Though roles, status, and materials are fleeting, the meaning of our kinships is long-reaching ... and often lead to worsened suffering. We need each other. Things, roles, status, substances ...

It takes lithium and cobalt to build the batteries that power electric vehicles and e-bikes, nickel and rare earth elements ...

The U.S. is part of several significant alliances and while we are capable of defending ourselves, there are times when we rely on allies for help.