Nomads Of The Sahara

Looking for nomads who roam the deserts of North Africa.

The most appealing island destination

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For the Geo Quiz we were looking for a place where there are no crowds. It’s a cluster of islands in the North Atlantic about halfway between Iceland and Norway and has been selected by the National Geographic Traveler as the most appealing island destination.Download MP3

One Cubic Foot

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Just how much life can you find in an ecosystem of one cubic foot? That is the question photographer David Liittschwager set out to answer when photographed a range of different environments on land and in water, in tropical climes and temperate regions and began to chart the living organisms. Download MP3 (Photo: ©2010 David Liittschwager/National Geographic)

Shattered Somalia

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Somalia has experienced almost constant conflict since the collapse of its central government in 1991, and Mogadishu is ground zero for the failed state in East Africa. Writer Robert Draper visited the country for National Geographic Magazine. Katy Clark talked with Draper about his experience in Somalia. >>>View pictures from Mogadishu (courtesy of National Geographic)

Somalia in ruins

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Robert Draper, author of an article on Somalia that appears in the September issue of the National Geographic Magazine. Draper travelled to Somalia to document the violence and chaos that have plagued the country for nearly two decades.

Pictures from Mogadishu for this story at nationalgeographic.com

Jag Bhalla’s “I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears.”

If I told you that I’m not hanging noodles on your ears, you probably wouldn’t know what I mean. No surprise there; that’s the literal translation of a Russian expression. A new book highlights all kinds of quirky phrases from around the globe. And guess what? It’s called I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears, [...]