Great summary of the current state of nuclear safety.

Felix Salmon writes about why you shouldn't donate money to Japan. The money you would donate can be put to far better use in other countries and other situations.

A knowledge smackdown about the nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake in Japan.

Alan Taylor curates photos from the earthquake in Japan at The Atlantic's In Focus blog.

Interesting information revealed by WikiLeaks about the relation between the U.S. and Japan in regard to whaling.

How China's economic growth could be leading it toward a situation like Japan's in the 1990s.

A long-standing traditionally revered ginko tree in Japan has fallen.