While the magazine has closed, its living archive endures—open to all and preserving the many ideas, voices, and discoveries that deepen our understanding of what it means to be human.
An anthropologist explores laughter as a far more complex phenomenon than simple delight—reflecting on its surprising power to disturb and…
Poets Resist, Refuse, and Find a Way ThroughIn a themed collection, poets trace contours of power to critique colonialism, environmental destruction, and social violence while transforming the…
Tackling the Impossibility—and Necessity—of Counting the World’s LanguagesA language scientist delves into historic and current efforts to catalog the planet’s 7,000-plus languages, uncovering colorful tales and Herculean…
Playing Rock, Paper, Scissors Across the Red-Blue DivideAs toxic polarization deepens in the U.S., some global conflict prevention experts are now addressing political violence at home. An…
When a Message App Became Evidence of TerrorismBeginning in 2016, the Turkish government accused anyone with the messaging application ByLock of terrorism. An anthropologist investigates the risks…
A Call for Anthropological Poems of Resistance, Refusal, and WayfindingSAPIENS is seeking poetry submissions for a curated collection that will publish next year. Deadline: September 1, 2024. ✽ SAPIENS…
Chatter That MattersThree anthropologists sit to talk about the evolutionary purposes of gossip. What role does gossip play in human societies? In…
The Problems of Digital Evidence in Terrorism TrialsAn anthropologist uses courtrooms in Turkey as his field site to understand how digital evidence is shifting legal practices. Today…
Moving Through Deaf WorldsAn anthropologist sets out to better understand the experience of a deaf migrant. Why do people migrate from one country…
Black Influencers Beyond the ScreensMeet Anuli Akanegbu, the host of the BLK IRL podcast and a doctoral candidate researching Black creatives who are contract…
