An anthropologist delves into what the rising ranks of local firearm-touting militias in Virginia reveal about intensifying political polarization in…
Making Anthropological Poetry ReelIn featuring three SAPIENS poems, students in a digital anthropology seminar infused video reels for Instagram with vivid history and…
How Racism Shapes the U.S. Opioid EpidemicPublic health officials say opioid use and related deaths have reached a crisis point in the U.S. An interview with…
Why Shoes Do Not Make the RunnerEast African runners wearing “super shoes” have outpaced global marathon records. But the shoe fervor—alongside older stereotypes about African runners’…
How Eugenics Shaped the U.S. Prenatal Care SystemBlack women in the U.S. are far more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy and birth than White…
The Urgency of Envisioning a World Without PoliceAn anthropologist working in Baltimore argues that safety for Black communities requires an end to policing. That also means taking…
Advocating for Archaeology’s New PurposeArchaeologists can help communities retake what colonialism and racism tried to erase through a new goal of “archaeological reclamation.” The…
How the Early Battle Over Race Science Was LostCelebrated 19th-century biologist Ernst Haeckel pushed race science as his little-known protégé Nikolai Miklucho-Maclay defended Indigenous rights. A biological anthropologist…
To Decolonize, We Must End the World as We Know ItA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology argues that true decolonization would require the complete dismantling of existing…
Planting Seeds for a More Ethical FutureThree contributors to a special series reflect on why slowing down and building trust between community partners is fundamental to…
