A researcher explains why the Fulbright-Hays fellowship should change its rules that have kept native and heritage speakers from working…
Do Strict Criminal Penalties Protect Animals From Abuse?In Mexico, a growing animal protection movement often promotes harsh criminal punishment for those who abuse animals. But are these…
Dating the Arrival of Modern Humans in AsiaA team of researchers explains how the discovery of a human skull and jawbone helps push back the timing of…
Writing Indigenous Oral Tradition to Fight a DamIn the northern Philippines, the Isnag are documenting their Traditional Stories to sustain their culture and fight a legal battle…
The Urgency of Envisioning a World Without PoliceAn anthropologist working in Baltimore argues that safety for Black communities requires an end to policing. That also means taking…
Fair and Balanced—Weighing Coca With a Wipi in PeruAn Andean community’s use of weighing scales shows how meanings of fairness and justice differ across cultures. THE WIPI SCALE…
The Power of Criminal Prosecutors“Criminal.” It’s a label that can follow someone around for much of their life. But how does a person become…
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…
A Story of Icelandic SkullsAn anthropologist journeys to the Arctic Circle and finds a surprising story about the human remains that end up in…
A Mass Shooting in the “Evangelical Vatican”The recent violent attack on Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, happened in a place shaped by decades…
