2018 January – June

Last Ice

In the 1980s Arctic sea ice extended across nearly three million square miles at the end of summer. Since then more than a third of that ice has been lost.

Why Birds Matter

Wild birds connect us to a nature that's rapidly receding. They live in a spectacular variety of habitats and signal each one's ecological health. Birds - with their brilliant plumage, their trills, and their flight - nurture our souls.

Flight Paths

A photographer captures the patterns that birds make in the sky.

The Healing of Columbia

After a half century of war.

Kubul's Middle Class

Moving away from Conflict.

The Science of Good and Evil

A decisive factor: empathy.

Skin Deep (Black and White)

What is race? Science tells us there is no genetic basis for it. Instead it’s largely a made-up label, used to define and separate us.

What Divides Us

Human beings are wired at birth to distinguish Us from Them and to favor our own groups. Can science help us bridge the divides?

Streets In His Name

More than a thousand streets across the world bear Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr’s name. How do these roads reflect the civil rights icon’s values and teachings?

Dawn of White Minority

The demographic changes rippling across America are fueling anxiety among some whites.

The Stop

Traffic Stops – the most common interation between police and the public – are a flash point in the debate over race.

A Place of Their Own

Historically black colleges are seeing a surge in enrollment and activism.

Colors of Matrimony

The growing acceptance of relationships across racial and ethnic lines can be seen at a New York City marriage bureau.

Resistance Reimagined

An artist reenacts historic scenes from the black struggle for freedom. The times and places differ; the resolve is the same.

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