Cooking Up an International Market for Quinoa
In Peru, a chef and an agronomist are using the kitchen of a five-star hotel to create an appetite for threatened varieties of a traditional crop.
Photo Essays
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Gold Glimmers in the Amazon
Daily life in the remote gold-mining camps of the Amazonian rainforest is difficult, dirty, and sometimes treacherous. But that’s only part of the story.
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The Dangers of Birth in Tanzania
East Africa’s largest country has made great strides in reducing its maternal death rate, but many obstacles remain.
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The Perennial Power of Ritual
Rituals soothe, excite, and unite people throughout the world. But how exactly do they work, and what makes them so meaningful?
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Rio’s Olympic Festival in the Streets
How does the 21st-century technology of big-screen TV square with the age-old human penchant for celebrations?
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Arizona’s Inmate Firefighters
In the rugged landscapes of the American Southwest, select cohorts of incarcerated people are temporarily allowed out of prison to fight wildfires. But are they being rehabilitated or exploited?