Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
Arian Foster, the Miami Dolphins running back who is arguably the highest profile atheist in all of professional sports, has announced his retirement from the NFL midway through his eighth season. It’s not entirely a surprise given how he’d been sidelined due to injuries for the past few years. Read more
Elizabeth Tarrant is a Democrat running for the Texas House from District 97 against incumbent Republican Craig Goldman. This is a really red District — Goldman won 82% of the votes in 2014, albeit without a Democrat in the race — but he’s taking no chances this time around. In a letter sent out by his campaign, Goldman asks voters to support him because Tarrant is a “self-proclaimed atheist” who “does not have the values you want to represent you in Austin.” Read more