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Ten-year-old Texan collects 500,000 books for kids
A 10-year-old Texan boy is spreading the gift of reading to other children by collecting 500,000 books.
Sep 10, 2021


Street art repairs potholes
A French street artist is repairing the many potholes in roads and gaps in footpaths and crevices in walls with colourful tile mosaics.
Jul 14, 2021


France legally protects accents
A groundbreaking new law aims to let the French speak freely and without fear of discrimination.
Apr 25, 2021


When you go down to the woods today
Japanese creatives build a giant wooden xylophone in the middle of a forest. And it plays Bach, well ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’.
Feb 5, 2021


Circus is a lifesaver for vulnerable kids
When the pandemic hit, Lolly Jar Circus closed for four months, sending the small Adelaide community circus into a spiral. Now it's back,
Dec 12, 2020


Internet reviving India's folk arts
Thousands of marginalised folk and tribal artists silenced by covid are now able to earn a living thanks to the internet.
Oct 1, 2020


Sales of Indigenous titles 'skyrocket'
Bookshops in Australia have seen a surge in readers seeking books on race and racism following the recent Black Lives Matter protests.
Jun 19, 2020


Retiree DJs keeping elders connected
Inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob knew he couldn't go out during the lockdown. But he could share his love of country music.
May 11, 2020


Reclaiming a lost language
A nearly extinct Aboriginal language has been reclaimed.
Apr 13, 2020


Film festival goes online
When the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights was disrupted by COVID-19, they had to think up an alternative program fast.
Mar 17, 2020


The benefits of the Big Screen
New research has revealed that spending just a couple of hours watching a flick in the cinema gives your mental and physical health a boost.
Feb 18, 2020


Heavy metal in hijabs
As unlikely as it would seem, three Muslim schoolgirls have come to prominence across Indonesia playing, of all things, heavy metal music.
Dec 30, 2019


Keeping a language alive
A workshop in Mexico is solely dedicated to documenting and safeguarding the endangered Tzotzil language, culture, and oral history.
Dec 29, 2019


No touring till they're green
British band Coldplay have put plans to tour their new album on hold due to concerns over the environmental impact of concerts.
Nov 21, 2019


Uluru closed to climbers
After a decades-long campaign by Indigenous Australians, visitors to the Northern Territory’s red centre are no longer able to climb Uluru.
Oct 25, 2019


Unsung heroes in the spotlight
Writer-director Tom Waller tells the 2018 Thai cave rescue mission of 12 boys from flooded caves solely from the rescuers’ perspective.
Oct 15, 2019


When words fail, try art therapy
A British Army veteran suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is finding solace through art.
Sep 24, 2019


Person with disability in lead role
The Peanut Butter Falcon is the first movie to cast a person with Down Syndrome in a leading role.
Aug 30, 2019


Prescription art lifts mood
A Danish program is providing cultural experiences to help unemployed people overcome stress, anxiety and depression.
Jul 28, 2019


Music is the best medicine
Weightless by British band Marconi Union, is, say experts, the world’s most relaxing song.
Jul 4, 2019
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