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The Reindeer Were Here First
Magazine / society
The Sámi live in harmony with nature. Their effective methods may prove invaluable in our struggles with a rapidly changing climate.
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Who Meows at Whom?
Magazine / society
From devil’s spawn to a feline personality—the change that has occurred in our perception of these creatures has more to do with us than it does with them.
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Life-Giving, Lethal, Prophetic
Life-Giving, Lethal, Prophetic
Water in Mythology
Magazine / culture
The mythologies and meanings of water across history and various cultures seem to share some similarities – from its life-giving properties to the flood myth.
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An Unsung Hero of the Holodomor
An Unsung Hero of the Holodomor
Terror and Truth in Agnieszka Holland’s “Mr. Jones”
Reading / culture
The latest film from Agnieszka Holland tells the story of Gareth Jones, a Welsh journalist searching for truth in Soviet Ukraine. A Ukrainian writer explores how the film may shed new light on the Holodomor for those in her home country.
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Vegetarian Paradise
healthy living
Vegetarian Paradise
The First Polish Vegetarian
Magazine / society
Konstanty Moes-Oskragiełło was the first Polish vegetarian. But he also held a number of radical – and controversial – views about health and society.
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Cartoons
Marek Raczkowski's drawings
Discover what Polish humour is about. Check out Marek Raczkowski's cartoons translated by Marek Kazmierski.
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September in History
September in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
Reading / society
Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of September.
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The Night of Inter-Species Love
The Night of Inter-Species Love
An Animal-Friendly Christmas Eve
Magazine / society
According to Polish tradition, at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, animals gain the ability to converse with us humans. Maybe if we make a vegan hot chocolate, they’ll be even more happy to talk…
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Aloha, Kaʻiulani!
Aloha, Kaʻiulani!
The Tale of a Hawaiian Princess
Reading / society
Princess Kaʻiulani was born in 1875 on Hawaii. Over just 23 years, the young royal saw and struggled against the American annexation of her Pacific island home.
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Spurious Savannas
Spurious Savannas
The Naive Assumptions of Evolutionary Psychology
Magazine / science
Evolutionary psychology often provides simple explanations that ignore the effects of culture on human behaviour. Our correspondent explores one of science’s more spurious branches.
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He Who Asks Doesn’t Photograph
He Who Asks Doesn’t Photograph
A Conversation About the Legacy of Robert Frank
Reading / culture
Art historian Ania Diduch talks with photographer Wojtek Wieteska about out of focus photographs, deckchairs, and colliding with the world at “Unseen”, an exhibition of Robert Frank’s work at the renowned gallery, C/O Berlin.
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20th September 1519
20th September 1519
Anniversary of the Month
Reading / science
On this day in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail for the Maluku Islands under the banner of Spain. Yet his attempt to circumnavigate the globe was seemingly doomed from the start...
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Sound of Body, Sound of Mind
healthy living
Sound of Body, Sound of Mind
The Science of Music Therapy
Reading / science
From free jazz to Bach, both music therapy and self-directed listening can have multiple health benefits for the human brain and mind.
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A Zero Waste Game
A Zero Waste Game
How to Maintain an Ecological Kitchen
Reading / society
The concept of ethical consumption is often difficult to grasp. A plant-based blogger explores how we can recycle in the kitchen and reduce food waste.
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Beehive Medicine
Beehive Medicine
The Benefits of Apitherapy
Magazine / society
Bees produce honey, wax, pollen and propolis, among others. Apitherapy shows us how to use these products to enrich our own health and wellbeing.
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The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace
The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace
The Life of Ada Lovelace
Magazine / science
Born in the early 19th century, Ada Lovelace defied the gender norms of her time by making significant contributions to the field of computing – and becoming the first computer programmer.
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short story
The Ecstasy of Alfred Russel Wallace
Magazine / culture
Will Alfred Russel Wallace receive his longed-for letter from Charles Darwin? Find out in this short story.
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Doctor Colour
Doctor Colour
Colour and Health
Magazine / society
Colours do not only serve an aesthetic purpose – they can also play a therapeutic and healing role for our health.
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A Timeless Bond
A Timeless Bond
Intergenerational Encounters
Magazine / society
For those that enjoy a good relationship, the bond between grandparent and grandchild can change the way that they experience the passage of time.
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The Ups and Downs of the Dolphin
sports
The Ups and Downs of the Dolphin
The Story of Michael Phelps
Magazine / society
Swimmer Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals of any athlete. He has also struggled with his mental health and experienced depression.
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In-visible
In-visible
A Dance Across Petals
Magazine / science
As the springtime air emerges from the winter frost, so too do the blossoming flowers of tiny plants and enormous trees. Nature’s floral fanfare is a joy to behold.
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Garden
Media / Photo
The project “Garden” by Marta Zgierska and Mateusz Sarełło is an invitation to observe a couple in a dialogue, negotiating their relationship and their collaborative authorship. The boundaries between the two are ambiguous; obsessive, poetic and analytical. Zgierska is dedicated to systematic fragmentation and dissection of the image of her own body, but at the same time also the dissection of flowers as symbols of other women. This results in persistent acts of contradictory self-inscriptions, at the same time violent and subtle.
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healthy living
A Cruise on the Ocean of Enthusiasm
Reading / society
A selection of the Indian sage’s wise words.
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The Republic of Friendship
The Republic of Friendship
Closeness on the Margins
Magazine / Review
In her latest book “10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World”, Turkish novelist Elif Shafak tells the story of Tequila Leila – seemingly a nobody, but with a group of five misfit friends who seem to transcend life itself.
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The Patter of Raindrops
The Patter of Raindrops
The Symbolism of Rain
Magazine / society
The sounds of rain can feel comforting and relaxing. Yet in the face of changing weather, rain can also be harbinger of environmental disaster.
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I Am Just the Monkey, Not the Organ Grinder
I Am Just the Monkey, Not the Organ Grinder
Antonia Lloyd-Jones on Olga Tokarczuk’s Nobel Prize
Reading / culture
“I am just the monkey, not the organ grinder. And I am one of very many monkeys, and a very small one at that,” says Antonia Lloyd-Jones (who has translated three novels by Olga Tokarczuk) when asked about the Nobel Prize in Literature 2018.
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Feel and Understand
Reading / science
By taking a mindful approach to what is happening, we can situate ourselves in the here and now – and get to the heart of the problem.
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What’s Your Faith?
What’s Your Faith?
Personality Test
Reading / culture
Reveal what (or whom) you believe in with this playful quiz from the Everything’s Gonna Be Alright trio.
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Fasting to Reach the Rainbow
Fasting to Reach the Rainbow
The Fast of the Blackfoot People
Magazine / society
The Blackfoot people of the First Nations practise fasting. What are the benefits of their fast?
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The Pet ‘Kittens’
The Pet ‘Kittens’
A History of “Przekrój”’s Cover Girls
Magazine / culture
For much of its existence, “Przekrój” featured fashion photos of young models on its covers. We run through the history of the so-called ‘kittens’, and close a chapter that belongs to a bygone era.
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To Sleep Like a Dragon
To Sleep Like a Dragon
The Secrets of Hibernation
Magazine / science
So-called “winter sleep” is an essential survival technique for animals living through cold months. Research into the phenomenon suggests that it may also have benefits for humans.
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Weather for Bogotá
Weather for Bogotá
Colombia’s Super Mayors
Magazine / society
The capital of Colombia has seen a revolution across the past few decades, as everyday life has become increasingly better for its inhabitants. This peaceful change has been led by the city’s mayors.
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Getting Bogged Down
Mind the climate
Getting Bogged Down
Protecting Estonia’s Natural Treasure
Magazine / society
The boglands of Estonia store water, cultivate biodiversity, and help regulate the climate. To ensure a sustainable future, they must be protected.
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A Note of Nature
Mind the climate
A Note of Nature
Natural Inspirations in Music
Magazine / culture
Musical compositions inspired by the sounds of nature can bring relief, while simultaneously raising awareness of issues related to climate change.
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What Comes After Growth?
Mind the climate
What Comes After Growth?
An Interview about Food Sovereignty and Cooperativism
Magazine / society
Wojciech Mejor – a leading figure in the Polish post-growth movement – talks about food sovereignty, food cooperativism and alternatives to capitalism.
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Julia
Fiedorczuk
Fiedorczuk
Against Apocalypse
Reading / society
What does the word ‘apocalypse’ mean? And how can we understand it in the context of an Earth hurtling towards climate catastrophe?
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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say? ♫
Media / Audio
American acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a sound trip to the first quiet park on Earth, where we can hear the gentle sounds of the Zabalo River, nestled deep in the Amazon rainforest.
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Mr Barker, Oedipuss and Us ♫
Media / Audio
We have more in common with cats and dogs than some people think – especially when it comes to cheekily deceiving each other. Original text by Ludwika Włodek.
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The Oak Chronicles ♫
Media / Audio
An encounter with an ancient oak tree named Bartek, as experienced and retold by a biologist and poet. Original text by Urszula Zajączkowska.
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Life in a Sealed Jar. A Brief History of Terrariums ♫
Media / Audio
Closed terrariums are currently in vogue for urban gardeners, but their history runs all the way back to 19th-century botany. Original text by Joanna Dobkowska.
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On Point
healthy living
On Point
An Acupuncture Primer
Magazine / society
According to traditional Chinese medicine, puncturing the body with needles can restore physical, emotional, and spiritual balance.
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Like Stroking a Butterfly’s Wing
healthy living
Like Stroking a Butterfly’s Wing
A Most Delicate Massage
Magazine / society
The Butterfly Touch method developed by Eva Reich shows how less means more and how power lies in gentleness.
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The Wheels of Energy
healthy living
The Wheels of Energy
Understanding the Chakras
Magazine / culture
Ancient Hindu and Buddhist Tantra describe various focal points on the human body, which can be “worked” on to attain physical and psychological benefits.
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Sleep Well
healthy living
Sleep Well
Twelve Tips for a Good Night’s Rest
Magazine / society
Falling asleep at regular times and for regular periods is essential for mental and physical wellbeing. There are a number of ways to encourage it.