The happiest places in the world are those where enlightened leaders shifted their focus from economic development to promoting quality of life. "The biggest predictors of happiness are tolerance, equality, and healthy life expectancy," Dan Buettner, a National Geographic writer and the author of The Blue Zones of Happiness , said Saturday at the Aspen Ideas Festival, which is cohosted by The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic.
The Titanic might have rested undiscovered at the bottom of the ocean floor for much longer if a top-secret Cold War navy mission hadn't taken place. The previously classified story behind the Titanic's discovery is part of National Geographic's new exhibition "Titanic: The Untold story."
'National Geographic' just made history with its new cover - As part of its January 2017 issue exploring our evolving understandings and definitions of gender, National Geographic is featuring nine-year-old transgender rights activist Avery Jackson on its cover - the first time a trans person has made the cover of the magazine.