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Wesley J. Smith
May 6, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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A Good Sign: Alberta Makes Legal Euthanasia Harder to Access

Wesley J. Smith
May 6, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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Canada has gone hog wild for euthanasia. But the pro-death tide may — may — be beginning to turn. The province of Alberta just passed a bill that significantly restricts eligibility for euthanasia (medical aid in dying, or MAID), soon to be signed into binding law. A total ban on euthanasia would of course be preferable. But this bill is for the better and probably represents all that can be done politically at this time. Good for Alberta. Read More ›
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Marsha Michaelis
April 29, 2026
Homelessness
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Madison Valley Homeless Shelter Brings Crime and Disorder to Neighborhood

Marsha Michaelis
April 29, 2026
Homelessness
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“Madison Valley residents, merchants, and visitors have lost their sense of safety in this community,” said Wendy. “There’s drug-selling and use, people laying or sitting on the sidewalks, overdoses, and a constant stream of people coming and going from the local shelter right into the trees and tent encampments at our public parks.” Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
April 29, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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Fauci Colleague’s Indictment Might Shed Light on Covid’s Murky History

Wesley J. Smith
April 29, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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David Morens was formerly a senior adviser to Anthony Fauci when he was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Morens also co-authored several science papers with the former director. One of these argued hubristically in Cell that the U.N. and the World Health Organization should be empowered to "rebuild the structure of human existence" toward the end of preventing future pandemics. Imagine the bureaucratic possibilities! Read More ›
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Scott S. Powell
April 22, 2026
Intelligent Design
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In the Sweep of History, Two Great Competing Stories

Scott S. Powell
April 22, 2026
Intelligent Design
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While mysteries and unsolved problems drive discovery and progress, greater advancement takes place when people have a common agreement about the fundamental foundation and design of life. Such an understanding provides context, meaning, and direction to human endeavors while also deepening people’s connection with each other. If we came to understand that we are all in the same lifeboat, no one would want to sink the boat before being rescued. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
April 18, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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Bioethicists Argue That an Unborn Baby Is Merely a “Gestator’s” Body Part

Wesley J. Smith
April 18, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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Anyone paying attention knows that the medical establishment does not believe in any restriction on abortion, and moreover, that it should be provided free anytime a woman wants to terminate a pregnancy. For example, a current editorial in The Lancet celebrates the editors’ view that more than 800 million women recently gaining better access to abortion, while decrying “barriers” such as waiting periods (and unstated, ultrasound imaging) that data shows, save the lives of unborn babies. Read More ›
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Simple silhouette of a church building with a cross on top, conveying the essence of Christian worship
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Michele Steeb
April 17, 2026
Homelessness
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Reintegrating Faith Into the Nation’s Approach to Homelessness

Michele Steeb
April 17, 2026
Homelessness
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For more than a century, America’s response to homelessness was rooted in faith. Churches, rescue missions, Catholic Charities, and the Salvation Army fed the hungry, sheltered the vulnerable, and most importantly, walked alongside them toward restoration. They innately understood a fundamental truth: Homelessness is a human transformation challenge requiring recovery, accountability, and the restoration of purpose. Read More ›
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Kevin Dahlgren
April 14, 2026
Homelessness
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LA’s Skid Row a Painful Monument of “Housing First” Policy

Kevin Dahlgren
April 14, 2026
Homelessness
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Skid Row in Los Angeles stands as a stark example of what happens when ideology overrides reality. Spanning roughly fifty blocks, it is one of the most concentrated homeless zones in the United States, filled with people trapped in addiction and untreated, severe mental illness, often marked by psychosis — a loss of contact with reality. For years, Los Angeles has wrapped its homelessness policies in the language of empathy and housing justice. But Skid Row reveals a harsher truth. Read More ›
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Robert J. Marks II
April 14, 2026
Technology
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Nothing Apocalyptic About AI, Let’s Stop the Headline Hype

Robert J. Marks II
April 14, 2026
Technology
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Most media content about AI today read like supermarket tabloids…sensational, shallow, and often misleading. They can confuse more than they clarify. The reasons are many: clickbait incentives, genuine ignorance, and biased enthusiasm from those selling AI products. Most of the authors of these articles have never taken a foundational computer science course, have never written code, and have never run AI software. Here are a dozen tips for detecting fake and misleading articles about artificial intelligence. Read More ›
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Marvin Olasky
April 11, 2026
Discovery Institute
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Olasky Books: A new history of public housing

Marvin Olasky
April 11, 2026
Discovery Institute
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In December I reviewed Jane Leavy’s audaciously-titled Make Me Commissioner: I Know What’s Wrong With Baseball and How to Fix It. Howard Husock’s The Projects: A New History of Public Housing (NYU Press, 2025) comes from an academic publisher, which almost guarantees a boring title. A better title would have been: Make Me HUD Secretary: I Know What’s Wrong With “Affordable Read More ›

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Center on Human Exceptionalism
April 9, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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Watch: Wesley J. Smith Participates in Heritage Foundation Panel Discussion on Chinese Organ Harvesting

Center on Human Exceptionalism
April 9, 2026
Human Exceptionalism
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On April 7, Wesley J. Smith participated in a Heritage Foundation-hosted discussion titled, "Organ Harvesting: Communist China’s Hideous Shop of Horrors." He was joined by Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Jay Richards, Representative Chris Smith (R–NJ), Jan Jekielek (Senior Editor of The Epoch Times, host of “American Thought Leaders”), Ethan Gutmann, and Bob Moffit. Read More ›