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Ninety years of RPI's broadcasts is a story of constant transformation – and our series reveals how a single studio in Prague became a voice heard across all continents.

History

Czech archaeologists comb site of former Soviet Gulag in Kazakhstan that held Czechs and Slovaks

Czech archaeologists comb site of former Soviet Gulag in Kazakhstan that held Czechs and Slovaks

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Domestic affairs

Czech government declares war on illegal kratom sales, raises purchasing age
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Climate change

From mortgages to food prices: Climate Week Prague puts climate change into everyday terms
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Culture

Záviš Cross: Czech medieval treasure reveals hidden relic and misidentified gemstones

News

Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil

The Czech lands were known as the ‘conservatoire of Europe’, and great musicians visited many Czech towns where the art of music flourished.

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Could climate change threaten the quality of Czech beer? Researchers work on drought-resistant hops

Prolonged drought and extreme heat have led to a poor hop harvest. Could climate change threaten the quality of one of the country's best-known export products?

Society

Anniversary of the Week

September 1901: Libeň is incorporated into Prague

On September 12, 1901, Libeň officially became the last district incorporated into Prague prior to the establishment of Czechoslovakia.

Culture

Franz Kafka | Photo: Atelier Jacobi, Wikimedia Commons, public domain

In Kafka's Footsteps

Franz Kafka was born in Prague, but where specifically did the world-famous writer grow up? Where did he draw inspiration, or even go on holiday?

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Czech Pavel Hlava on capturing unique images of 9/11

Czech man Pavel Hlava captured on video both the first and second planes hitting the World Trade Centre in New York on September 11, 2001. It was a unique recording.

Sport

Nature

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Hazardous chemicals found at former military site in Šumava National Park

A survey in Šumava National Park has uncovered hazardous chemicals and tonnes of contaminated soil at a former military training area used by the Czechoslovak army.

Picture of the week

Slacklining performance adds spectacle to Brno neighbourhood festival

A community event in Brno-Kohoutovice featured a performance by 24-year-old slackliner Timotej Horák.

Photogallery

Sherlock Holmes: Interactive Exhibition in Prague

Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

Video

Video of Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil - part 1 | MOZART

Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil

Václav Bartuška | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

Václav Bartuška: “The revolution was too velvety”

Václav Bartuška is Czechia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. In the past he has been a 1989 student leader, a journalist and the government's envoy for energy securituy.

Irena Kalhousová | Photo: Michal Novotný, Charles University

Jewish, Czech and caught in the debate over Gaza: Two scholars reflect on life after October 7

In this Czechast, historian Anna Hájková and Jewish studies expert Irena Kalhousová discuss what it means to be Jewish and Czech during the war in Gaza.

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