This week, we learned …
… the last speaker of Taushiro is exhausted. “Sometimes, I don’t care anymore.” Read of the week!
How are indigenous organizations creating social change in the Amazon?
… the caldera beneath Naples is more dangerous than Vesuvius and Etna combined.

Photograph by NASA
… how America moves its homeless.

Map by National Geographic
How can biking across the U.S. raise awareness about homelessness?
… the strange, secret history of the Russian consulate in San Francisco.

Photograph by Eugene Zelenko, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-SA-4.0,3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0
… collapsing fisheries are threatening Costa Rica’s reputation for crime-free ecotourism.

Photograph by Barry Peters, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-2.0
How is Costa Rica working to preserve its marine biodiversity?
… the collapse of the Soviet Union has led to the collapse of Russia’s centuries-old village culture.

Photograph by mobinovyc, courtesy Pixabay. Public domain.
How is Russia addressing its Soviet legacy?
… Jakarta, Indonesia, is the world’s fastest-sinking city.

Photograph by Robin Widjaja, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-4.0
… Estonia may be the world’s first digital republic.

Photograph courtesy e-Estonia Showroom, courtesy Wikimedia. CC-BY-2.0
Do you think Estonia’s top-ranked school system is contributing to its digital citizenry?
… animals can be intersex.

Photograph by Valerie, courtesy Flickr. CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0
How are our explorers working to save sharks with sanctuaries?
… these futuristic street lights use prisms, and no energy.
How are scientists using bioluminescence to mitigate our energy use?
… what the biggest education stories will be next year.

Photograph by Lynn Johnson, National Geographic