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Photo by @lynseyaddario / Joe Biden is sworn in as president of the United States as COVID-19 patient Cornel Iordache, 36, is prepared to move to another bed in the critical care unit of Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England, on January 20, 2021. Iordache, a weightlifter, had a breathing tube removed earlier that morning and was making extraordinary progress. Medical staff at Royal Papworth are tending to COVID-19 patients in four areas which have been reallocated to deal with a surge in COVID patients: two critical-care provision areas and two noncritical-care areas. RP is the specialist heart and lung hospital for the east of England and parts of north and east London, and it is one of five hospitals in England with ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) service for patients in acute severe respiratory failure. The ECMO machine pumps and oxygenates a patient's blood outside the body, which essentially does the job of the lungs externally in order to give the body a chance to rest and recover. Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Photos by Ivan Kashinsky @ivankphoto / “I wish I had the opportunity to go back to Mexico and see my grandparents before they pass away. I hope it doesn’t get to that point, when they are that old and they are in their last moments, because I would have to make the decision of seeing them for the last time or being here. And now it is more difficult because I have a son.” —Jonathan Suarez
Jonathan Suarez, 33, came to the United States from a small town in Puebla, Mexico, when he was four years old. Johnny is a DACA* recipient and an essential worker. He owns and operates his own cell phone repair business. Johnny employs five people. He has always been a fixer. Johnny attempted to fix his first phone by watching a YouTube video but ended up breaking it. For 10 years now, he has run his own successful business, with loyal customers. Johnny takes three days off a week, which he dedicates to spending time with his son, Jeremiah.
*Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) protects some undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children from deportation. President Trump’s attempt to end DACA was blocked by the Supreme Court last year. President Biden signed an executive order to preserve the program. This project was created by @kchete77 and @ivankphoto with the support of the @insidenatgeo COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists.
(1) Johnny, age 5 (courtesy of Jonathan Suarez). (2, 3) Johnny (middle) works at his cell phone repair shop in Inglewood, California. (4, 5) Johnny spends time with his son, Jeremiah, on his patio in Inglewood. (6, 7) Johnny eats menudo, a traditional Mexican soup, at a restaurant in Los Angeles. (8, 9) Johnny repairs a cell phone.
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Photo by @jaredsoares / Earlice Switzer-Rupp and Norma Switzer during the 138th Nicodemus Homecoming in 2016. Nicodemus, a small town in western Kansas, was settled by formerly enslaved African Americans at the end of the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. Each summer during the last week of July, the town of fewer than 15 full-time residents hosts a weekend-long “family reunion” for descendants, whose ties to the community remain strong even if they live one or many states away, such as in Colorado, Texas, and California. Please follow me @jaredsoares for more stories centered around community in the United States. Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Photo by @paoloverzone / A statue of triceratops, a species found in North America, looms outside the Tahiri Fossil Museum near Rissani, Morocco. Though Morocco has dinosaurs of its own, they are less well known than their distant American relatives.Follow @paoloverzone for more photos and stories.
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Photo by @dina_litovsky / Since the start of the pandemic in New York City, I have spent my nights photographing the metropolis after dark. I look for streetlights that offer a sanctuary from the night, illuminating lonely passersby shuffling in and out of darkness. For more images, follow me @dina_litovsky. Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Humans could make it to Mars one day, but for now, our latest augmented-reality experience developed with NASA may be as close as you can get. Become the Perseverance rover to search for ancient signs of life and see its first panoramic views of the red planet. Then, switch to selfie mode and share videos of yourself using the the laser beam attached to the rover’s head. #perseverance @nasa
To try the experience out for yourself, click the smiley face at the top of the @natgeo page to view our AR filters. Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Hi! I’m NASA Astronaut and geologist, Jessica Watkins. If you haven’t heard, NASA’s newest rover named Perseverance just landed on Mars last week. Become the Perseverance rover to search for ancient signs of life and see its first panoramic views of the red planet. Then, switch to selfie mode and share videos of yourself using the the laser beam attached to the rover’s head. Tap the link in bio to try it out. #perseverance @nasa Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Photos by @jasperdoest / For a little over a week, winter had taken ahold of The Netherlands–turning its coasts into an arctic landscape. A sudden increase of air temperature in the stratosphere in mid-January disrupted the polar vortex, resulting in extremely low temperatures in mid-February on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. While the U.S. is still under winter's spell, the cold quickly lost its grip in the Netherlands: only a week later temperatures are rising as high as 62°F (16°C). Follow @jasperdoest for more images of the natural world.. #winter #Netherlands #snow Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Photo by @tamaramerino_photography / In Varanasi, India, a member of the Aghor sect performs an exorcism on a man who is believed to be possessed by an evil spirit. An Aghor is said to be a master of spiritual power, able to cure mental and physical ailments alike. Since the 5th century B.C., the Aghor have followed the path of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. They believe he resides in the cremation grounds, known as shmashana. The Aghor consume human flesh for some rituals—from corpses routinely found floating in the Ganges—and immerse themselves in environments where death surrounds them as part of their daily routine. But despite their extreme practices and lifestyle, a true Aghor will never hurt another being. Follow me on @tamaramerino_photography to see the full story. Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Photo by Matthieu Paley @paleyphoto / Wakhi women return from a morning chore to gather wood. Over the years, I have been very fortunate to trek countless times, on my own and with my family, among Pakistan’s magnificent Karakoram mountains. For more cultural insights into our mountainous world, follow @paleyphoto #karakoram #mountainculture #hindukush
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Photo by @brianskerry / Secrets of the Whales / A sperm whale calf, about six months old, swims below her mom in the waters of the eastern Caribbean Sea. Portrayed as monsters for centuries, researchers today are learning that these animals and their societies are far more complex and social than previously believed. Sperm whale families share unique dialects, parenting techniques, and other ancestral traditions.
Secrets of the Whales, an original documentary series from @NatGeo, is streaming this Earth Day, April 22, on @DisneyPlus. In addition, my book of the same name goes on sale April 6 and is available for pre-order now. My work on whales will also be featured in the May issue of National Geographic magazine, The Ocean Issue, available online on April 15. Follow me at @BrianSkerry to keep up with all things #SecretsOfTheWhales #EarthDay2021 #DisneyPlus
The Walt Disney Company is majority owner of National Geographic Partners. Wed Feb-2021-24 6:23 PM
Photo by @ciriljazbec / Middle school students from Karith village in Kargil, Ladakh, India, listen to a lecture about climate change as part of an Earth Day program at the ice stupa in Phyang.
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