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World Tour Of Weird Livecams, From Namibian Zebras To A Florida Bubble Garden
Updated September 21, 2024 at 4:10 p.m.*Behold the internet's ultimate time suck: the livestream. ✉️ You can receive our Bon Vivant selection of fresh reads on international culture, food & travel...
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The 4-Day School Week — Feedback From Experiments Around The World
Updated Sept. 22, 2024 at 6:55 p.m.*PARIS — The global experiment that is the four-day school week is expanding to multiple countries around the world. From Poland and France, Australia and the U.S.,...
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This Happened — September 23: Saudi Arabia Allows Women Into King Fahd Stadium
Updated September 23, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.On this day in 2017, women were allowed to enter the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the first time ever. The women attended the...
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Israeli Steps Up Lebanon Strikes, Zelensky Brings “Victory Plan” To U.S.,...
👋 Azul!*Welcome to Monday, where Israel intensifies its strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in the U.S. to present his “victory plan” against...
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Micronations Tour: 9 Geographical Blips, Some With The Oddest Of Origins
Updated Sept. 23, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.*Welcome to the far-out world of micronations, mini-states that range from a personal hobby to a geographic stake in a political stance. This unusual designation has...
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This Happened — September 24: First Woman To Be Ordained An Episcopal Bishop
Updated September 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.On this day in 1988, Barbara C Harris of Mass became the first woman to be elected as an Episcopal bishop. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day!...
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Lebanon Death Toll Tops 550, India’s First Mpox Case, China Launch
👋 Aniin!*Welcome to Tuesday, where the death toll keeps rising in Lebanon after the deadliest Israeli attack since 2006, India reports its first mpox case, and Halloween comes early for New Zealand...
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Ricotta, Grenades, Hippos: The Weird Stuff Fugitive Mobsters And Dictators...
Updated September 24, 2024 at 6:40 p.m.*Earlier this month, the Venice Film Festival premiered Sicilian Letters, a new film by directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza that explores the...
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New Israel-Lebanon Strikes, Thailand Officializes Same-Sex Unions, Costly Pandas
👋 Dumêlang!*Welcome to Wednesday, where Israel responds to Hezbollah missile aimed at Tel Aviv with “extensive” strikes in southern Lebanon, Thailand’s king officially endorses same-sex unions, and...
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Israel Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, NYC Mayor Indicted, Famous AI Voices
👋 Yáʼátʼééh!*Welcome to Thursday, where Israel launches more deadly airstrikes on Lebanon and rejects a U.S.-French ceasefire proposal, NYC mayor Eric Adams gets indicted, and Meta lets you pick Judi...
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Worldcrunch Magazine #100— Escalation
Here's the latest edition of Worldcrunch Magazine, a selection of our best articles of the week from top international journalists, produced exclusively in English for Worldcrunch readers. >>...
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Lebanon Toll Tops 600, Florida Hurricane, Jail For Korean Deepfakes
👋 Wĩmwega!*Welcome to Friday, where Israel and Lebanon keep trading fire as ceasefire talks continue, Hurricane Helene kills three as it makes landfall in Florida and South Korea is making possession...
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Le Weekend: Protecting Banksy, Peru’s Mastodons, Silly Animal Photos
September 28-29Gauging Putin’s nuclear bravadoBad foodie experience3D-printed veins… and much more.⬇️ STARTER I won’t return to Haifa — reflections on the destructive “icon” of Nakba BEIRUT — The...
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This Happened — September 30: The Signing Of The Munich Agreement
Updated September 30, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.On this day in 1938, the Munich Agreement, (also known as the Treaty of Munich) was signed by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Édouard Daladier and Neville...
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Hamas Leader In Lebanon Killed, Far-Right Wins In Austria, Largest Haka
👋 Ola!*Welcome to Monday, where Hamas’ leader in Lebanon is killed in new Israeli strikes, the far-right FPÖ party wins Austria’s parliamentary election, and New Zealand reclaims its Haka crown. And...
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Israel’s Lebanon Ground Offensive, Sheinbaum Sworn In, Junk Dealer’s Picasso
👋 Mari mari!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Israeli ground troops enter Lebanon, Mexico’s new President Claudia Sheinbaum gets sworn in, and a junk dealer has a Picasso. Meanwhile, for Gazeta Wyborcza,...
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This Happened — October 2: Josephine Baker Steps Into The Limelight
Updated October 2, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.Josephine Baker's debut in Paris on this day in 1925, was a pivotal moment in her career and played a significant role in her rise to international stardom. Get...
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Israel Vows Retaliation Against Iran, U.S. Port Strike, 81-Year-Old Miss...
👋 здраво*Welcome to Wednesday, where Israel sends more troops to Lebanon and Netanyahu vows retaliation after Iran’s missile strike, Baltimore dockworkers join East Coast strikes, and a South Korea...
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This Happened — October 3: O.J. Simpson Found Not Guilty Of Murder
Updated October 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.O.J. Simpson's acquittal in the murder trial of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman on this day in 1995 was a highly publicized and controversial event in...
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