As weary winter travelers make their way back from holiday destinations, or put the decorations away and prepare their spaces for the year ahead, we reflect on stories of homecoming. From Antarctic researchers racing the clock to Indigenous peoples and ponies reuniting, these stories are about coming home — or what makes home homey in the first place. The Great Antarctic Escape By Robin George Andrews When borders began to close during the early stages of the pandemic, three-dozen scientists and military personnel aboard the Spanish scientific research vessel Hespérides…
