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Recent Episodes

Protest and the Public University

Protestors against the US-enabled genocide of Palestinians face federal charges in New York City. Why do universities repress contemporary struggles for social justice while valorizing historical ones?

30 MIN

The Purification of Gold—and the Racialization of Miners

Why is investing in and accumulating gold perceived as prestigious, but extracting it is seen as greedy?

34 MIN

Milpa for the Future

As the influx of processed foods threatens traditional diets in rural Mexico, an intergenerational community is forming to keep people healthy.

25 MIN

Zambia’s Chinese Connection

An anthropologist investigates the impacts of increasing Chinese migration to and investment in Africa.

29 MIN

South Africa’s Road Out of Colonialism

A lawyer and anthropologist examines the history of the longest road in South Africa and why a proposed extension may repeat past violence.

29 MIN