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You’ll See When the Rain Comes
World + People

You’ll See When the Rain Comes

[...] are dependent on the Ethiopian energy supplies), but many Ethiopians believe that their fast-developing society [...]
Paulina Wilk
Why very smart people are happiest alone
Soul + Body, World + People

Why very smart people are happiest alone

A new study looks at our comfort in being around other people as a byproduct of evolution. [...]
Robby Berman
The Spirit of the Gift
Soul + Body

The Spirit of the Gift

Gifts release social energy. They are the opposite of commodities, which are bought or sold and do [...]
Maciej Świetlik
Planet of the Birds
World + People

Planet of the Birds

We present you with an alternative history of the world, in which birds won the evolutionary race. [...]
Adam Węgłowski
A Tuscan Landscape
Art + Stories

A Tuscan Landscape

Looking out from the shore of Italy, across the Mediterranean Sea, a writer reflects on how in a [...]
Days of the Gods
Humor + Variety

Days of the Gods

Naturally – for such a large country with such religious and ethnic diversity – the Indian [...]
Paulina Wilk
Why Toppling Statues Is A Good Thing
World + People

Why Toppling Statues Is A Good Thing

In recent months, Black Lives Matter protests against racism have seen the toppling of various [...]
Stach Szabłowski
Empire of the Alexandrinas
World + People

Empire of the Alexandrinas

We present you with an alternative history of the world, in which the Great Library of Alexandria [...]
Adam Węgłowski
The Lost Dream of the Future
World + People

The Lost Dream of the Future

Clive Hamilton talks about the importance of preparing for a harsher future, the role of big [...]
Agata Kasprolewicz
Escape to the Apocalypse
Art + Stories

Escape to the Apocalypse

Abrahamic eschatology teaches us that the end of the world is coming. Maybe that’s why we’re so [...]
Tomasz Stawiszyński