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Blog Of The Nation
Be Part Of A Live 'TOTN' Broadcast On September 20th
September 9, 2011 Talk of the Nation will broadcast live from National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. on September 20, 2011. If you're in town, please join us for a discussion on the teenage brain and a conversation with explorers.
The Picture Show
What's With The Hot Pink In Baghdad?
July 15, 2011 On assignment for National Geographic magazine, photographer Lynsey Addario went back to Baghdad for the first time since 2004. She discusses a motif that appears in her photos — and the remarkable changes she saw afoot.
The Two-Way
VIDEO: Just Like In 'Up', House Floats Into Sky Under 300 Balloons
March 8, 2011 National Geographic Channel's How Hard Can It Be? show decided to see if it could use balloons to float a whole house — just like in the Pixar movie Up. The answer: yes.
The Picture Show
Surprising Portraits: Photos Of Feathers
January 25, 2011 A National Geographic article about bird evolution is interesting; even more interesting are the portraits of feathers.
The Picture Show
Photographing Apple's Snow Leopard And Other Big Cats
August 5, 2010 Steve Winter has an odd experience when he enters an Apple store. The elusive snow leopard, which he chased for 10 grueling months in northern India, is now everywhere. His tiger photos appear in this month's National Geographic magazine.
