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Shine Heroes
Art + Stories
Experiences

Shine Heroes

There are 3000 shoe shiners who go out into the streets of La Paz and El Alto suburbs each day in search of clients. They are from all ages and in recent years have become a social phenomenon in the Bolivian capital. What characterizes this tribe is the use of ski masks so they will not be recognized by those around them.
Too Close to Midnight
Art + Stories
Art

Too Close to Midnight

Israeli visual artist Yael Bartana talks about the prospect of women ruling the world, patriarchal norms, and her new film “Two Minutes to Midnight”.
Mateusz Demski
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
On Point
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

On Point

According to traditional Chinese medicine, puncturing the body with needles can restore physical, emotional, and spiritual balance.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Psilocynations
Soul + Body
Good Mood

Psilocynations

Psychedelic mushrooms may be few in number in the fungi kingdom, but they have great potential for invoking permanent change among humans.
Maciej Świetlik
Cosmic Transmissions (Autumn, 2021)
World + People
Outer Space

Cosmic Transmissions (Autumn, 2021)

Our science editor delivers news from Earth and space, including cosmic holograms, spraying aerosols into the atmosphere, and tardigrades on the moon.
Łukasz Kaniewski
The Discreet Movements of the Sunflower
World + People
Nature

The Discreet Movements of the Sunflower

Plants – fixed to the earth by their roots – move in an entirely different way to humans and animals. What biological mechanisms enable their movement?
Marcin Zych

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Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
Fun, Fear and Focus with Friederike Fabritius
Joanna Domańska
The Lost Art of Rest
Paulina Wilk
The Unbearable Fluidity of Being
Szymon Drobniak
Energy Travels Vertically
Paulina Wilk
A Cat’s Point of View
World + People
Nature

A Cat’s Point of View

Cats can’t detect colors like we can, but their glowing eyes see perfectly well at night.
Szymon Drobniak
The Language of the Gods
World + People
The Other School

The Language of the Gods

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.
Agnieszka Rostkowska
Three Exercises for Focusing the Mind
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Three Exercises for Focusing the Mind

A psychologist suggests three mindfulness exercises that can help focus your mind.
Magdalena Róża Skoczewska
The Toolbox
Humor + Variety
Variety

The Toolbox

Our in-house ‘coaching guru’ shares his wisdom—this week on selecting the perfect toolbox.
Matthew Coachinger
I Collect Signs of the End
World + People
Dreams and Visions

I Collect Signs of the End

Philosopher and political scientist Leszek Koczanowicz talks about the different aspects of societal fear and anxiety, and how this is connected with Sherlock Holmes.
Aleksandra Pezda
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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