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Jul 27, 2021
Chasing the Myths of Mexico’s “Superrunners”
The Rarámuri people’s ancient traditions of footracing…
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May 21, 2021
The Fight to Secure Rights for Rainforests
The Sarayaku people of Ecuador seek legal protection for…
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Apr 1, 2021
Why a Mexican Village’s DIY Cellphone Network Matters
When an Indigenous community in Oaxaca, snubbed…
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Dec 14, 2020
How Sweat Lodge Ceremonies Heal War’s Wounds
After trying conventional treatments for PTSD, an…
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Sep 9, 2020
Wildfire Archaeology and the Burning American West
Archaeologists in New Mexico are pioneering…
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Jul 20, 2020
Is Celebrity Attention Helping or Hurting Amazonian Peoples?
As stars around the world petition…
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May 13, 2020
Photo Essay: Native American Children’s Historic Forced Assimilation
In the 19th and 20th centuries…
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Dec 5, 2019
Restoring Dignity to Stolen Ancestors
In the first effort of its kind, a team at a South African…
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Jul 16, 2019
The Truth About ‘Sustainable’ Palm Oil
In West Papua, Indonesia, both conventional and ‘green’ palm…
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Jun 13, 2019
The Rebirth of Placenta Rituals
Reclaiming an organ that modern medical professionals often designate…
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