Brian Kenety

If you tuned in to the DNC when Joe Biden became the Democrats’ nominee for president, you may have noticed a Czech landmark during the virtual “roll call”: Charles Bridge

Some Czech students are already in class – taking part the annual Summer Journalism School in Havlíčkův Brod, now in its 16th year – and even reporting on the pandemic.

Ondřej Kobza is the brains behind a bevy of cultural projects around Prague (outdoor pianos, chess tables, “poetry jukeboxes”). He also manages an ancient castle.

Martina Fišerová, a singer, songwriter and musician steeped in jazz, and known for her innovative compositions and harmonies, comes from a family of musicians.

Brno is to consecrate a new statue of Jesuit priest and “student chaplain” Stredonius (Martin Středa), who helped rally the faithful during the Thirty Years’ War.

El histórico circo checo de Karel Kludský fue una vez uno de los más grandes de toda Europa. Ahora, la ciudad natal de Kludský, quiere restaurar su caravana personal.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned of efforts by China to undermine Czech democracy, citing “campaigns of coercion and control” by Beijing.

Karel Kludský's circus was once among Europe's biggest. Now, his hometown is asking Czechs to dig up photos to help in the effort to faithfully restore his luxury caravan.

On average over 1,300 Czechs take their own lives each year. With signs of a spike during the coronavirus crisis, the goverment has approved a prevention plan.

In 1899, as the Dreyfus Affair was reaching its climax in France, another case emblematic of anti-Semitism and injustice enveloped the Czech lands: the Hilsner Affair.