Who owns National Geographic Explorer?

Who owns National Geographic Explorer? National Geographic Partners, LLC is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns 73% of shares) and the namesake non-profit scientific organization National Geographic Society (which owns 27%).

Is National Geographic laying off all of its staff writers?

"NatGeo is laying off all of its staff writers." "It's been an epic run, @NatGeo," tweeted former writer Nina Strochlic. "My colleagues and I were unbelievably lucky to be the last-ever class of staff writers."