Teenager seen from the back as she looks out at the ocean across a beach of black lava rock.

Place of Refuge

Timothy A. Schuler

For more than a decade, Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae has been a sanctuary for the unsheltered, including many who are queer or gender nonconforming. It also belongs to a distinctly Hawaiian history of resistance, inclusion, and care — a challenge to the violent colonial assumption that land is a commodity to be bought and sold.

For years Puʻuhonua O Waiʻanae has been a sanctuary for islanders unable to access conventional shelter. It also belongs to a deep Hawaiian history of resistance, inclusion, and care.

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History of the Present focuses on cities facing profound social, political, and environmental challenges.

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Fishermen at bridge, upstate NY.

Reservoir: Nature, Culture, Infrastructure

The reservoirs of upstate New York exemplify the social compact that undergirds ambitious public infrastructure. This four-part series tells the stories of these engineering feats, all the while exploring the divisions between city and country and wealth and poverty.

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