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August 2021 Issue

Two gladiators enter—only one leaves alive, right? Think again.

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Two gladiators enter—only one leaves alive, right? Think again.

Meet one of Nat Geo’s amazing artists

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Meet one of Nat Geo’s amazing artists

Take a step inside a gladiator’s arena

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Take a step inside a gladiator’s arena

The original ‘fight club’: how gladiators trained for battle

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The original ‘fight club’: how gladiators trained for battle

These see-through frogs are full of surprises

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These see-through frogs are full of surprises

In America’s hunger crisis, charities and neighbors are lifelines

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Hunger in America

In America’s hunger crisis, charities and neighbors are lifelines

Rising heat puts the Kalahari’s ecosystem on the edge of survival

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Rising heat puts the Kalahari’s ecosystem on the edge of survival

Surviving the extremes of the Kalahari

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Surviving the extremes of the Kalahari

In landlocked Hungary, this ‘sea’ is all some tourists need

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In landlocked Hungary, this ‘sea’ is all some tourists need

A photographer captures the essence of summer in the turquoise shallows of Lake Balaton, central Europe’s largest lake.

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Have a favorite animal? There’s probably a day in its honor.

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The Big Idea

Have a favorite animal? There’s probably a day in its honor.

A new idea to fight brain cancer, and more breakthroughs

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Breakthroughs

A new idea to fight brain cancer, and more breakthroughs

Helping an animal vital to Brazil’s rainforest survive

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Innovator

Helping an animal vital to Brazil’s rainforest survive

Ocean shark populations are tanking. This is how fast.

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Sharkfest

Ocean shark populations are tanking. This is how fast.

5 ways you can keep the planet clean this summer

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Planet Possible

5 ways you can keep the planet clean this summer

The strange phenomenon of ‘space hurricanes,’ decoded

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Decoder

The strange phenomenon of ‘space hurricanes,’ decoded

Unlocking the mystery of Japan’s perfect paper

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Unlocking the mystery of Japan’s perfect paper

What a sandcastle specialist uses to build his masterpieces

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What a sandcastle specialist uses to build his masterpieces

A war photographer looks back at her life on the road

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Through the Lens

A war photographer looks back at her life on the road

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