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November 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🤫 Pssst! Want a sneak peek at the cover of our next issue?
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Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war
Life on the frontlines
Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war
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November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war
Are you constantly monitoring your body? Two books explore the drivers of health anxiety
Inside the world of health anxiety
It's Covid season again. Two books have lessons on how to navigate health anxiety
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November 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Are you constantly monitoring your body? Two books explore the drivers of health anxiety
The new politics of bluegrass
Finger-pickin’ good
Country music has long shed its Bible-bashing image. Today, bluegrass is helping to heal America’s deep divides
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November 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The new politics of bluegrass
In his latest book, Julian Barnes reminds us to keep asking ourselves: What if I'm wrong?
Book review: Changing My Mind
Julian Barnes reminds us to keep asking ourselves: What if I'm wrong?
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November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In his latest book, Julian Barnes reminds us to keep asking ourselves: What if I'm wrong?
We're going to press with the Winter 2025 issue of New Humanist, jam-packed with insights into how to stay smart in a changing world.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We're going to press with the Winter 2025 issue of New Humanist, jam-packed with insights into how to stay smart in a changing world.
Take a sneak peek at the cover and sign up now to get a copy delivered to your door: newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe
Take a sneak peek at the cover and sign up now to get a copy delivered to your door: newhumanist.org.uk/subscribe
Can the tragedy of the commons be averted in space?
Five voices on space and society
How can we protect space so that it benefits all of humanity? We asked five experts for their perspectives
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November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Can the tragedy of the commons be averted in space?
Rise of the science sleuths
Rise of the science sleuths
Why are so many scientific studies impossible to replicate? Meet the brave researchers bringing the truth to light
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November 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Rise of the science sleuths
Complex family dynamics and identities that are difficult to define are the primary themes of Morgan Talty's debut novel
Book review: Fire Exit
Morgan Talty's debut novel is a powerful exploration of family, heritage and identity
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November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Complex family dynamics and identities that are difficult to define are the primary themes of Morgan Talty's debut novel
Why the oft-repeated observation that the Labour Party owes “more to Methodism than Marxism” annoys Neil Kinnock
The secular soul of the Labour Party
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock is calling on the party to reclaim its humanist principles
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November 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Why the oft-repeated observation that the Labour Party owes “more to Methodism than Marxism” annoys Neil Kinnock
Inside the world of health anxiety
Inside the world of health anxiety
It's Covid season again. Two books have lessons on how to navigate health anxiety
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November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Inside the world of health anxiety
We're always hearing about the "elite", but what does the data tell us about who runs Britain?
Book review: Born to Rule
We're always hearing about the "elite", but what does the data tell us about who runs Britain?
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November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We're always hearing about the "elite", but what does the data tell us about who runs Britain?
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November 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Did you know that New Humanist has been dedicated to publishing independent, evidence-driven, non-profit journalism since 1885?
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Who really runs Britain?
Book review: Born to Rule
We're always hearing about the "elite", but what does the data tell us about who runs Britain?
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November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Who really runs Britain?
Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war
Life on the frontlines
Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war
newhumanist.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Two memoirs, from Basra and Ukraine, chronicle the lives of ordinary men pulled into war
Lord Kinnock has spent half a century as a Labour politician. Now he is calling on the party to reclaim its humanist principles
The secular soul of the Labour Party
Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock is calling on the party to reclaim its humanist principles
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November 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Lord Kinnock has spent half a century as a Labour politician. Now he is calling on the party to reclaim its humanist principles
Science today is plagued by fake papers, profit incentives and unreliable studies.
Meet the science sleuths bringing the truth to light - feat. @deevybee.bsky.social @datacolada.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com and more
Meet the science sleuths bringing the truth to light - feat. @deevybee.bsky.social @datacolada.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com and more
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November 1, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Science today is plagued by fake papers, profit incentives and unreliable studies.
Meet the science sleuths bringing the truth to light - feat. @deevybee.bsky.social @datacolada.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com and more
Meet the science sleuths bringing the truth to light - feat. @deevybee.bsky.social @datacolada.bsky.social @retractionwatch.com and more
A new book reminds us that progress on abortion rights has never been simple or linear
Book review: Abortion, a history
A new book reminds us that progress on abortion rights has never been linear
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October 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A new book reminds us that progress on abortion rights has never been simple or linear
Inside the world of health anxiety
Inside the world of health anxiety
It's Covid season again. Two books have lessons on how to navigate health anxiety
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October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Inside the world of health anxiety
How should we represent humankind to aliens? In the 1970s, Nasa fell short. Next time, we must do better
Sexism in space
How should we represent humankind to aliens? With Pioneer 10 and 11, Nasa fell short. Next time, we must do better
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October 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
How should we represent humankind to aliens? In the 1970s, Nasa fell short. Next time, we must do better
The new politics of bluegrass
Finger-pickin’ good
Country music has long shed its Bible-bashing image. Today, bluegrass is helping to heal America’s deep divides
newhumanist.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The new politics of bluegrass
Did you know that New Humanist has been dedicated to publishing independent, evidence-driven, non-profit journalism since 1885?
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October 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Did you know that New Humanist has been dedicated to publishing independent, evidence-driven, non-profit journalism since 1885?
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The battle against sexism might be ongoing, but there is power in knowing that we are not alone - and women from across the generations are learning from each other
Women unite!
From millennials to Mary Trump, feminists across the ages are learning from each other
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October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The battle against sexism might be ongoing, but there is power in knowing that we are not alone - and women from across the generations are learning from each other
As the battle over space heats up, we asked five experts how we can protect it to benefit *all* of humanity
Five voices on space and society
How can we protect space so that it benefits all of humanity? We asked five experts for their perspectives
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October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
As the battle over space heats up, we asked five experts how we can protect it to benefit *all* of humanity
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October 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Every subscription to New Humanist includes access to our 140-year archive, featuring original contributions from such iconic thinkers as Iris Murdoch, Bertrand Russell and George Bernard Shaw.
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