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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part I)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part II)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Stanisław Lem
137 Seconds (Part III)
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“137 Seconds” is a short story by Polish sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, translated into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones.
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Those Who Dispel the Darkness
Those Who Dispel the Darkness
The Gurus of India
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The Hindu spiritual teachers of the subcontinent play an important role in everyday life, acting as exemplary guides. Yet they are not without their controversies.
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What Kind of Mayan Are You?
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The St. Nicholas Code
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The Trouble with Too Many Bodies
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All the Religions of India
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For Your Eyes Only
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The Tales of a Belarusian Scheherazade
The Tales of a Belarusian Scheherazade
A Hidden Classic of Gothic Folklore
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The 19th-century collection of fantastical tales “Nobleman Zavalnya” helped popularize Belarusian literature and folk culture—150 years after it was published.
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Janusz Korczak’s Indian Dream
Janusz Korczak’s Indian Dream
A Play in the Warsaw Ghetto
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The Polish pedagogue and children’s author developed an interest in the religions and culture of India and beyond, which informed his worldview amid the brutality of war.
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A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
The Life of Rabindranath Tagore
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The great Bengali polymath was an intellectual giant; a poet, thinker, social reformer, and much more, who reshaped the culture of his homeland.
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5th December 1952
5th December 1952
Anniversary of the Month
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On this day in 1952, just over a decade after the wartime Blitz, death from above hit the streets of London again. Smog was everywhere, blinding pedestrians and even creeping into cinema screens.
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December in History
December in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
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Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of December.
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All the Religions of India
All the Religions of India
An Overview of the Multifaith State
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Although predominantly Hindu, the Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four major world religions—and is tolerant of many more.
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The Babus of Nayanjore
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A short story by the Bengali polymath about the clash between different classes and generations—and between tradition and modernity.
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Where Does War Come From?
Where Does War Come From?
The Origins of Organized Bloodshed
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Conflict is usually attributed to disputes over land and resources, inherent aggressive tendencies, or gender. Yet perhaps none of the above provide an adequate explanation.
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For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
The Physics of Rainbows
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The multicolored arches that appear in the sky are optical rather than physical phenomena—and as such are unique to the eyes of each viewer.
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Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun
A Cultural History of Amber
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Fossilized tree resin has been valued for thousands of years, not only because of its yellowy-orange hue, but also for its supposed ritual and medical properties.
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A Very Bushy Tale
A Very Bushy Tale
The Huli Jing and Kitsune
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Shapeshifting trickster foxes are part of Chinese and Japanese folklore. Often portrayed as women, their mythological presence reveals social attitudes and anxieties.
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Like Stroking a Butterfly’s Wing
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Like Stroking a Butterfly’s Wing
A Most Delicate Massage
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The Butterfly Touch method developed by Eva Reich shows how less means more and how power lies in gentleness.
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The Language of the Gods
The Language of the Gods
A Conversation About Sanskrit
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It is one of the world’s oldest languages and belongs to the Indo-European family, meaning that Sanskrit is still alive and well today—at home and abroad.
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Sleepless Cities
Sleepless Cities
The Compression of Time
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Sleep is the last bastion of rest. Yet a glance at the world’s major urban centers suggests that in the future, humans may increasingly be forced into constant wakefulness.
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The Hero in the Labyrinth
The Hero in the Labyrinth
The Pioneering Work of Joseph Campbell
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The American mythologist spent his life examining the cultural role of stories and synthesizing their common motifs into a universal tale of the human experience.
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The Chemistry of Tea
The Chemistry of Tea
How the Beverage Is Produced
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Behind the seemingly simple cup of tea—one of the world’s most popular infusions—lies a plethora of complex biochemical processes.
