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On June 4, 2020 the National Geographic Museum was honored as an overall award winner by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for its “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” exhibition, produced in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute.

In honor of Pride Month, Explorer Bradley Secker shared about his work documenting LGBTQ+ people who have migrated due to their sexuality and/or gender identity, and his hope to bring awareness to their everyday lives.

We talked to Explorer Gretchen Johnson about how her perception of Juneteenth has changed since her project to uncover stories of liberated Africans on Saint Helena and how she celebrated this year.

First-of-its-kind report shows the global economy is better off with more nature protected

The National Geographic Society and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society announced today a renewed partnership to increase impact through a unified grant-making process for Canadian scientists, explorers, storytellers and educators, working in and outside of Canada.

A simulation designed to deepen understanding of infectious agents and public health emergencies such as the Ebola outbreak is highlighted in a National Geographic Society video featuring cadets at the Sarasota Military Academy (SMA) and computational geneticist and National Geographic ...

The National Geographic Society’s nine new Storytelling Fellows will embark upon a year-long project to explore timely issues the world needs to hear using a variety of storytelling mediums.

Learn more about Jill Tiefenthaler and her plans to move the 132-year-old organization forward, including her intention to bolster the Society’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

With its third Early Career Leadership cohort, the National Geographic Society aims to seed and empower the next generation of National Geographic Explorers — scientists, educators and storytellers working to illuminate and protect our world

Our fall virtual events season is your ticket to the world from the comfort of your home, no passport required.

Today, The Paulson Institute, The Nature Conservancy and Cornell University released a major new report, “Financing Nature: Closing the Global Biodiversity Financing Gap.” This is the most in-depth and comprehensive analysis ever completed about biodiversity financing. The report highlights the ...

Today, the National Geographic Society announced its 2020 National Geographic Award recipients. The nine individuals will be honored during the virtual 2020 National Geographic Awards on Thursday, October 8.

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NGS In The News National Geographic offers virtual tour of "Women: A Century of Change" exhibition WJLA August 25, 2020

Interview of the Week: Jill Tiefenthaler, CEO National Geographic Society Our Daily Planet August 21, 2020

National Geographic Society Emergency Fund Supports Global Coverage Of Covid-19 International Journalists Network August 4, 2020