A poet-historian in Tanzania remembers those who have passed but who are still nearby. “Bila Mwili” is part of the…
What It’s Like to Grow Old on the MarginsIn a brief documentary, an anthropologist provides a glimpse into the precarious lives of poor older Peruvians whose experiences mirror…
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…
Decoding Diversity and Power at Machu PicchuNew DNA analysis has revealed surprising diversity among remains from burial sites in Peru. A genetic anthropologist explains what this…
Giving Winter a Funeral in TransylvaniaIn a village in Romania, residents maintain a centuries-old carnival tradition called farsang to mark winter’s death. ✽ As the…
Finding Mrs. JacksonFrom your backyard to a hill by the ocean, you can come upon an archaeological find just about anywhere. But…
I Do This for You, MomOne day, a woman in Baltimore received a text message from her mother wishing her a happy holiday. But something…
Can Digitizing Gravestones Save History?An anthropologist is digitizing gravestones at Burial Hill, a historic cemetery in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that holds the remains of some…
Centering Black Lives in the Study of Human RemainsA contributor to a special series on decolonizing anthropology reckons with bioarchaeology’s racist past by focusing on Black women’s creativity…
Aztec Antichrist: A Performance of the ApocalypseA 16th-century play written by the descendants of the Aztecs after the Spanish conquest dramatically reveals Indigenous people’s responses to…
