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.
In today’s globalized society, many athletes playing for national teams are citizens of the world more than of a single country.
Lost or Found? A Stick Chart From the Marshall IslandsLong before Siri, GPS, and well-worn road atlases, mariners relied on ancient, time-tested navigational tools such as stick charts.
Searching for the Origins of the First AmericansThe Bering land bridge holds vital clues to the story of the Americas’ first inhabitants. A new project may rewrite the history books.
Brexit Will Not Solve AnythingThe Brexit vote reflects a brewing discontent among citizens of the United Kingdom who hoped for more economic prosperity and greater independence. Unfortunately, those are unlikely outcomes.
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 Big Business of Europe’s Migration CrisisThe EU’s migration policy has produced a lucrative “illegality industry” that is prolonging the emergency it was put in place to end.
Europe’s Destructive Spirals of DistrustAn ideological deadlock between nativism and Islamism, resulting in an escalating spiral of destructive distrust, is threatening the cohesion of European societies.
Hurricane Katrina’s Forgotten SurvivorsWhile most of New Orleans has recovered, disaster is a part of life for residents of the Lower 9th Ward.
Notes From a Crime SceneA 2015 book offers an intimate account of undocumented migrants’ life-and-death struggles in the unforgiving desert of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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?
