National Geographicflipped into History & CultureMurder of George Floyd American racial justice remains a work in progress—but today George Floyd’s life mattered verified_publisherNational Geographic - Phillip MorrisParts of Minneapolis resembled a fortress this week. Many of the city's businesses, its courthouse and multiple police precincts were boarded or surrounded by barbed wire. Many other American cities, Chicago,...
National Geographicflipped into NewsMurder of George Floyd When upsetting current events shake kids’ worlds verified_publisherNational Geographic - Angela HatemChildren’s worlds were turned upside down in May 2020, when George Floyd died after former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned the Black man’s neck to the ground with his knee for nine minutes. The violent...
National Geographicflipped into NewsAfrica She visited every country on Earth. Here’s what she learned. verified_publisherNational Geographic - Brooke SabinIt all began in Bali. On a two-week vacation there in 2017, Jessica Nabongo was feeling adrift after a career change from corporate desk jockey to entrepreneur. Then she read an article about a traveler...
National Geographicflipped into ScienceCoronavirus (Africa) How virus variants get their confusing names—and how to make them better verified_publisherNational Geographic - Amy McKeeverCoronavirus variant names are strange and complicated. Sure, B.1.1.7 or P.1 might be perfectly fine names when virologists and microbiologists need to keep track of them—but they’re not so useful for public...
National Geographicflipped into NewsEastern Ukraine See why the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine is heating up verified_publisherNational Geographic - Eve ConantThe word “Ukraine” literally translates into “on the edge” in English—and once again the country at the crossroads between East and West is feeling the pressure. The current crisis in Ukraine first flared...
National Geographicflipped into EnvironmentRenewable Energy Americans want more renewable energy. Can ‘community choice’ help them get it? verified_publisherNational Geographic - Alejandra BorundaThe problem, as Dawn Weisz saw it back in the mid-2000s, was straightforward. She and other residents of Marin County wanted green power. But only 16 percent of the electricity that PG&E, the local utility,...
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