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When You Live in the Swiss Alps, You Can Paraglide to Work
Nestled in the Swiss Alps, the geography and climate make it possible to paraglide all year long in Vercorin. Which is why the tiny village in Switzerland is known as a paraglider’s paradise. Some people even commute to work attached … Continue reading
The Comanche and the Horse | Native America | Sacred Stories | PBS
Today the image of Indians on horseback is iconic. But Native Americans never set eyes on a horse before the 15th century when Europeans bring them to America as a weapon of conquest. The Comanche and other native peoples adapt … Continue reading
Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding | Native America | Sacred Stories | PBS
Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/2DdzTCv | #NativeAmericaPBS The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding and wampum’s power to heal. It tells of a warrior named Hiawatha who meets a prophet known as the Peacemaker. Together, with the … Continue reading
The Native American wampum belt telling another story of the Mayflower
Danielle Hill with the new wampum belt. As we reflect on the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower – the ship that transported the first ‘Pilgrims’ from England to the New World in 1620 – a new … Continue reading
FKA twigs on Artemisia Gentileschi’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy
Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy is a painting made in the 1620s by Artemisia Gentileschi. The painting was presumed lost until it was rediscovered in a private collection in France and sold at auction for more than $1 million in 2014. As … Continue reading
7 Ways to Eat Pizza | Around the World
No matter how you slice it, one pizza-themed episode of “Around the World” simply wasn’t enough for Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky. The pizza enthusiast asked for your recommendations on how you top your pizza. And, wow, a … Continue reading
Why gender equality is not just about women | Caroline Strachan | TEDxFolkestone
Despite a massive focus on women in the workplace, progress towards a gender equal workplace is slow. What needs to change? This talk calls for an equal focus on confidence, capability and childcare as the true drivers of change. It’s … Continue reading
Lisbon’s back-alley fado legends – photo essay | The Guardian
Fado performance at Mesa de Frades in Alfama. On the left sits Joel Piña, the 99-year-old musician credited with introducing the acoustic bass to fado. As a long-time collaborator of Amália Rodrigues, he is considered a living legend in fado … Continue reading
The Voyager Golden Record: A reminder that we are all connected
The Voyager Golden Record shot into space in 1977 with a message from humanity to the cosmos – and decades later, it stands as a reminder that we are all connected. The United Nations displays a replica of the Golden … Continue reading
The Hunt – Emergence Magazine
Chef Nephi Craig and master forager Twila Cassadore of the San Carlos Apache Nation—as they work with Indigenous foodways to promote processes of healing and recovery from historical trauma. The following op-ed written by Sanjay and the film’s executive producer … Continue reading
How the pandemic distorted time
Our perception of time is incredibly malleable — no wonder the pandemic upended it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO There used to be this thing called a party. The concept was simple — gather a bunch of living, breathing bodies … Continue reading