Asia

Two hikers with backpacks stand on a hill overlooking a glacier, snow-capped mountains, and a turquoise lake below, surrounded by lush green vegetation.

Out of Eden Walk: 13 years on the road and counting

Out of Eden Walk

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is walking around the globe on foot. His project, called the Out of Eden Walk, started in January 2013. Salopek now marks 13 years on the road with Host Marco Werman by looking back at the project’s early days.

Samoa says goodbye to Friday

Lifestyle

Twin polar bear cubs to debut in China (VIDEO)

Lifestyle

China: Overdue for a people’s revolt?

Commentary

Top 5 worst natural disasters of 2011

India fails to pass anti-corruption law

Politics

Attention now turns to electoral politics, and who takes the blame

New studies show role of caste and creed in Indian inequality

Statistics present more complex picture of inequality and poverty

The World

India’s market is in the tank. Should you double down?

The stats on industrial output, growth and foreign investment are scary

The World

A Kim Jong-Il impersonator mourns

Politics

Kim Jong-Il doppelganger feels “as if a part of me died”

George Soros to spread his wealth in Burma?

Politics

Billionaire philanthropist now touring oppressed nation, soon to meet Aung San Suu Kyi