Out of Eden Walk: The origin story of the human species is still being written

Out of Eden Walk

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific community’s best guess for the likely path of early human migration. While walking through China, he visited the Academy of Sciences and met with paleo-anthropologists there, who shared their discoveries that cast some doubt on some popular theories of human evolution. He joins Host Carolyn Beeler to share what he learned.

A person wearing blue gloves is handling a pipette in a laboratory setting, with reflections visible on a glass surface.

The implications of a sperm donor carrying a rare cancer-causing gene

Health
A display of intricately embroidered dresses, with a prominent red dress featuring detailed patterns, surrounded by other lighter-colored embroidered gowns, under the exhibit title 'The Red Dress.'

Hundreds of people across dozens of countries worked on this single dress

Arts, Culture & Media
An art gallery wall featuring a large landscape mural of a seaside view with trees and grass. Various artworks, including paintings and photographs in different frames, are displayed on the wall. Two prominent abstract pieces on yellow and pink backgrounds are positioned in the lower center and right of the image.

Ireland hopes to make a program giving artists a stable income permanent

Arts, Culture & Media
A crowd of people, including military personnel, walk through a busy area with tents, signs, and buildings, possibly a border or migration checkpoint. The atmosphere is bustling with various signs in Spanish and a visible tent marked with 'ONU Migración.'

Latin America tried welcoming migrants. Now that model is under pressure.

Migration

Artisans in Paris revive the old art of handpainted signs

Lifestyle

Known for its quaint and classy signage on storefronts and hotels, France is experiencing a renaissance of this hand-painted technique, which dates back to the early 19th century.

A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety

Politics

As Turkey looks ahead to its next presidential election in 2028, critics of the current leadership say political repression is getting worse.

A barren landscape with sparse vegetation, featuring traditional reed huts and a small wooden boat, under a clear blue sky.

Photographers document people forced to leave home due to climate change

Climate Change

In 2009, Swiss photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer set out to put faces to the environmental damage caused by rising global temperatures. Some 16 years later, the photographer-couple has followed up with “DISPLACED,” a portrait series examining the lives of those forced to move due to climate change. Host Marco Werman speaks to Braschler and Fischer about the people at the center of their project.

A group of uniformed soldiers marching in formation, wearing gray uniforms and black berets, and carrying rifles. One soldier holds a black, red, and gold flag with an emblem. The soldiers are walking on a grassy area, with fallen leaves visible.

To counter Russia, European armies must be more mobile

Military

Concerned about the threat posed by a resurgent Russia, European countries are boosting defense spending and the size of their armies.

A person fishing from a small motorboat labeled "El Hijo del Pueblo" in open water with green, rugged hills in the background.

Traditional fishermen limit forays into the Caribbean over fear of US strikes

Conflict & Justice

The Trump administration’s airstrikes in the Caribbean are having a chilling effect on small-scale fishermen there, who fear being attacked by mistake.

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