Czech and US scientists have launched TerraDrought, a global drought-monitoring system. I spoke with Miroslav Trnka about how it works and who it helps.
Enthusiasts in authentic Napoleonic-era uniforms brought the famed Battle of the Three Emperors at Austerlitz to life at the weekend.
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Nearly five years after the death of singer-songwriter David Stypka, Bandjeez, his band, released a second posthumous album from his own unfinished work and recordings.
Olomouc’s dominant landmark is currently in the hands of restorers. Under the scaffolding, they managed to solve two mysteries hidden within the monument.
Broadcast in English - 11/30/2025
Czechia in 30 Minutes explores how Czechs live, work, and integrate in Belgium through a conversation recorded in the streets of Leuven with Linda Tejchman.
In this Czechast episode, Czech lawyer Linda Tejchmanová shares her journey from Prague to Leuven, juggling two law degrees, career choices, and life in Belgium.
A major retrospective of Eva Švankmajerová — a leading figure of Czech surrealism — is now on display at Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art.
News, Czechs and burnout, Prague City Transport seeking more female drivers, Švankmajerová retrospective at DOX , Martin Reiner
Expert studies suggest that one in five Czechs now suffer from work burnout. A third of Czech employees work after their day's shift as well as when they are on holiday.
The number of women driving buses, trolleybuses, and trams in Czechia is rising. There are now 1,293 women drivers, about 12% of all public transport operators.
Beekeeping has become a surprising new tool in the fight against poverty in Zambia. How is the Czech NGO Friends of New Renato helping?
A relatively little known but highly distinctive Brno district is the subject of Kamenka Republic, a new book edited by writer and (soon to be ex) publisher Martin Reiner.
Who will govern Czechia? New cabinet unveiled; Qubus marks 25 years of Czech design, Prokop Valley: a natural and historical treasure in Prague
A new exhibition in Prague highlights the work of the Qubus design studio, co-founded by leading Czech designer Maxim Velčovský.
ANO leader Andrej Babiš (ANO), on Wednesday delivered the proposed line-up of his new three-party cabinet to President Pavel. Only one nominee failed to pass muster.
New screening programme targets addiction risks, Funding announced to preserve German heritage of the Czech borderlands, A stroll through Vyšehrad Cemetery.
The expulsion of three million Sudeten Germans from post-war Czechoslovakia left many German graves abandoned. A new subsidy will now help the locals to maintain them.
Czechia ranks among Europe’s heaviest-drinking nations, according international monitoring data. A new national screening trains professionals to spot risky use sooner.
The Pavel–Babiš tug-of-war over how Babiš should handle his business interests before becoming prime minister isn’t really new.
Czech-Polish presidential meeting and security concerns. Rare shoe found among 12th-century Třebíč excavation. Czech psycholinguist Nikola Paillereau on bilingual babies.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki on Monday paid his first visit to the Czech Republic since taking office.
Archaeologists wrap up a major study of 12th-century Třebíč, uncovering rare medieval artifacts and earning the Patrimonium pro futuro award.
How do babies learn their parents’ language—or languages? Can they tell dialects apart? I visited Czech psycholinguist Nikola Paillereau’s Prague lab to learn more.
