An ongoing walk across the world in 25 photos

For over a decade, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has woven a tapestry of ...

7 extraordinary ways to see the world come alive at sunrise

See how the world awakens—from cloud hunting in Vietnam to cheesemaking in Italy—in experiences most travelers miss by ...

Ethiopia has struggled to build national unity: can its big new dam deliver it?

The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp and ceremony as Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam was officially ...