Where the $ symbol actually comes from
Why is the $ sign an S? What does 'dollar' even mean? In this video, I answer both of those questions, while also explaining what the British pound is a…
Why French sounds so unlike other Romance languages
Sound changes left French unlike Latin, Italian, Spanish or Romanian.
Kalmykia – Europe’s Only Buddhist Region
Welcome to Europe's only Buddhist Region - Kalmykia. Some 160,000 Buddhists live here. Kalmykia is an autonomous republic of the Russian Federation, located between the Caucasus and the Caspian Sea.…
Why Leonardo was a saboteur, Gutenberg went broke, and Florence was weird – Ada Palmer
Renaissance history is so much wilder and weirder than you would have expected. Very fun chatting with Ada Palmer (historian, novelist, and composer based at the University of Chicago).
Organic farming as a career choice: Italy’s young farmers | DW Documentary
Astonishing new data from the Italian farmers' association: More and more young people are moving away from cities to rural areas in order to work in farming. For many, it’s…
How a Neurodivergent Couple Designed Their Small DIY Amsterdam Home, 54sqm/581sqft
Home to Pedro and Asia and their dog Lupe, Casa Koala is a small, protective “nest” shaped around daily rituals, sensory comfort, and the way they actually live. Colour, texture,…
The Invention of Sicily:A Mediterranean History
by Jamie Mackay
Not Just the Tudors: When Europe met Islam
In the Early Modern period the boundaries between Christian and Islamic civilisations were far more porous than we imagine: Isaac Newton’s library included Arabic biographies of the Prophet Muhammad; the…
The US “cannot stomach the possibility of a liberated Palestine, because a liberated Palestine removes their key proxy in the region.”
political economist Dr Jason Hickel in conversation with Aaron Bastani.
‘Quiet as a whisper’: German firm launches ad campaign after lift used in Louvre heist
After watching the news about the Paris robbery, managers at Böcker decided to make the most of the publicity