The outpouring of grief over New York’s Flaco the owl, who died recently, reveals how much attitudes toward these creatures…
Why I Talked to Pseudoarchaeologist Graham Hancock on Joe RoganAn archaeologist explains his motivations and strategies for appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast with a purveyor of misinformation…
Conflicting Times on the Camino de SantiagoAs increasing numbers of pilgrims walk the Camino, a European network of historic pilgrimage routes, those who journey to “slow…
Spotlighting War’s Cultural Destruction in UkraineAn archaeologist, anthropologist, and film expert examine the staggering amount of damage to cultural heritage caused by Russia’s war on…
Unearthing the Origins of Plantation Slavery on São ToméThe African island nation played a central—but little-known—role in the rise of the global sugar trade based on enslaved labor.…
Fishing for DustA poet-historian from Manipur, India, shapes tensions between violence and beauty into an allegory, calling residents and readers alike to…
Replacing Plastic Prayers With Biodegradable Blessings in the HimalayasAs synthetic prayer flags and scarves pollute the Himalayan region, a team of scholars and activists work to spread sustainable…
Finding Footprints Laid at the Dawn of TimeIn the Brazilian Amazon, a university-trained archaeologist and Wajãpi Indigenous people understand traces from the past differently—but their partnership bears…
Taking Cultural Preservation to a New DimensionA multidisciplinary team of researchers explains historical, cultural, and ethical issues they considered while developing a 3D scan of a…
Poems of Witness and Possibility: Inside Zones of ConflictAnthropological poems from around the globe speak to people’s creative will, resistance, and resilience—and the significance of our shared humanity.…
