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In the time between school and work: Prague plays Pokémon

The Pokémon scene in Prague is vibrant and active, with a mix of official events, dedicated gaming stores, and a bustling Pokémon GO community. Kaja Novak checked it out.
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Alice Masaryk's "Easter truce" and Josef Šíma painting rediscovered

Alice Masaryk's "Easter truce" - a legacy of peace and compassion, Josef Šíma painting rediscovered after nearly a century to go to auction in New York
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Annual procession of hard-boiled eggs crossed Charles Bridge

Legend has it that eggs were needed for the construction of Charles Bridge. But the people of Velvary brought boiled eggs and became a lasting target of ridicule.
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Beyond pomlázka: What Easter really means to Protestants in Czechia

This Czechast special revisits an interview with Czech Brethren minister Miki Erdinger on faith, Easter, and belief in one of Europe’s most secular societies.
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Třešť: Kafka’s frequent summer hideaway

One of the places writer Franz Kafka liked to visit was Třešt'. Indeed before he entered the workforce he regularly visited his uncle in the small Vysočina town in summer.
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Alice Masaryková’s Easter Truce: From Czechoslovakia to the world, thanks to the foreign radio service

Originally proposed by Alice Masaryková in 1921, the Easter Truce encouraged public kindness, respectful dialogue, and civic reflection during the Easter period.
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Mental health, digital risks and family conflicts among top priorities for new Children’s Ombudsman, Visual Computing and Game Design studies launched by CTU, “We could not rely on international law”: Matviichuk speaks to Czechs about justice in Ukraine

Mental health among top priorities for Children’s Ombudsman, Visual Computing and Game Design studies launched by CTU, Matviichuk speaks to Czechs about justice in Ukraine
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Mental health, digital risks and family conflicts among top priorities for new Children’s Ombudsman

As of this week, children in the Czech Republic have a new advocate: the country’s first officially appointed Children’s Ombudsman, giving young people a stronger voice.
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Czech Technical University launches Visual Computing and Game Design studies

The computer game industry is big in Czechia and the business has sparked enormous interest in this career path among the young.
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8 places to go in Prague over Easter

Are you in Prague for the Easter holidays? Here are 8 tips for places to go and things to see.
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Czechs end 20-year World Cup wait with dramatic win, Czech birth rate falls to lowest level since 1785, Prague’s National Museum to display Olympic gold medal of Olga Fikotová-Connolly, Library of the Archbishop’s Castle in Kroměříž

Czechs end 20-year World Cup wait, Czech birth rate at its lowest, Prague’s National Museum to display Olympic gold medal of Olga Fikotová-Connolly, Library in Kroměříž
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Demographers ringing alarm bells: Czech birth rate falls to lowest level since 1785

Demographers are ringing alarm bells –Czechs are slowly dying out. The birth rate has been steadily declining and last year it reached its lowest level in 240 years.
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Euphoria in Prague: Czechs end 20-year World Cup wait with dramatic win

Czechia’s footballers are going to the World Cup for the first time in two decades after a dramatic win over Denmark in Prague on Tuesday night.
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Prague’s National Museum to display Olympic gold medal of Olga Fikotová-Connolly

Prague’s National Museum has received part of the estate of Czechoslovak discus champion Olga Fikotová-Connolly, including her 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold medal.
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Library of the Archbishop’s Castle in Kroměříž

In the heart of Kroměříž stands the Archbishop’s Castle, home to one of the oldest and most remarkable libraries in the country.
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Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz

Test your knowledge of things Czech!
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Czech-Slovak cabinet session, drink spiking, probiotic dental nanofloss

Czech-Slovak joint cabinet session, push to criminalize drink spiking, Czech scientists develop probiotic dental nanofloss, Pisek bridge
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Minister pushing for law to criminalize drink spiking

Despite the prevalence of drink spiking, the act as such is still not defined as a criminal offence under Czech law. Some politicians are now pushing to change that.
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Czech scientists develop probiotic dental nanofloss that could help prevent gum disease

Czech scientists say they’ve developed the first probiotic dental nanofloss, releasing beneficial bacteria under the gums. I spoke with researcher Filip Hromčík.
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Czech–Slovak relations remain close despite political tensions, says Petr Kaniok of Masaryk University

Czech–Slovak ties remain strong in practice, but renewed political cooperation carries symbolic weight, says Masaryk University political scientist Petr Kaniok.
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Editors vs. PM Babiš: Czech media push back over attacks on journalism

Czech media leaders are pushing back against Andrej Babiš. One of them, Ondřej Suchan of Czech Radio, explains why he joined the initiative and what it aims to achieve.
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Editors vs. PM Babiš: Czech media push back over attacks on journalism, Czech experiment with cash and social help for homeless people challenges stereotypes, How Liberec Zoo became a global leader in bird of prey conservation

Editors vs. PM Babiš: Czech media push back over attacks on journalism, Experiment with cash and social help for homeless people, How Liberec Zoo became a global leader
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Czech experiment with cash and social help for homeless people challenges stereotypes

Researchers in Czechia tested whether cash support or social worker help could improve life for people on the streets. I spoke to Melanie Zajacová about the results.
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Czech tennis player Siniaková secures her first Sunshine Double in Miami

Kateřina Siniaková won the doubles title in Miami, claiming the so-called Sunshine Double for the first time in her career.
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Borská Skalka cross lights up as Easter symbol

The commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ is closely tied to the town of Nový Bor. As every year, the cross above the town will remain lit until Easter Monday.
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