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Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Table of contents
Introduction 0 Why Write for the Public? 1 What to Expect, from Pitch to Publication 2 How to Write a Pitch 3 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 1: Structure 4 How To Tell a Great Story, Part 2: Style 5 Navigating Ethics and Reducing Harms 6 Habits of Thriving Public Anthropologists 7 Cultivating the Craft of Writing 8
Announcement

After ten years of exploring humanity in all its diversity, SAPIENS has concluded its publishing chapter.

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.

North Dakota Access Pipeline Protests Spark Historic Declaration

U.S. government departments press pause on pipeline construction and call for serious talks on reform of the consultation process with Native American tribes for extensive infrastructure projects.

Roux and Resilience: Eleven Years After Hurricane Katrina

Big bayou families knew cooking and sharing food could help them cope after disaster struck, but the recovery machine got in the way, creating a second, less visible crisis.

For Rio’s Poorest Citizens, Police and Gang Violence Reign

In Rio de Janeiro’s impoverished neighborhoods, residents are caught between police oppression and drug-gang control. Activists are searching for a way through the morass.

Will GMOs Put an End to Hunger? Ask the Hungry

Scientists and activists battle over the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms. In the midst of this heated debate, important voices have been lost.

On Instagram, a Journey From Bear to Bile

Instagram user accounts reveal how bears are honored as part of nature—or turned into cold hard cash.

Understanding Mass Killings

A disproportionate number of mass killings in the U.S. have been committed by military veterans. We should be asking ourselves why.

Arizona’s Inmate Firefighters

In the rugged landscapes of the American Southwest, select cohorts of incarcerated people are temporarily allowed out of prison to fight wildfires. But are they being rehabilitated or exploited?

The Big Business of Europe’s Migration Crisis

The 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 Distrust

An 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 Survivors

While most of New Orleans has recovered, disaster is a part of life for residents of the Lower 9th Ward.