Punk. Funk. Itchi gitchi ya ya da da. Hard bop. Martial music. If we could package the sounds inside these pages, they’d be bouncing.

When the world fails to stop bombs from raining on Syrians, shelter may be found in the unexpected. Abrar Ebady goes close to the border to help a people heal.

Human remains found in the desert under the punishing Arizona sun help professor Jared Beatrice and his wife unlock the reasons migrants risk everything to cross the border.

How does a brash Jersey kid become president of the 49ers? His long-suffering Lions teammates know.

Calea Stiles-Schatz captures Southeast Asia’s new grand tour.

Science gets big

What about us makes “Restore the Shore” our default response to disaster? Environmental sociologist Diane Bates has the answer.

 The technology that alums Doug Hill and Bill Schindler covet most isn’t sold in big-box stores.