The cultivation of this plant for its cherished blue dye tells the story of exploitative agricultural practices—and, hopefully, its reversal.

Some formerly enslaved Blacks and freedmen accompanied the Spanish invaders; others formed their own communities.

Colonial exploitation made the indigenous Aztec people disproportionately vulnerable to epidemics. Indigenous accounts show their perspective.

A rainforest evangelist hopes that Brazil’s 55-million year old jungle can survive 21st century human impact.

In 1804, Charles IV, King of Spain, issued a legal admonition telling officials not to bury any pregnant woman without giving her a C-section first.