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.
The outpouring of grief over New York’s Flaco the owl, who died recently, reveals how much attitudes toward these creatures…
Bila MwiliA 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…
