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Each week, we bring you interesting stories from around the web. Here’s what caught our eye this week!
ENVIRONMENT
‘That sad day arrived’: Malta’s Azure Window, as seen on ‘Game of Thrones,’ collapses into sea-
Called the Azure Window or Tieqa tad-Dwejra, the natural landmark jutted sharply off the 25-square-mile island of Gozo, one of the three forming the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean. Travelers have long sought a view of the striking structure, particularly since its existence has always been fleeting.
The Azure Window has finally closed. During a strong storm on Wednesday morning, it collapsed and fell into the Mediterranean Sea…Read Full Article
From The Washington Post
NEWS
Mother Divine, widow of eccentric religious figure who claimed to be God, dies
Sweet Angel Divine, who was the “Spotless Virgin Bride” and for five decades the widow of Father Divine, a self-styled religious figure who proclaimed himself God in the 1930s and led one of the most unusual cults of personality in the country’s history, died March 4 at her estate in Gladwyne, Pa., outside Philadelphia. She was about 91.…Read Full Article
From The Washington Post
SUSTAINABILITY
Russian company 3D prints a tiny house in 24 hours
Our goal is to become the biggest international construction company to solve problems of accommodation around the globe. When there won’t be enough space on Earth for humanity to live, we are ready to be first to start building on Mars…Read Full Article
From treehugger
FAITH
Encouraging Children to Doubt
An important part of nurturing faith in children is allowing and encouraging them to doubt. Children need to have the freedom to question, to push back, to imagine new futures, to say, “But what if?” Children need to know that doubt is not antithetical to faith. Rather, doubt is not only permissible, but also healthy. Doubt enriches faith. Doubt is faith’s dance partner….Read Full Article
From Patheos
SCIENCE
Some Neanderthals Were Vegetarian- And They Likely Kissed Our Human Ancestors
Weyrich and her colleagues think that in the years to come, we will learn a lot more about Neanderthals and other human ancestors, just by studying the ancient DNA trapped in their dental plaques…Read Full Article
From npr
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