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.
As UNESCO brings urgent awareness to Indigenous languages this year, a linguist considers whether saving languages is sentimental or critical.
Sweating Through a Gym’s Gender BarriersTraining with macho bodybuilders, a female powerlifter and anthropologist muscled through grueling rites of passage—and forged unexpected bonds.
Without Parking, Those Who Live in Vehicles Have Nowhere to GoPeople who dwell in RVs or cars may have “homes”—but their lives are often unnecessarily precarious.
Gun Violence Harms, Even if You’ve Never Been ShotAn anthropologist argues that the U.S. culture of guns puts stress on the body and mind that can lead to physical damage.
Why Land Acknowledgments MatterOne anthropologist views the public recognition of traditional lands as a way to remember the past while stepping toward the future.
How Some Tried—and Failed—to Kill “Race” in Latin AmericaThe use of genetic testing to demonstrate degrees of mixture in Latin American populations has had perverse consequences that are also potentially dangerous.
The Very Modern Problem of Human SlaveryAn estimated 40 million people are enslaved around the world. Raising awareness will help people move from victims to survivors.
The Illusion and Peril of Food “Choice”It’s easy to blame obesity, diabetes, and other conditions on people’s poor diets. But the real culprit is multinational corporations that profit from limiting our food choices.
Why Symbols Aren’t ForeverThe shifting status of cultural symbols reveals a lot about who we are and what we value.
Do Guns Possess the Power to Change Us?A story of three deaths in Haiti has a lesson to teach the U.S.
