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Carnival
Art + Stories
Fiction

Carnival

Let me tell you what happened to me during Carnival . . .
Matthew Coachinger
Script Hunting
World + People
The Other School

Script Hunting

Neurolinguist Tomasz Bąk talks about the letters and symbols of various world alphabets, as well as how brain diseases can affect language.
Jan Pelczar
A Beautiful Mind
Soul + Body
Breathe In

A Beautiful Mind

He had two lives. For Europe, Rabindranath Tagore he was a mystical wise man, and for India, a troublesome prophet. But above all, he was a believer in human unity. What has survived of his belief in a united world?
Paulina Wilk
A Consciously Planned Coincidence
Art + Stories
Opinions

A Consciously Planned Coincidence

The Polish photographer discusses the importance of memory and childhood in the visual arts.
Aleksander Hudzik
Cieszyn of the Two Nations
World + People
The Other School

Cieszyn of the Two Nations

Time passes slowly here, lovers kiss on the Friendship Bridge, and tourists ask the locals about the rotunda made of twenty gold coins. The very name of the city here makes a person happy.
Beata Mońka, Marcin Mońka
Isolated Island Group Is Now One of the World’s Largest Animal Sanctuaries
World + People
Nature

Isolated Island Group Is Now One of the World’s Largest Animal Sanctuaries

One of the world’s most isolated island groups has just been made one of the world’s largest ocean reserves.
Scotty Hendricks
The Smell of Fear
World + People
Science

The Smell of Fear

Child and adolescent psychiatrist Jacek Dębiec talks about how we communicate fear and whether it is possible to inherit trauma across different generations.
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana

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Nature-deficit Disorder: What Kids Lose Without Enough Outdoors
Jaimee Bell
Fun, Fear and Focus with Friederike Fabritius
Joanna Domańska
Superflat Depths
Karol Sienkiewicz
Power Points
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Morality With Its Claws Out
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
Art Basel 2024 through a Polish Lens
Art + Stories
Experiences

Art Basel 2024 through a Polish Lens

Three focused historic presentations of Polish women artists—Ewa Partum, Erna Rosenstein, and Maria Pinińska-Bereś—encouraged slow looking amidst the hustle and bustle of the famous Swiss art fair.
Aga Sablińska
Stop Singing in the Shower
World + People
Nature

Stop Singing in the Shower

Access to clean water is far from a universal right across the globe. We must urgently address this, before it’s too late.
Maciej Wesołowski
Backyard Fungi
Soul + Body
Good Food

Backyard Fungi

Parasol mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and shiitake can all be easily grown in your backyard or garden. Find out how!
Łukasz Nowacki
Who’s Afraid of Czech Women Writers?
Art + Stories
Opinions

Who’s Afraid of Czech Women Writers?

“Czechs! You know what they are? . . . Grinning beasts!” says Councilor Murarick in Closely Watched Trains. Can we still see this in their literature?
Anna Maślanka
Boudica Was Victorious
World + People
Science

Boudica Was Victorious

Boudica, the queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, led a revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain. She will not be forgotten any time soon.
Andrzej Kula
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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
World + People
Nature

What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?

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.
Gordon Hempton
Mrs Mohr Goes Missing
Art + Stories
Fiction

Mrs Mohr Goes Missing

A corpse has been discovered at a retirement home run by nuns, but Zofia is not convinced that the death was entirely natural… Antonia Lloyd-Jones translates an excerpt from the first novel in a period crime series featuring Zofia Turbotyńska.
Maryla Szymiczkowa
Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us
World + People
Nature

Mr. Barker, Oedipuss, and Us

We have more in common with cats and dogs than some people think – especially when it comes to cheekily deceiving each other.
Ludwika Włodek
Energy Travels Vertically
Art + Stories
Experiences

Energy Travels Vertically

In the summer of 1920, a young Indian swami boarded a ship from Bombay to Boston. The yogi’s spiritual teachings went on to change the lives of millions.
Paulina Wilk

Soul + Body

Unshaken as The Himalayas
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Unshaken as The Himalayas

For centuries, yoga adepts and spiritual seekers have been heading to Rishikesh, a small city in northern India. Przekrój editor and yogi Agnieszka Rostkowska followed in their footsteps to talk with Sandeep Pandey, one of the most renowned yoga teachers in the Himalayan Yoga tradition.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Find the Inner Teacher
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Find the Inner Teacher

Kirti Gahlawat, a winner of multiple world championship medals in yoga, discusses respecting limits in yoga and how to find a good teacher, along with much more.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Simple, Ordinary Kindness
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Simple, Ordinary Kindness

It’s in our blood: kind gestures are evolution’s gift to humankind. If it hadn’t been for kindness, the story of our species would most likely have taken a very different turn. 
Jowita Kiwnik Pargana
At Your Own Pace
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

At Your Own Pace

Running, jumping, gardening, even caring for animals: these are all physical activities that can benefit our mental health. Psychotherapist Anna Cichoń shows us how to do them in healthy doses.
Kamila Kielar