Why Are Languages Worth Preserving?
As UNESCO brings urgent awareness to Indigenous languages this year, a linguist considers whether saving languages is sentimental or critical.
Why Are Languages Worth Preserving?
Opinion
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Sweating Through a Gym’s Gender Barriers
Training with macho bodybuilders, a female powerlifter and anthropologist muscled through grueling rites of passage—and forged unexpected bonds.
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Without Parking, Those Who Live in Vehicles Have Nowhere to Go
People who dwell in RVs or cars may have "homes"—but their lives are often unnecessarily precarious.
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Gun Violence Harms, Even if You’ve Never Been Shot
An anthropologist argues that the U.S. culture of guns puts stress on the body and mind that can lead to physical damage.
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Why Land Acknowledgments Matter
One anthropologist views the public recognition of traditional lands as a way to remember the past while stepping toward the future.
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How Some Tried—and Failed—to Kill “Race” in Latin America
The use of genetic testing to demonstrate degrees of mixture in Latin American populations has had perverse consequences that are also potentially dangerous.