Topic: National Geographic Society

Terrorism & Security North Korea explains why it sentenced American Kenneth Bae to hard labor

Mr. Bae was detained and sentenced to 15 years in prison. North Korea today spelled out its charges, which include plotting to overthrow the government.

78,000 to live on Mars: Have you signed up?

Scientists unravel mystery of cannibal shark embryos

CSI: Ancient Egypt? Investigating the 'Gospel of Judas'

Change Agent New nonprofit joint venture will tell the positive stories of Afghanistan

Opinion Five ways Americans can save water through food choices

Hot air balloon crash: Despite risk, adventure tourism on the upswing

Bestselling books the week of 2/21/13, according to IndieBound*

Top Picks: 'Otello' the opera, candid president photos, and more

A fascination with vanishing languages

Editor's Blog Hello Mars. Goodbye sci-fi

Saving Money 13 best, cheapest, and weirdest travel destinations of 2013

Top Picks: 'Downton' returns, a celebration of the funny women of the small screen, and more

Chapter & Verse Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing Kennedy' will be adapted as a National Geographic special

'West by West': 20 stories from Jerry West's autobiography

The world begins celebrating 2013

Top Picks: International light displays, the albums of classical music Grammy nominees, and more

Instagram retreats following backlash (+video)

Instagram uproar: A testing ground for Facebook? (+video)

10 coffee table books that make great gifts

Saving Money 30 ways to spend $0 on gift wrap

Top Picks: 'Deathly Hallows' Ultimate Edition, Barbra Streisand's unreleased recordings, and more

Tiny 'Dracula' dinosaur had bristles and fangs, ate veggies

World's only undersea lab could shut down

Latin America Monitor Brazil's solution to prison overcrowding: time off for reading books