July 2021 Issue

Celebrating the proud culture behind Nigerian hairstyles

A contemporary photographer pays homage to the late J.D. ’Okhai Ojeikere, famous for his images of Nigerian women’s hair.

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Why does the U.S. have so many Chinatowns?

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July 2021 Issue

Millions worldwide will face unbearable temperatures

The world is getting hotter. We must adapt to it equitably.

The places where heat will have the greatest cost—in money and lives

Los Angeles confronts its shady divide

How L.A.'s urban tree canopy reveals hidden inequities

Gold is a toxic lure in the world’s highest settlement

How wildlife conservation in Kenya survived the pandemic

See the fabulous fossils unearthed in a garbage dump