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Thoughts on the End of Humanity
Soul + Body
Good Food

Thoughts on the End of Humanity

When the world is ending, let's turn to our plates.
Monika Kucia
Crystal Fortune-Telling
Humor + Variety
Variety

Crystal Fortune-Telling

The mineral commonly known as mountain crystal (or quartz) has captured the imagination for thousands of years. Why is this gemstone rumoured to be imbued with divine power?
Paweł Janiszewski
Dreaming of Crystal Houses
Art + Stories
Art

Dreaming of Crystal Houses

In the mid-19th century, the British were planning a world fair to consolidate their empire’s reputation on the global stage. They needed a pavilion to house the exhibition in, and Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace did not disappoint.
Zygmunt Borawski
On the Carousel for 400 Years
World + People, Humor + Variety
Science, Variety

On the Carousel for 400 Years

The carousel – a staple of modern fun fairs – has a long history in Europe. In fact, we can trace its origin all the way back to the 17th-century Ottoman Empire.
Adam Węgłowski
The Bulb Bubble
Art + Stories
Experiences

The Bulb Bubble

In the 17th century, so-called ‘tulip mania’ swept the Netherlands. Bulbs became the hottest property on the market, before everything fell apart. Why exactly did these palm-sized bulbs cause such a commotion?
Kamil Bałuk
An Archaeologist and a Citizen
World + People
Dreams and Visions

An Archaeologist and a Citizen

Iranian archaeologist and academic Leila Papoli-Yazdi talks about being a female archaeologist in Iran, the history of Polish refugees in Persia, and learning about taboo sexualities by excavating ruins.
Aleksandra Lipczak
January in History
World + People
Science

January in History

Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of January.
Adam Węgłowski
First Star of David
Art + Stories
Fiction

First Star of David

3 Smocza Street. David Spilman, an Israeli teenager, has memorized this address from the letters his grandma used to receive. But what waits for him in Warsaw, once the home of his grandma, on Christmas Eve?
Joanna Rudniańska
Oh Silence, Oh Deathly Silent Uproar!*
World + People
Science

Oh Silence, Oh Deathly Silent Uproar!*

Noise is all around us. So it has been, ever since we swapped our hunter-gatherer lifestyle for city-living – which is where the ancients’ complicated relationship with silence began…
Paweł Janiszewski
A New Year from an Old World
Art + Stories
Experiences

A New Year from an Old World

The year 1989 was especially significant for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. We take a look at the prognoses “Przekrój” made in our final issue of the 1980s.
Ewa Pawlik