More Wines from Unexpected Places
Good, locally made wines can now be found in such unlikely locales as equatorial Kenya, the Texas Hill Country, and temperate and rainy Japan
Snakes: The Good, the Bad and the Deadly
With venom so potent it can kill a person in 30 minutes, the black mamba is a snake to avoid—while others are worth learning about before you cast judgment
Lake Baikal and More of the Weirdest Lakes of the World
Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest, oldest and most voluminous of all lakes
Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Protecting Women From Militant Islam
Even in democratic nations, mothers and daughters are held back from basic freedoms
A Visit to Robben Island, the Brutal Prison that Held Mandela, Is Haunting and Inspiring
To visit the brutal prison that held Mandela is haunting, yet inspiring
Make Way for the African Penguins
Few places let you get as close to the raffish birds—many of which are endangered—as South Africa’s Robben Island
A Journey to Obama’s Kenya
The dusty village where Barack Obama’s father was raised had high hopes after his son was elected president. What has happened since then?
World Wildlife Hunt
It takes $6,000 to shoot a leopard in Botswana. For $1,200, you can shoot a crocodile. Short on cash? There’s always baboons, which go for $200 a pop
Women: The Libyan Rebellion’s Secret Weapon
They helped overthrow Qaddafi by smuggling arms and spying on the government. Now the women of Libya are fighting for a greater voice in society
Evolution World Tour: The Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
The world’s greatest source of hominid fossils is among dozens of caves just hours from Johannesburg
Evolution World Tour: Wadi Hitan, Egypt
In Egypt’s Western Desert, evidence abounds that before they were the kings of the ocean, whales roamed the earth on four legs
A New Crisis for Egypt’s Copts
The toppling of Egypt’s government has led to a renewal of violence against the nation’s Christian minority
Defending the Rhino
As demand for rhino horn soars, police and conservationists in South Africa pit technology against increasingly sophisticated poachers
The Struggle Within Islam
Terrorists get the headlines, but most Muslims want to reclaim their religion from extremists
Take in South Africa From Table Mountain National Park
High above Cape Town, this craggy wildlife preserve provides sprawling views and thrilling hikes
Ghana’s Monument to Sorrow and Survival
At Cape Coast Castle, visitors walk in the footsteps of African slaves
Seeing Dubai Through a Cell Phone Camera
At a shopping mall in Dubai, Joel Sternfeld documents the peak of consumer culture with his iPhone
A Short Walk in the Afghan Countryside
On their way to a park built in the shadow of Bamiyan’s Buddhas, two Americans encounter remnants of war and signs of promise
Searching for Buddha in Afghanistan
An archaeologist insists a third giant statue lies near the cliffs where the Bamiyan Buddhas, destroyed in 2001, once stood
The Sport of Camel Jumping
In the deserts of Yemen, Zaraniq tribesmen compete to leap camels in a single bound
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