Human history is etched into the DNA of domesticated animals, which is when we bend the evolutionary trajectory of species to serve our own purposes. We primates have domesticated many animals, ...

Mathieu Belezi has been fascinated by the history of colonial Algeria for years. Acclaim finally came with his latest book, a sign of changing times. “It is my duty to ask questions, especially ...

Itinerary of François Pyrard de Laval includes a visit to "Inde." On a chilly afternoon in February 1611, the town of Laval, a prosperous mercantile conurbation on the River Mayenne in northwest ...

Ivy Chen (left) and Clarissa Wei browse Shuixian Gong Market in Tainan, Taiwan, in January. (An Rong Xu for NPR) TAINAN, Taiwan — On a Friday morning in the southern city of Tainan, Shuixian Gong ...

The Declaration of Independence contains language that is harmful to Native Americans and perpetuates stereotypes, and it is ...

When it is not being whitewashed and romanticized, the history of colonization is usually told as that of an extremely violent enterprise, filled with murder, forced assimilation, and disease. While ...

Taiwan has endured a long history of colonization. As a trip to the culinary center of Tainan reveals, those outside forces have helped create a... Feast your eyes on Taiwan's distinct food (and ...

TAINAN, Taiwan — On a Friday morning in the southern city of Tainan, Shuixian Gong Market overflows with displays of shiny orange and silver fish, stacks of glistening pork ribs and crates of dragon ...