What factor most causes us to age? Plus, finding joy in India; Gordon Parks's Harlem.
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| | Nature or nurture? Did the man who became known for his many sexual conquests become that way as the child of actors, abandoned very young—and enamored with secrets, magic, and improvisation?
Or was it his home, the prosperous, showy, stunningly beautiful, and pleasure-driven independent city-state of Venice, that allowed his debauchery to bloom?
Granted, Casanova (shown above) tested and crossed boundaries for decades before his comeuppance. But did he get the last laugh?
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| | | A playboy’s heart: Very few women ever captured Casanova’s heart—except for Henriette, who he met on the run and stayed with for three months. She left him with a note; he wrote that he was “broken down with sorrows.” Above, depicted with a countess in a 20th century illustration. Read more. | | | |
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY LEROY WOODSON, NAT GEO IMAGE COLLECTION | | Harlem heroes: To show Harlem, New York, in a 1977 issue of National Geographic, our photographer captured the meeting of two neighborhood legends. James Van Der Zee, left, was famous for his portraits of Black New Yorkers during the Harlem Renaissance. Gordon Parks, right, photographed Black life and culture for Life Magazine for more than 20 years—including his famous series “A Harlem Family.”
Related: Why Parks’ work continues to resonate today
And: How the Harlem Renaissance began
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 | | PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEJANDRO CEGARRA | | Change of heart: Years ago, Santiago Lacuth Montoya poached fledgling scarlet macaws to help feed his family in La Mosquitia, Honduras. Today, Lacuth, his wife Anayda Pantin Lopez (above), and the community have transformed from the birds’ predators to protectors. Nat Geo follows their successful efforts and whether it’ll continue now that funding has ended.
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Today’s soundtrack: Guess Who I Saw Today, Samara Joy
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