Media National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers. The magazine, which remains among the most read in the U.S., has struggled in the digital era to command the kind of resources ...

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The July 2023 edition of National Geographic is for sale at a newsstand, with a copy of National Geographic Kids at top, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington.

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