Solstice, solar power and sun salutations

A rare sea eagle at sunset on Hokkaido Island, Japan Keystone

For Swiss plane Solar Impulse 2, it was looking like Japan could become the land of the setting sun. Meanwhile, how well do Americans make use of solar energy? And why is yoga getting so popular?

This content was published on June 27, 2015 - 12:00

Not content to mind her own business, Susan studied journalism in Boston so she’d have the perfect excuse to put herself in other people’s shoes and worlds. When not writing, she presents and produces podcasts and videos.

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