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  1. Mar 16

    At a time of crisis for Haiti, a filmmaker reflects on past US intervention

    A documentary on one of the longest, and largely forgotten, US occupations in history hits streaming amid anxiety over the fate of Haiti. The post At a time of crisis for Haiti, a filmmaker reflects on past US intervention appeared first on The World from PRX.

  2. Mar 6

    This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room

    Deutsche Welle, DW, Reporter Rob Cameron brings us the story of a family in Prague that is holding classical music concerts in informal settings. The post This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room appeared first on The World from PRX.

  3. Mar 2

    Daughters of the Donbas group creates music remembering abducted Ukrainian children

    From our partners at DW, Breandáin O’Shea reports on a Ukrainian musical group that seeks to give voice to the numerous children abducted by Russia from occupied Ukrainian territories. The post Daughters of the Donbas group creates music remembering abducted Ukrainian children appeared first on The World from PRX.

  4. Feb 26

    How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival

    Members of MAHKU live in a remote area of the Amazon and use ayahuasca, a hallucinogenic brew, to create paintings that represent their traditional songs. They have exhibited their work in cities such as Venice, Paris, and São Paulo, yet their culture remains undervalued in Brazil. The post How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival appeared first on The World from PRX.

  5. Feb 17

    Finnish city of Oulu is European Capital of Culture for 2026

    Lars Bevanger, from Deutsche Welle, DW, takes a look at what visitors can expect to see in Oulu, Finland — one of the two European Capitals of Culture in 2026. The post Finnish city of Oulu is European Capital of Culture for 2026 appeared first on The World from PRX.

  6. Feb 13

    This tap dancer from Japan uses New York City landmarks as her backdrops

    Emiko Nakagawa has a unique tap dancing style that blends old techniques with hip-hop and street music. The young Japanese dancer wants to use her art to inspire others like her back home. The post This tap dancer from Japan uses New York City landmarks as her backdrops appeared first on The World from PRX.

  7. Jan 26

    New play reimagines Australian history from Aboriginal viewpoint

    A groundbreaking Australian play has come to New York for a few weeks. It’s called "The Visitors," and it tells an important piece of Australian history from an Aboriginal perspective. A council of tribal leaders is called in when a fleet of ships appears in what is now Sydney Harbor in 1788. “The Visitors” is written by an Aboriginal playwright, and the cast and crew are also Aboriginal. Jeff Lunden reports from New York City. The post New play reimagines Australian history from Aboriginal viewpoint appeared first on The World from PRX.

  8. 12/24/2025

    Demand for Christmas ornaments hand-crafted in Kashmir drops amid US tariffs

    The Christmas season is usually busy for artisans in Indian-controlled Kashmir, who make Christmas ornaments to sell worldwide. But this year, demand has decreased because of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in the US. The post Demand for Christmas ornaments hand-crafted in Kashmir drops amid US tariffs appeared first on The World from PRX.

  9. 12/17/2025

    A thrift store donation in Canada may turn out to be priceless ancient artifacts

    A jewelry donation to a thrift store in Canada has turned out to potentially be a lot older than meets the eye. Now, a group of researchers at Simon Fraser University is trying to decipher when and where the set originated. The post A thrift store donation in Canada may turn out to be priceless ancient artifacts appeared first on The World from PRX.

  10. 12/12/2025

    Italian wool is starting to go out of fashion

    From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, reporter Dany Mitzman takes a look at the knock-on effects of fast fashion on Italy’s wool industry. The post Italian wool is starting to go out of fashion appeared first on The World from PRX.

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