Can an iPhone App Help Save an Endangered Language?
As the world’s Indigenous languages fade away at an alarming rate, some people are turning to technology to preserve their ancestors’ native tongues—and the cultural knowledge held in them.
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Graffiti Bombing in U.S. National Parks
Vandalism can be a form of resistance to oppression. But is that the case when a privileged artist mars our public lands?
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Let’s Keep Arguing About Flags and Statues
Whether historical plaques, flags, and building names stay or go is of less consequence than the debate they provoke.
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HH-39: Why Good Science Doesn’t Need Eureka Moments
The development of tree-ring dating offers a great example of why good science often takes time.
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Shattered Homes and Hard Choices in Post-Quake Nepal
In Nepal, the destruction that began with the 2015 earthquakes runs deeper than a building’s foundation. An anthropologist studies life behind the headlines.
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Stone Age Site Saved
A company began diamond mining at an extraordinary site in South Africa with 2.3 million years of human history. Quick action by archaeologists has led to a court decision protecting the site.