Global “Black lake, black boat, two black, cut-paper people. Where do the black trees go that drink...” Readings
Global In the face of rising sea levels and climate change, how do you future-proof man’s place on this planet? Floating islands. That’s the idea... Did You Know?
Global Wallace J. Nichols knew that for centuries man had believed in the healing power of the ocean. The problem was, nobody had done much... Did You Know?
Global “In Los Angeles I grew up watching The Three Stooges, The Little Rascals, Speed Racer, and...” Readings
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, is the world’s oldest university museum. To put it in perspective, the year it first... Did You Know?
Japan Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) was a master of the Japanese ukiyo-e tradition, a uniquely Japanese style of art which began with paintings and moved on... Did You Know?
Japan In 2003, Fukuoka City became the first city in Japan to pass an ordinance promoting water conservation—25 years after a severe drought led to... Did You Know?
United States A few years ago, engineers at the University of Twente in the Netherlands worked out the “water footprint”—that is the amount of fresh water... Did You Know?
Global In 1667, under a treaty that brought to a close the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the British got to keep the island of Manhattan (then... Did You Know?
China The first day of Chinese New Year (also known as Chinese Spring Festival) begins on the new moon between January 21st and February 20th.... Did You Know?
Boston “26 December 1975, Boston This has really been the most trying Christmas ever. Granny Braid is...” Readings
