Arkansas Tops Religious Liberty Index; Report Reflects a Particular Vision of Religious Freedom
Arkansas tops the 2026 Religious Liberty in the States index after expanding statutory conscience protections. While the report offers a detailed legal analysis, it also raises broader questions about how…
As El Niño Strengthens, Experts Urge Communities to Prepare
We don’t usually report on seasonal weather forecasts, but this one, organizations say, deserves attention. Experts say a strengthening El Niño could affect everything from winter storms to food prices,…
Opinion: What Pagans can learn from Graham Platner
“Platner’s swift rise and fall mirrors the dynamics we often experience in Pagan spaces when a new cult of personality begins picking up steam,” writes Ryan Smith, examining how a…
Editorial: House Church
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott looks at the groups supporting Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, the Supreme Court home worship case TWH covered on Monday, and finds himself…
Pagan Community Notes: Week of July 9, 2026
In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: CUUPS Convocation turns 40, Hexed stirs fresh controversy, Fast Company and Vogue shine a spotlight on modern witchcraft, Star shares her Tarot of the…
Serpent’s Key Owner Challenges Pennsylvania’s Fortune-Telling Ban
A Pagan shop owner’s federal lawsuit and a legislative repeal effort are challenging Pennsylvania’s fortune-telling law, raising broader questions about antiquated divination statutes that remain in force across several states…
White House Report Says Smithsonian History Museum Shifted from History to Activism
A White House report targeting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History raises broader questions about religion, historical interpretation, colonialism, and how minority communities are represented within publicly supported cultural…
Supreme Court to Hear Home Worship Case; Decision Could Affect Covens and Other Minority Faiths
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a religious liberty case examining home worship and zoning laws. Although centered on an Orthodox Jewish prayer group, the ruling could shape legal protections…
Fate of wild horses left unclear as Indigenous tribe files complaint against their removal
A herd of wild horses in California are said to have damaged the local ecosystem. A federal plan to remove the horses is being challenged by an Indigenous tribe that…
Opinion: At the Crossroads of America’s 250th Birthday
“250 years later, our nation struggles through an emotional morass that hovers like a low-hanging weather system,” writes Clio Ajana. “For those who were alive during 1976 bicentennial, the feel,…