This week, we learned …
… the effects of a single terrorist nuclear bomb. Read of the week.

Photograph courtesy U.S. Navy
Where have nuclear bombs been deployed by the U.S.?
… Nestle makes billions bottling water it pays nearly nothing for.

Photograph by Brett Weinstein, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-SA-2.5
Where is freshwater available around the world?
… the purpose of education—according to students.

Photograph by Charlie Hamilton James, National Geographic
… what one Canadian street can teach the world about religious harmony.

Photograph by Grassbag, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-SA-3.0
How can picture books help us learn more about religious tolerance?
… a new startup is teaching endangered languages.
Why are endangered languages important?
… L.A.’s legendary palm trees are dying. And that’s OK.

Photograph by Waltarrrrr, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-SA-3.0
How might Angelenos put their dying palms to use?
… ropeless fishing traps might help save right whales.

Photograph by NOAA News Archive
How are fisheries getting roped into conservation?
… ancient maps mirror the ancient psyche.

Photograph by Victor R. Boswell, Jr., National Geographic
What does the oldest map in the world have to say about the culture that created it?
… a giant concrete sphere in Iceland will track Earth’s wobble in space.

Photograph courtesy Studio Granda
Why does the Arctic Circle move?
… Chinese people may experience feelings more viscerally than non-Chinese people.

Photograph by Gerd Ludwig, National Geographic
Can you experience emotions through food?
… tattoos are more than skin deep.

Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic