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.
Anorexia is not just about striving for an idealized body image. It is an obsessive, relentless—and futile—quest to be pure, perfect, and clean.
Lao Camp Food (Part 1)Workers in southern Laos search out the bombs that never exploded. Here is the food they eat.
Coffee To GoCoffee is a cultural drink, prepared different ways in different places—which can be a hassle for travelers seeking their regular cuppa Joe. Here’s one solution.
The Great Chocolate MigrationIf ever a single ingredient epitomized human nature, it must be chocolate. Can you think of another flavor that has seduced so many cultures?
Airplane FoodHow a meeting with the 96-year-old ruler of a small Indonesian kingdom gave a blogger a new lens to perceive processed food’s effect on culture.
Raw DealA new study suggests that changes to the head and teeth seen in our early human ancestors could have occurred before cooking—thanks to the invention of chopping raw meat.
Meat CultureMeat is a divisive issue. But as human beings, our diets are cultural, and so is nutrition. Healthy advice for one society might not work in another.
The First ButchersWere there other toolmakers and meat eaters in our family tree?
Seafood FightIndigenous peoples on the coast of British Columbia share a deep history with sea otters. But can the two coexist peacefully today?
Health in a Rwandan Hospital GardenWhen I traveled to Rwanda last year, I found a hospital treating malnutrition with compost and garden hoes.
