Features
Ghost Towns of the Anasazi – For the past three decades, WSU archaeologists and their students have been searching the Southwest with tools ranging from trowels to computers to uncover the story of a vanished people. by Hannelore Sudermann
Bridging Two Cultures – A small school district radically retools to serve its Hispanic students. by Hannelore Sudermann
The Secrets of Sweet Oblivion – What happens in our brains when we go to sleep—and what happens to us if we don’t sleep enough—are questions that keep this research team up at night. by Cherie Winner
Panoramas
Cell phones help students and parents stay close—sometimes too close
Cool, Soothing, Lucrative Mint
See shells far from the sea shore
Faith and imagination transform a Pullman landmark
Departments
PERSPECTIVE: Words on words
SPORTS: When Pullman was a ski town
FOOD & FORAGE: Eat more garlic
Tracking
What I’ve Learned Since College—An interview with Rebecca Miles
Books, etc.
A Genetic and Cultural Odyssey: The Life and Work of L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza
Web exclusives
Story: James Donaldson’s Journey by Scott Holter
Story: Better living…through solar by Tina Hilding
Recipe: Chef Betsy’s Chipotle Shredded Pork Burritos
On the cover: Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632-1675), A Maid Asleep, 1656-57, oil on canvas. Read story “The Secrets of Sweet Oblivion”