DISCOVERING THE BEAUTY OF DIVERSITY: Young writer Lynn Tofil describes the unexpected and moving experience of immersing herself in another culture’s national anthem.

TODAY’S TOP ARTICLE: What’s a bright, creative little girl to do!?! She loves her family, loves gospel music and also loves her little church where Genesis is preached as literally true. But … she also has an infectious curiosity about science. You’ll love this tale!

EXPLORING AGE and MEMORY: French filmmaker Agnes Varda, now 82, turns from her classic themes of feminism to reflect on the process of aging—and the need for creative storytelling!

TODAY’S TOP STORY: Our series on Great Summer Reading continues with a terrific new collection of fiction by America’s famous undertaker-poet, Thomas Lynch.

DVD RELEASE TODAY: We’re continuing our series of Great Summer Reading/Viewing with news about a startling documentary from one of the world’s most “closed” nations: Burma also known as Myanmar.

NEW RESEARCH SHATTERS OLD MYTHS: Welcome scholar Elaine Howard Ecklund, who is redefining our spiritual assumptions about science.
START WITH: Part 1 of our interview with Elaine.
THEN: Part 2 of our interview.

TODAY at OurValues.Org: Many new readers have joined us this week for our special series on “Science Vs. Religion.” So, today? It’s time for The BIG Question!