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From pensions to pastries: Vienna café supports elderly workers
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (657+ words) Vienna's coffee houses are such an integral part of the Austrian capital that UNESCO has included them on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. But one coffee shop differs from many of its venerable neighbors. At Vollpension, the cakes are baked…...
Foreign films make up nearly half of Oscar nominations this year
2+ week, 6+ day ago (130+ words) Foreign films are not just getting more Oscar attention this year " nearly half of all the films nominated are international productions. That includes some top contenders for the Best Picture category like "Secret Agent" and "Sentimental Value." The World's Host…...
Remembering Margareta Magnusson, the author who introduced us to ‘Swedish death cleaning’
2+ week, 1+ day ago (129+ words) Remembering Margareta Magnusson, the author who introduced us to "Swedish death cleaning'The World from PRX For many people, death is a topic to avoid thinking about, but not for the Swedish artist Margareta Magnusson. Her first book, "The Gentle Art…...
Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (103+ words) An art exhibition in Prague is stirring up quite a bit of concern, as it highlights the political fight for cultural expression in nearby Slovakia. An art exhibition in the Czech capital, Prague, is causing a good bit of consternation....
The Americas’ last prison island has become a tourist destination
4+ week, 2+ day ago (841+ words) Mexico's Islas Mar'as was once a notorious island prison that housed criminals and political prisoners. Recently, it was closed down and transformed into a tourist destination, preserving a dark part of history. Tourists on an early morning hike on Mar'a…...
War in Iran sparks global travel chaos
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (878+ words) A plume of smoke caused by an Iranian strike is seen in the background as Emirates planes are parked at Dubai International Airport after its closure in Dubai, UAE, March 1, 2026. When Adelina Pietraru arrived at Dubai International Airport on Saturday,…...
Celebrating 30 years of Pokémon's "Catching 'Em All"
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (197+ words) Feb. 27 is Pok'mon Day. That's the anniversary of the release date of the first two video games of the franchise, Pok'mon Red and Pok'mon Green. This year is the 30th anniversary of those first releases, and Pok'mon is bigger than ever....
How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1379+ words) Members of MAHKU live in a remote area of the Amazon and use ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew, to create paintings that represent their traditional songs. They have exhibited their work in cities such as Venice, Paris, and S'o Paulo, yet…...
Turkey has become a growing hub for Iranian businesses and cultural spaces
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (957+ words) As Iranians living in Turkey think about the unrest and uncertainty their loved ones face back home, they've been gathering in an increasing number of spaces carved out for them in Istanbul " places to unwind and connect with others. Women…...
Glitter makes Rio sparkle at Carnival. It also pollutes the environment.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, Carnival. However, most of that glitter is made from plastic, which pollutes the environment. The World's Host, Marco Werman,…...