National Geographic Magazine

Amazing discoveries and experiences await you in every issue of National Geographic magazine. The latest news in science, exploration, and culture will open your eyes to the world’s many wonders.

Take in the wonders of National Parks of Europe

Sharing the Stories of Those Who Came Home

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FROM INSIDE THE QUARANTINE • As coronavirus ravaged Italy, a photographer in Milan resorted to taking portraits from afar.

THE BACKSTORY • IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS, A PHOTOGRAPHER GOES TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE HIS PORTRAITS.

How Satire Helps Science • CLIMATE CHANGE, GENE EDITING, AND VACCINE USE AREN’T LAUGHING MATTERS—BUT JOKING ABOUT THEM CAN CHANGE MINDS.

Making a vaccine case with humor

Satire: The Classics • Throughout history, satire has been used to make social, cultural, and political points, and to influence public opinion.

THE NEED FOR SPEED—BUT WITH LESS NOISE

DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

GAUTAM SHAH

The Tale of a Lost Whale • THE BELUGA WAS FRIENDLY. IT WAS WELL TRAINED. IT WORE A HARNESS. WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

JORDAN’S EPIC TREK • STRETCHING ABOUT 400 MILES, the Jordan Trail weaves through such storied sites as the ancient city of Petra (its monastery is shown here) and vast spaces of desert dune and rocky valley. Where Nabataeans and Romans once walked along trade routes, adventure travelers now roam.

CHECKLIST • World War II ended 75 years ago this summer. Here are five ways to mark the moment.

ON THE MENU IN PERU: SUPER POTATOES

COASTAL CONNECTION • DENMARK’S STORIED TIES TO ITS SHORES MAY BE THE COUNTRY’S SECRET TO WELLNESS.

THE LAST VOICES OF WORLD WAR II • Some were heroes. Some were victims. Others fought for the fascists who sought to dominate the planet. As their generation fades 75 years after the fighting stopped, their remembrances are as poignant as ever.

THE TOLL OF WAR • More than 66 million civilians and fighters died in recorded history’s BLOODIEST CONFLICT.

WHEN THE BOMB FELL • More than seven decades after its devastation, HIROSHIMA HAS MOVED ON. But for the remaining survivors, the horrors of a nuclear attack—AND THE LESSONS OF WAR—remain vivid.

MARCHING TOWARD EXTINCTION • IF WARMING CONTINUES TO MELT THE ICE SHELVES THAT ARE CRUCIAL TO THEIR SURVIVAL, EMPEROR PENGUINS WILL BE …

TAKING THE LEAD • WOMEN IN BOLIVIA, NEW ZEALAND, IRAQ, AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE MADE HUGE GAINS IN ACHIEVING POLITICAL POWER. BUT MANY STILL FACE CULTURAL RESISTANCE—AND EVEN VIOLENCE—A S THEIR INFLUENCE INCREASES.

The Bolivian mayor thought she was going to die.

Changing the Face of Politics • A global picture of current female representation in government shows that the strongest democracies have the highest average percentage of women in their parliaments.

AIR TIME • How Southern California skateboarding went from fringe sport to worldwide influence on cityscapes and culture

DIANA MARKOSIAN • FROM OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS