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Joey Apachee’s family stands in front of the house he started building for himself and his two children before his death. From left to right: Joe’s mother, Virginia Apachee, daughter, Ashton, and son, Julian

Missing, murdered and forgotten: The Navajo families fight for justice

ByGeographical ContributorJun 6, 2025
When Joey Apachee was killed in 2021, his family thought justice would follow. Instead, they joined hundreds of Indigenous families across the Navajo Nation battling a broken system, jurisdictional chaos and silence.
Marauiá mountain range. Yanomami Indigenous Territory, state of Amazonas, Brazil, 2018

Remembering Sebastião Salgado

ByGeographical ContributorMay 24, 2025
In this rare interview we ran last year, the late Brazilian photographer talks to Graeme Green about his life behind the lens
Odysseus tied to the mast. Image from an ancient vase found in the Black Sea

Mapping the myth: In search of Homer’s enchanted islands

ByGeographical ContributorMay 19, 2025
Laura Coffey went on a quest to find the real-life islands that inspired the wanderings of Homer’s epic hero, Odysseus
Scrabo Tower, overlooking Strangford Lough

Discovering Britain: Strangford Loch

ByRory WalshMay 12, 2025

Rory Walsh crosses the Irish Sea to visit unique landforms shaped by water  View • Rural • Northern Ireland • Web Guide…

New Oreans is one of the many cities in which Dyer has lived

The tourist trap paradox

ByVictoria HeathMay 2, 2025

With Airbnb invasions and Instagram mobs, author Geoff Dyer charts how paradise can quickly feel overcrowded – and explains why…

A leopard on the prowl

Travel tips from photographer Will Burrard-Lucas

ByVictoria HeathApr 28, 2025
Photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has spent years capturing Africa’s wildlife on camera. Interview by Bryony Cottam
Passport cover, Eilidh Jameson

Travel tips from artist Eilidh Jamieson

ByBryony CottamApr 18, 2025
Artist Eilidh Jamieson talks to Bryony Cottam about her journey toward bespoke map-making and its influence on her travels
Writer’s reads – Alice Mah

Writer’s reads – Alice Mah

ByVictoria HeathApr 15, 2025
Writer Alice Mah recommends some of her favourite reads. Her latest book, Red Pockets, is out now...
The city grid of Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes: Soulless suburb or urban utopia?

ByRory WalshMar 20, 2025
Rory Walsh visits the divisive New Town that became a city
Habitable Climes: A new exhibition from Kristina Chan

Habitable Climes: A new exhibition from Kristina Chan

ByGeographical StaffMar 7, 2025
Kristina Chan's 'Habitable Climes' is a thought-provoking exploration of our relationship with maps and the ever-changing world around us
Worcester Cathedral with Watergate in foreground

Discovering Britain: the watery tale of Worcester

ByRory WalshMar 5, 2025
Rory Walsh visits a walled city and discovers how it has been shaped by the UK's longest river, the River Severn
A person studying with a pen and book

What is the world studying?

ByVictoria HeathFeb 24, 2025
From humanities degrees booming in Bangladesh to Russia producing the world's largest number of medical graduates, discover global education trends...
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