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.
A poet-historian reflects on the legacy of colonial-era collecting practices in Tanzania that tore Black Indigenous ancestors from their communities…
The Urgency of Envisioning a World Without PoliceAn anthropologist working in Baltimore argues that safety for Black communities requires an end to policing. That also means taking…
The HeavinessA multidisciplinary poet-scholar and suicide attempt and multi-suicide loss survivor unveils complex anthropological threads that shape suicidal ideation. ✽ Worldwide,…
The Rebellion Recorded on the Rosetta StoneAn archaeologist explains how recent archaeological finds in Egypt expand our knowledge of a violent revolt discussed on the now-famous…
What It Means to be Human in an AsylumA sociocultural anthropologist from Pakistan speaks to how women in asylums in a patriarchal culture are in a battle between…
Apparition in SugarlandA poet-anthropologist evokes a popular myth that speaks to the repercussions of—and possibilities of repair from—U.S. violence in the Philippines…
A Birth and a Death—a Haunting of Igbo LandingA Ghanian American poet-anthropologist crafts her own African diasporic and Indigenous identity through weaving herself into a famous story of…
In the Event of FloodingAn Indigenous poet-anthropologist speaks to the survivance of Native communities in the face of colonialism and genocide. “In the Event…
I Do This for You, MomOne day, a woman in Baltimore received a text message from her mother wishing her a happy holiday. But something…
Lessons from Human CulturesIn the fifth season of the SAPIENS podcast, listeners will hear a range of human stories: from the origins of…
