Walking Europe’s Last Wilderness — the beauty and bitter history of the Carpathians
The Carpathians stretch from Slovakia through Poland, Ukraine and Romania in a “dark ring” or “magnificent horseshoe” some ...
Landmark studies track source of Indo-European languages spoken by 40% of world
A pair of landmark studies, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, has finally identified the originators of the ...
You Can’t Trust Elites. Just Ask A 500-Year-Old German Peasant.
In “Summer of Fire and Blood,” Lyndal Roper tells the story of the serfs who fought for a better life and the elites who ...
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Seeing the forest for the trees
There is something perfectly unclassifiable about the Austrian writer Karl-Markus Gauß’s new book In the Forest of Metropoles ...
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Framing the past: How Roma people are depicted in Romanian and Greek schools
The so-called “stateless people,” who originally migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th century, are today ...
The hidden history of the front porch
The well-loved architectural feature is a staple of the American South, but its roots can be traced to Africa.
Four picture-perfect European towns that look like they're ripped from fairytale book
The beautiful towns are just a short flight from the UK and are perfect for a charming break - offering cobbled streets, colour buildings, wholesome activities and unbelievable views ...
I visited this lesser-known European gem and spent just £300 in a week
Come for the beach and cheap fine dining, stay for the picturesque Old Town that looks like a picture from a postcard.
10 ways to celebrate Black History Month in the Twin Cities
With Black History Month starting Feb. 1 ... colonialism, and displacement in Europe. Author Shannon Gibney will head to Wild ...
Millions of Native people were enslaved in the Americas. Their story waits to be told.
The enslavement of millions of Indigenous people in the Americas is a neglected chapter in U.S. history. Two projects aim to ...
Stars and Stripes6d
Trump’s orders end cultural observances in DODEA schools, spur review of clubs and books
Cultural observances will be eliminated at the Department of Defense Education Activity, which operates 161 schools for the ...
Australian Institute of International Affairs12d
Book Review: Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021
The recently published memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel are fuelling the present-day criticism of her legacy ...