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How Africa’s NOMADIC HERDERS Are Adapting to a Changing Planet • Across the continent, hundreds of thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to an ancient way of life—even as they reshape their traditions for a new age.

A People in Perpetual Motion

LANGUAGE AS A LOCATOR

In Senegal, One Woman Is Inspiring a New Future for the Fulani

The TROUBLE With TREASURE HUNTERS • In London, trolling the Thames for valuables had long been a niche pastime. Then it was discovered by influencers.

TREASURE FROM THE THAMES • Remarkable finds featured in the London Museum Docklands’ exhibit on mudlarking

How DAVID ATTENBOROUGH HOLDS on to HOPE • In a new film, the legendary conservationist confronts the destruction of the ocean—to inspire us to save it.

THE HIDDEN TALENTS OF NATURE’S UNLOVED ANiMALS • Whether it’s their bold appearance, their unsavory hygiene habits, or their unexpected behavior, certain animals suffer from an image problem. Of course, their standout attributes can also be their superpowers.

Where ICE CREAM IS KING • Frustrated by water scarcity, farmers in northwest India are churning up a new way to make a living.

THE LAST SWORDSMITHS of Japan • There were once thousands of artisans crafting traditional katana blades. Today only a small number remain.

FINDING TRANQUILITY IN TRANSYLVANIA • In a corner of rural Romania, a bucolic way of life is safeguarded by a community preserving its ancient ways—and offering a template for a richer way of living.

How a SUPERTINY CRUSTACEAN Makes Life Work in the SOUTHERN OCEAN • Marine ecologist Kim Bernard is charting the huge impact of Antarctic krill.

SEEING A GLACIER Through a PREHISTORIC LENS • A photographer uses Arctic ice and a unique technique to offer a fresh perspective on a world transformed by climate change.

THE CITY OF 700 LANGUAGES • It’s been 400 years since New York City was founded as the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. Back then, some 30 European and Native languages were spoken there. Today that number surpasses 700. That’s more than 10 percent of the world’s nearly 7,000 languages—making New York the most linguistically diverse city to ever exist. Can it stay that way?

HOW 400 YEARS OF IMMIGRATION LOADED NEW YORK WITH LANGUAGES

WHERE A SUBWAY RIDE CAN TAKE YOU AROUND THE WORLD

WHAT NYC LOSES WHEN LANGUAGES VANISH

THE GLOBAL ORIGINS OF NEW YORK’S AT-RISK LANGUAGES

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