The World2 days agoAfghan women say Taliban's new rules aim to make them 'disappear from public life'The World - Shirin JaafariThe Taliban in Afghanistan have announced new rules requiring women to cover their faces when in public. The decree also says that women should only leave home when necessary. This is the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women since the group came to power last summer. A few days after …
The World5 days ago‘The Northman’ went to extreme lengths to bring the Viking Age to modern audiences, experts sayThe World - Joshua CoeFilm director Robert Eggers spent $90 million to bring the Norse legend of Amleth to life on the screen, and he consulted a number of experts to do so. A-list stars, big, bloody fight scenes and a Viking prince seeking revenge for the murder of his father. “The Northman” has it all. But for film buffs …
The WorldThe Kyiv Symphony Orchestra fights on the war's 'cultural front'The World - Emily Johnson, Lydia TomkiwThe Ukrainian Ministry of Defense granted special permission for the male musicians to leave the country, calculating that the world will be more motivated to protect Ukraine if it sees its culture as something precious and worth saving. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. …
The WorldHow Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)The World - Robert Deam TobinPolitics have never been that far away from the Eurovision Song Contest. Since its inception, the annual event has reflected the political culture and geopolitical realities of Europe. This year’s Eurovision Song Contest — an annual celebration of pop music in which nations compete to win the votes …
The WorldRadio Haiti finds a new home with a trilingual archive at Duke UniversityThe World - Patrick CoxRadio Haiti was shut down shortly after journalist Jean Dominique's assassination in 2000. Now, a trove of audio material has found new life with an archival collection at Duke University available in French, Haitian Creole and English. Haitian radio journalist Jean Dominique was gunned down outside …
The WorldPortugal’s golden visa program sparked an investment boom. But locals say they’re getting priced out.The World - Anita ElashOver the last decade, Portugal has issued more than 10,000 golden visas to foreign investors in exchange for $6 billion in investments. But some say the visa program prices out locals and that Lisbon’s historic neighborhoods are "losing the magic." The main square of the historic Alfama district in …
