Why Are Sports Fans So Bereft Without Live Games?
Two anthropologists and diehard sports enthusiasts reflect on why documentaries and draft coverage only go so far in filling the void amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is the Pandemic a Chance to Challenge Global Inequality?
A Pakistani anthropologist who studies the perilous journeys of irregular migrants argues for reimagining ways to close the gap between the rich and poor, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ventilators Alone Won’t Save Us
Amid the rush to ramp up the production of ventilators to battle COVID-19, the public has lost sight of an even more desperate need.
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Are Pandemics Good for the Environment?
An anthropologist looks at past disease outbreaks to consider how the COVID-19 crisis may—or may not—benefit the environment.
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The Symbolic Power of Virus Testing
To help battle the coronavirus crisis, testing would not only identify those who carry the virus, it would also make the threat of the disease more tangible.
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Venice’s Black Death and the Dawn of Quarantine
Archaeological research is unearthing Venice’s quarantine history to illuminate how the Italian city created a vast public health response 700 years ago and helped lay the modern foundation for coping with pandemics.