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.
Native Americans are losing their ability to live off the land as it has crumbled into the Gulf of Mexico. Some of them are trying to figure out how to survive on what’s left.
Lessons From a Forgotten Amazonian SlaughterConservationists have long worried about the effects of subsistence hunting on animal populations in the Amazon. But species resilience and local knowledge complicate the story.
Rice Reveals Enslaved Africans’ Agricultural HeritageDid enslaved people contribute more than solely their labor to the success of rice plantations in the New World? In pursuit of the answer, one researcher is extracting little bits of memoir trapped inside rice grains.
South Sudanese Refugees and the Taste of DisplacementFood rations sustain refugees, but what’s missing is fulfillment and a sense of home.
Roux and Resilience: Eleven Years After Hurricane KatrinaBig bayou families knew cooking and sharing food could help them cope after disaster struck, but the recovery machine got in the way, creating a second, less visible crisis.
Will GMOs Put an End to Hunger? Ask the HungryScientists and activists battle over the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms. In the midst of this heated debate, important voices have been lost.
The Double Life of KaleThe current kale craze in the United States might sound downright crazy to East Africans.
Hmong Gardeners in America’s DairylandLands donated to former refugees provide stability and nourishment—not only in the food that is grown but through the community that’s taken root.
The Uninvited InvitadosA couple of young gringo anthropologists adjust to village life in Oaxaca, Mexico. They start with a wedding—and the food.
Lao Camp Food (Part 2)A bomb clearance team in Laos eagerly buys bush meat from local hunters. Then they realize they’re eating threatened and endangered species.
