Japan’s Wartime Past Looms Large Over Militarization Efforts
A community's memories are shaping its resistance to the Japanese government's plan to build a new defensive missile system.
Japan’s Wartime Past Looms Large Over Militarization Efforts
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Cultivating Peace in the Heart of the Balkans
Decades after the violence of the Yugoslav wars, veterans are starting to heal and find reconciliation.
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Being Afghan in America: In the Field With Morwari Zafar
The U.S. invasion and occupation of Afghanistan has had surprising effects on Afghan-American communities, especially in enclaves like Fremont, California.
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What Makes a Refugee Vulnerable?
The way officials measure a person's vulnerability could undercut the long-term success of refugees.
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For One Forensic Anthropologist, Resilience Is Bone Deep
From medieval villages in Transylvania to war-torn countries in South America and North Africa, evidence of human endurance and strength is everywhere—even in the midst of devastation.
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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.