A reprint of the introduction to my essay collection "Daughters of Eve," in which I explain how this secular humanist became embroiled in studying biblical women (e.g. Sarah & Hagar).

Books on garment industry unions, the anarchist Emma Goldman, a feminist perspective on biblical women, railroads, and two grand old department stores

Though storms rage all around us, I reach for joy and wonder, and feed my soul by seeking people who are great storytellers and idea energizers.

Both are involved in various creative projects that explore and poke holes in the classic interpretations of the biblical stories about women, such as Eve and Esther

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a Missouri computer scientist whose copyright application was rejected for a work of AI-generated art. The decision sets a precedent that works…

The political and cultural climate that’s arisen under the Trump administration has allowed research to be cut to the bone while expert wisdom is mocked and ignored. That’s not good for science or tec...

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Dr. Marina Zilbergerts in conversation with Sally Wiener Grotta

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In this episode of What If? Why Not? How? Sally Wiener Grotta spoke with Miriam Seidel, author, editor and librettist about her opera Violet Fire and the recently released book about the opera Tesla’s...

The enormous, $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright class action settlement is reputedly the biggest copyright infringement recovery in history. With such a high-profile case, it’s inevitable that eligible...

What If? Why Not? How? consists of Sally Wiener Grotta’s personal essays and her interviews of fellow creatives, in which she asks questions not so much to seek answers about this confounding, beautif...

W. Ralph Eubanks, Paul Elie, & Jodi Picoult

Sally Wiener Grotta traces how a single day of tragedy shaped her life’s mission to confront hate and seek human connection.

Back in 2024, I received an email with the subject line: “Uncertainty Is a Feature, Not a Bug.” Given that 2024 was a wrecking race and that the looming uncertainty ahead feels like a relentless drumb...

Opinion: Even if you never use it, you'll be paying for it thanks to datacenters' never-ending hunger for electricity

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