Why Losing Bonds Sports Fans
A study on team loyalty among British football fans shows that the success of the team plays an important role in how strongly supporters identify with one another.
Culture Lab
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How to “Co-Live” With a Natural Hazard
The ways in which Andean villagers have adapted to a neighboring volcano could offer lessons to other communities in reframing risks and responding to disasters.
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Did Processed Foods Make Us Human?
Experimental archaeologist Bill Schindler’s globe-trotting research has led him to champion a diet based on humanity’s long history of inventive food preparation techniques, from nose-to-tail butchery to sourdough bread.
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Why Do Virtual Meetings Feel So Weird?
Even as online meetings become more common, they can’t always capture the nuances of nonverbal communication and in-person interactions.
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What Many Don’t Know About Welfare
Public assistance recipients' stories hold the key to clearing up misconceptions about who needs aid and why.
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A Nepalese Region Reclaims Its Holy Water
An anthropologist’s research on water insecurity reveals how clean water can reinforce a community’s physical and spiritual health.