The Big Picture - Boston Globe's photography blog "highlights high-quality, amazing imagery, with a focus on current events." It is stunning eye candy and stirring brain food all in one -- a must-see.
Gapminder - "Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view." Amazing.
Global Issues.org - A long-running blog with links addresses diverse, yet interrelated topics.
Global Voices - Citizen media reported, curated, verified and translated stories from 167 countries.
Pew Global Attitudes Project - Public opinion surveys from around the world on a variety of topics.
Smithsonian Institution - A little something for everyone: history, nature, art, culture, etc.
Timeline Index - Create informative timelines by searching for people, places, periods, and much more.