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The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace
World + People
Science

The Eccentricities of Lady Lovelace

Born in the early 19th century, Ada Lovelace defied the gender norms of her time by making significant contributions to the field of computing – and becoming the first computer programmer.
Piotr Żelazny
How to Love Unhappily
Humor + Variety
Variety

How to Love Unhappily

There is nothing more uninteresting than a fairytale romance. In fact, classic literature is full of examples of how to indulge passion miserably.
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
A Tart but Tasty Delight
Soul + Body
Good Food

A Tart but Tasty Delight

Currants – in their red and black varieties – may be tart, but are full of flavour and nutrition. They also make the perfect partner for summer ice cream.
Michał Korkosz
Okroshka and Dacha
Soul + Body
Good Food

Okroshka and Dacha

The Russian summer is characterized by dacha summer houses and cold okroshka soup. What is the origin of these two cultural phenomena?
Aleksei Morozov
People, Plants, and Gods
World + People
Nature

People, Plants, and Gods

We think technological revolutions are modern phenomena, but the greatest one likely took place a long time ago. What did this revolution entail and who is responsible for it?
Tomasz Wiśniewski
The Reindeer Were Here First
World + People
Nature

The Reindeer Were Here First

The Sámi live in harmony with nature. Their proven and effective methods may prove invaluable in our struggles with a changing climate.
Ula Idzikowska
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

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What Does the Amazon Rainforest Have to Say?
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The Apostle of (Inner) Peace
Paulina Wilk
The Melancholics of Fall
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Experiences

The Melancholics of Fall

Autumn brings with it early signs of decay, as well as the most enigmatic of the four humors.
Kamila Dzika-Jurek
Miner’s Kiss
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Experiences

Miner’s Kiss

The homoeroticism weaved into Przemek Branas’s works shatters the myth of miners being the epitome of machismo and icons of narrowly-understood, brash masculinity.
Przemek Branas
What Lies Beyond the City
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Dreams and Visions

What Lies Beyond the City

There is one thing I owe to the pandemic. The refreshing thought that the city is not indispensable. I bid farewell to the thought of it as an exclusive synonym for the future.
Paulina Wilk
Communing with the Moment
Soul + Body
Breathe In

Communing with the Moment

The art of enjoying moments can be difficult to practise. Yet, with a slower and more peaceful pace, we can all break free of circular thinking.
Marcin Polak
Different Horizons
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Experiences

Different Horizons

Is faith in the unity of the world simply naive, or perhaps the only hope we can still cling to in disorderly times?
Wojciech Bonowicz
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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