National Geographic (September 2021)

135 pages. Features: *Collars of conviction: On assignment at the Supreme Court, a photographer trains her lens on late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's signature accessories, "pieces of history" *The story of human difference: To challenge racism, we must decide what stories we will tell about who we are *Surfing Teahupoo: In a coastal Tahitian village, find dramatic beauty, rich culture- and some of the world's heaviest waves *The bear protector: Wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant tracks bears and promotes diversity in science *Eating the problem: From lionfish to kudzu, invasive species-usually destructive and disdained-can be delicious *Small wonders: Unprecedented views of the solar system's smallest objects are shedding new light on big cosmic mysteries *Solar system in action: See our planet's neighborhood in the universe- in all its chaotic glory and surprising order *Cheetahs for sale: Somaliland fights trafficking of the iconic cat *Tracking the melt: High in the Andes, scientists work to better understand climate change *Afghanistan 2021: Will the Taliban take control when U.S. forces leave? *Echoes of loss: Items found at 9/11 sites tell compelling stories