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SpaceBuzz in action: Rocket shaped simulator enabling virtual journey to space touring Czechia

SpaceBuzz in action: Rocket shaped simulator enabling virtual journey to space touring Czechia

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Blood in Bohemia

Blood in Bohemia: the Second Defenestration of Prague and the window that changed Europe
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Culture

New Prague exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottage culture
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Society

Government preparing U-turn on soft drug policy, experts warn repression could backfire

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Your story, our history: Celebrate 90 years of Radio Prague International with us

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Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence

Hundreds of employees of Czech Television and Czech Radio staged protests on Wednesday against proposed changes to the funding of public-service media.

Foreign policy

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Ukraine: "You wake up every day and you wait for that one message, that one call"

For months, Victoriia Kralko gathered calls and messages from Ukrainians separated by war. The result was Hovory (Calls), an award-winning audio series.

Society

Anniversary of the Week

Kolben’s legacy: Prague’s Vysočany district celebrates 130 years of industrial history

130 years ago, the Kolben & Co. factory began its story in Vysočany, which became the industrial heart of Prague and a symbol of Czech electrical engineering.

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?

History

Sport

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World Cup 2026: Jiří Hošek on Czechia’s chances, key players and potential breakout stars

The biggest event in football, the World Cup, gets underway this week and Czechia will take on South Korea in their first game in Mexico’s Guadalajara on Thursday.

Nature

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Rare African hawk eagle chick hatched at Czech zoo in what is likely a European first

A zoo near Kladno is celebrating what may be a European first: a rare African hawk eagle chick has hatched. We spoke to Daniel Koleška from Zájezd Zoopark.

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Picture of the week

Krejčí wins double gold at Canoe Slalom World Cup in Prague

Czech paddler Jakub Krejčí delighted home fans at Prague's Troja whitewater course, claiming gold in the men's slalom and dominating the kayak cross event.

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The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra kicks off its centennial celebrations with an open-air concert

Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Petr Popelka|Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Petr Popelka|Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR

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Prague’s Passages

Jan Zikmund | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

“In the US they only know Kundera” – Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world

Earlier this year, Jan Zikmund launched Zikmund Literary, an agency that aims to help Czech authors find readers around the world. But how does he plan to achieve this?

Illustrative photo: Kodex Mannese

Blood in Bohemia: castration, blinding, and murder in the Přemyslid dynasty

Castrated, blinded, and murdered on a latrine—Duke Jaromír’s fate reveals the brutal struggle for power inside the Přemyslid dynasty.

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