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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
TiàWùK
Art + Stories
Experiences

TiàWùK

TiàWùK is a planet located in a galaxy quite close to us, it is small compared to the earth and the environmental conditions are extreme but suitable enough for the adaptation of human life.
Gabriele Cecconi
We Are Born to Learn
World + People
The Other School

We Are Born to Learn

Learning not only can, but really ought to be a source of joy, according to educational neuroscientist Dr. Marzena Żylińska, in discussion with Berenika Steinberg.
Berenika Steinberg
Documenting Crisis
Experiences

Documenting Crisis

What can we discover by examining three photos, all of which depict poverty in the early 20th century?
Wojciech Nowicki
Brilliant Errors in the System
Art + Stories
Experiences

Brilliant Errors in the System

The Oulipians would be delighted if they knew how easily they could be mistaken for Olympians. Controlled mistakes were one of the many elements that allowed them to experience creative freedom.
Maria Karpińska
Stray Birds
Art + Stories
Art

Stray Birds

“I cannot choose the best. The best chooses me.” A selection of illustrated short poems, written by the great modernizer of Bengali art and culture.
Rabindranath Tagore
Iron People
World + People
Science

Iron People

We know little about the Celts since they had a similar attitude to writing as they did to the Romans. In the collective imagination, the Celts are situated at the intersection of history and myth. So how much have we actually found out about them?
Maciej Świetlik

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The Creatives and Art of Poland’s Jewish Ghettoes
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The Creatives and Art of Poland’s Jewish Ghettoes

Occupied Poland’s Jewish Ghettoes were home to creatives – painters, writers, musicians and actors who continued to produce art in spite of their circumstances.
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We Could All Use an Octopus Teacher
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Nature

We Could All Use an Octopus Teacher

After the 2020 Netflix documentary “My Octopus Teacher” gained international acclaim, a biologist writes about just how clever cephalopods really are.
Mikołaj Golachowski
A Celebration of the Feast
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A Celebration of the Feast

We celebrate, therefore we are. From the Greek symposium to the Georgian supra, shared meals have long been integral to our social fabric. They are part of what makes us human, providing a timeless link to that which is sacred. 
Łukasz Modelski
Pause
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Experiences

Pause

What do we see when we see her seeing things, facing the view, being in view, being viewed and yet being distant, as if she was elsewhere, absorbed in a view, saturating that view with her longing, her hoping, her-self. She is absorbed, and she is absorbing, she is affected, and she is affecting – […]
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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
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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
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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

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Unshaken as The Himalayas
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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
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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