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NEWSNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE

MAY 2018Look for the May issue online now at ngm.com and on newsstands Apri l 24.

Available:• Interviews with writer and NPR correspondent Leila Fadel and photographer Lynsey Addario• Vibrant photos of America’s diverse Muslim population by Lynsey Addario• Map, “Progress in Spite of Prejudice,” showing the flourishment of Muslim communities across the country• Video featuring a day in the life of a Muslim American from birth to death

• FROM PRODIGY TO ICON: In an essay examining Pablo Picasso’s legacy, Claudia Kalb blends history, neuroscience and compelling interviews to reveal the complexities of a man whose work we regard as genius today.

• TUNE IN: National Geographic’s 10-part global event series GENIUS returns to explore the turbulent life of the 20th century’s most controversial artist, Pablo Picasso (Antonio Banderas). GENIUS: PICASSO explores the muses, the art, and the complicated man behind the masterpieces. Premieres Tues., April 24 at 9/8c on National Geographic.

Picasso, GeniusBy Claudia Kalb, Photos by Paolo Woods & Gabriele Galimberti

B eing Muslim in AmericaBy Leila Fadel, Photos by Lynsey Addario

• A THRIVING COMMUNITY: Despite an otherwise hostile climate towards Muslim Americans fueled by bombastic political commentary, writer and NPR correspondent Leila Fadel sheds light on why the U.S. is a place where Muslims thrive.

• DIVERSITY IN AMERICA: This story is part of National Geographic’s continuing “Diversity in America” coverage series, which features different racial, ethnic, and religous groups and examines their changing roles in 21st -century life.

• TUNE IN: An episode from the National Geographic documentary series AMERICA INSIDE OUT WITH KATIE COURIC, “The Muslim Next Door,” highlights a new generation and shows what it truly means to be a Muslim in America. Premieres Wed., April 18 at 10/9c on National Geographic.

Available:• Interviews with writer and New York Times bestselling author Claudia Kalb

Rid the Sciences of Sexual Harassers

• As the #MeToo movement has shed light on sexual harassment in Hollywood and other industries, writer Kathryn Clancy reports on similar problems in the sciences and poses what it might take for the silence to be broken.

By Kathryn Clancy

Available:• Excerpts from the article• Spokespeople on what the #MeToo movement means for the science field

NEWS• RARE PHOTOS: Marine biologist and underwater photographer Laurent

Ballesta spent record hours in the waters of the French Polynesian Channel to capture a rare look at the violent, chaotic collision of hungry sharks and breeding groupers.

Available:• Interviews with Laurent Ballesta• Rare and unbelievable underwater photos of a shark feeding frenzy

• DINOSAURS AMONG US: An asteroid strike 66 million years ago devastated the dinosaurs, but today’s birds are proof there were a few survivors.

• TRACING THE ANCESTRY: Science journalist Victoria Jaggard breaks down what we know about the ancestors of birds today and the latest scientific advancements that will produce genomes for all living bird species by 2020.

Available:• Interviews with National Geographic Writer & Sr. Science Editor Victoria Jaggard• Photos of the latest research practices that are helping scientists trace bird

species back to their dinosaur ancestors• Graphic that shows which of today’s birds species are descendants of dinosaurs • Video explaining bird origins

Shark FrenzyText & Photos by Laurent Ballesta

The Dinosaurs That Didn’t DieBy Victoria Jaggard, Photos by Robert Clark