How Austerity Unravels Social Ties

The experiences of tight-knit neighborhoods in Mozambique suggest that strict belt-tightening often frays a nation’s social fabric.

How ICE’s Bogus Science Is Violating Human Rights

A forensic anthropologist explains why the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s use of X-rays to determine the age of asylum-seekers is wrong, legally and scientifically.

When Gaming the System Is the Only Way to Parenthood

Prospective parents often panic about the suitability of their homes, staging their lives and houses for inspection to comply with a host of unwritten rules. Very little of this helps get children into loving families.

Glacial Melting Isn’t Someone Else’s Problem

Many of us will never see a glacier, but we should all take responsibility for trying to halt their disappearance.

Can We “See” Climate Change?

Climate change skeptics point to ice and snow to seed doubt about global warming—but visible evidence of the changing climate is all around us.

Life and Death After the Steel Mills

In her study of a community devastated by industry’s flight, anthropologist Christine Walley raises questions about how to create and support meaningful work in a postindustrial world.

Reconsidering How We Honor Those Lost to War

War monuments and memorials are a source of contention in the United States. It’s time to reimagine the ways we memorialize the heroes and victims of war.

Abortion Rights Are Being Eroded

As the new administration aims to dismantle abortion rights in the United States, it is important to highlight the impacts for vulnerable women and families.

“The Anthropologist” Isn’t Another Climate Change Horror Flick

An evocative new film brings the realities of climate change out of Hollywood and into the intimacy of our everyday lives.

European Brides in the Islamic State

Women who have moved from Europe to Islamic State territory are often portrayed as either victims or terrorists. The reality is more complicated.