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Business
Infographic: Will Japan Face the Next Debt Crisis?
All eyes are on the European financial crisis, but Japan's worrying debt load could put it in the on-deck circle for debt troubles.
Culture
People Are Awesome: Japanese Citizens Return $78 Million in Cash Lost During Quake
While their nation drowned, Japanese citizens found it in themselves to honor and respect their neighbors and countrymen.
Business
Tsunami-nomics: How the Disaster Could Set the Stage for Japan's Economic Recovery
Japan, having absorbed a massive catastrophe, finds itself with major industries struggling. What's a country to do?
Education
Thai College Students Design App to Help Rescue Disaster Survivors
A new student-designed mobile app could make finding disaster survivors much easier.
Design
Little Tokyo Design Week Brings Japan to Downtown L.A.
A new festival celebrating Japanese culture in Los Angeles opens tomorrow with talks, parties, and a gallery of shipping containers on the streets.
Environment
The Next Great Resource Rush: Rare Earth Metals
Right now, China produces most of the rare earth metals used in hybrid engines and wind turbines. But Japan just found 100 billion tons of the stuff.
Environment
Japan Will Build Blazingly Fast Tokyo to Osaka Maglev Train
Imagine making it from New York to D.C. in 45 minutes. That's how quickly Japan's maglev train will make it from Tokyo to Nagoya.
Education
Despite Spell Check, Interest in Spelling Bees Is Way Up
More kids are participating than ever before, and the words are getting harder. Maybe society does still care about spelling.
Environment
Who Needs Nukes? Japan Plans a Massive Shift to Solar Power
Japanese officials are set to unveil a new "Sunrise Plan" tomorrow, requiring all new buildings to be covered by solar panels by 2030.
Education
Is American Idol Making Kids Less Interested in Singing?
Some argue the show's competitive nature discourages kids from getting involved. But the problem might be much bigger than that.
Education
Schools Are Helping Devastated Japanese Communities Recover
Students say that getting back to something familiar—school—helps them deal with the stress of living in shelters and having lost loved ones.
Education
Two Teachers Defend Music Education on YouTube
In their latest video, the duo Two Teachers and a Microphone make the case for music programs, which are getting cut across America.
Education
One Month After the Earthquake, Japan Hustles to Keep Students on Track
Two-thirds of schools in the ravaged northeastern coastal region are destroyed or damaged, but students will be heading back to class next week.
Business
Infographic: With Donations, Corporations Love Japan, Haiti Not as Much
Compared to Haiti, corporations are rushing to donate to Japan, where they have more colleagues and customers. The American people not so much.
Environment
Fukushima Now Level 7 Accident, But Is It Really As Bad As Chernobyl?
Fukushima has maxed out the nuclear rating scale, only the second accident to rate 7. So does that really mean that this event is as bad as Chernobyl?
Environment
How Debris from the Earthquake and Tsunami Will Spread Across the Ocean
The massive 9.0 earthquake created a bunch of debris and the ensuing wave washed a lot of it out to sea. Here's how it is expected to travel.
Culture
Ancient People Are Still Awesome: Centuries-Old Japanese Tsunami Warning Markers Saved Lives
In Aneyoshi, the wisdom of their ancestors saved the lives of the tiny village's inhabitants. Other towns ignored these warnings and weren't so lucky.
Lifestyle
Feast Your Eyes: Radioactive Wasabi
Japanese authorities update the list of contaminated foods while the FDA tests produce at U.S. ports.
