How Volcanoes Destroy and Nurture Societies
Centuries of hardship from volcanic eruptions transformed ancient communities in the Ecuadorian Andes region into a complex, artistic, and warlike civilization.
How Volcanoes Destroy and Nurture Societies
Violence
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Letting Silence Have a Voice in #MeToo
Storytelling plays a vital role in addressing sexual assault, but what of the safety and well-being of survivors—both those who speak out and those who don't?
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For Preppers, the Apocalypse Is Just Another Disaster
The prepping movement has a bad image spurred by right-wing extremists. But preppers are a largely misunderstood bunch.
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Grief Can Make Us Wise
Grief makes sense of loss and opens us to rebuilding all that is meaningful in life. Society would benefit if public grief were acknowledged more.
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Can the Hunt for Skeletons Help Heal a Nation’s Wounds?
Anthropologists in Cyprus are quietly working to unite the intensely divided island country—by finding and identifying human remains.
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What Really Happened on Easter Island?
The story we’ve all been told about the demise of Easter Island’s culture is flat-out wrong. Here’s why.