What Does English Sound Like to Foreigners?

With most of the world vying to learn English, some native English speakers are…

Tsunami Survival Guide: Japanese Culture is Not Conducive to Staying Alive

If you have Japanese values, you shouldn’t expect to survive a devastating tsunami — let me explain. After Principal Michiko Kishima of Nobiru Elementary School felt the magnitude 9 earthquake on March…

Is Drinking Now Part of the University/College Experience?

How 3/11 Changed the People of Japan — Part 1: Fear, Trust, and Death

Models are Getting Smaller but Everyone Else is Getting Bigger

How 3/11 Changed the People of Japan — Part 2: Love and Unity

Will Encyclopaedia Britannica Live On Only in the History Books?

Maybe if it’s an e-book.

After almost two and a half centuries of publication, Britannica is no more. Between Google and Wikipedia, it took less than two decades to render the well-respected…

The Science of Mobile Phone Usage While Driving, in Today’s Social World