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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.

Trump L’oeil

In its first six weeks, the Trump administration has been actively demonizing the mainstream media and the courts. This could be an ominous sign of what is to come.

The Mysterious Power of Arrogance

Why do overbearing, obnoxious people so often come out on top? What the story of a local celebrity in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea reveals about the rise of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency.

A Field Guide to Trump’s Swamp

Well before his inauguration, Trump’s incoming administration and Cabinet picks were breaking down definitions of conflict of interest and stretching the bounds of normalcy. Far from “draining the swamp,” Trump has added to it.

Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy: Bullying, Domination, and Fearmongering

A Trump presidency would mean the end of diplomacy as we know it.

The Way Trump Wears His Hat

Donald Trump’s simple fashion statement speaks volumes.

Skeleton Sex Pots

An unusual container produced by the Moche civilization of Peru raises many questions about their society—and our own views of sex.