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.
Much attention has focused on the apparent violence in humanity’s distant past. But evidence of kindness and care is much more widespread.
Death and Dying 101A study of cross-cultural attitudes toward mortality can help young people accept death as a part of life.
Schizophrenia’s Tangled RootsAs an increasingly complex picture of schizophrenia emerges, researchers are recognizing that a more individualized and humane approach is needed to better understand and treat the condition.
What Religious Beliefs Reveal About Post-Truth PoliticsIt’s not always what people believe, or why, that matters. Sometimes, the social relations surrounding those beliefs are what shape reality.
What Role Did Autism Play in Human Evolution?Traits we often tend to disparage were—and arguably still are—critical to human communities.
Eating People Is Wrong—But It’s Also Widespread and SacredCan transcendence be attained by embracing the strongest taboo of all?
Do Dreams Give Voice to the Divine?An anthropologist immerses herself in Islamic dream culture to understand how the divine plays a role in everyday lives.
In a Genocide, Who Are the Morally Upright?A Georgia State anthropologist explores what motivated rescuers during the Rwandan genocide—and what their stories reveal about courage and selflessness in the midst of total destruction.
How the Tea Party Transformed American PoliticsLess than a decade ago, the Tea Party emerged as one of the most unified and effective oppositional forces in U.S. politics. In the age of President Donald Trump, how they did it matters more than ever.
Do You See What I See?Cultural groups throughout the world talk about color differently—some don’t even have a word for color. So is color perception a universal human experience or not?
