Lake Ol Bollosat in Central Kenya. It’s the source of Ewaso Nyiro that cuts through several countries. Its future is threatened and so are livelihoods downstream. [Photo/ XN Iraki] It’s one of the ...

A little boy goes on a quest — into two very different forests — to discover the truth about dragons. “You must put your favorite cloak around your shoulders and your sturdiest boots upon your feet,” ...

1. Wear gaudy colors or avoid display. 2. Lay a million eggs or give birth to one. 3. The fittest shall survive yet the unfit may live. 4. Be like your ancestors or be different. 5. We must repeat!

“Raise your hand if you’ve heard of Thomas Jefferson,” I said to a group of about 70 middle schoolers in Memphis. Hands shot up across the auditorium. “What do we know about him?” I asked. “He was the ...