Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern Posted December 5, 2025 Yodel-ay-hee ... what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have echoed through the Alps, and more recently have morphed into popular song and folk musi…
The new $50M Literary Arts Fund will support independent publishers and nonprofits Posted November 29, 2025 Citing a chronic shortage of financial backing for independent publishers and nonprofits dedicated to writing and reading, a coalition of seven charitable foundat…
A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building Posted November 22, 2025 A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is one of a kind. It grows fungi on an industrial scale—not as food for restaurants but as a building material that some K…
As the world discovers the Faroe Islands, there’s a push for local food Posted November 16, 2025 Conditions aren’t friendly in the Faroe Islands for growing food. Raked by North Atlantic winds and nibbled by thousands of sheep, the nearly treeless islands hav…
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts Posted November 6, 2025 Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cut…
Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost Posted November 1, 2025 The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world's largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost. "It is confus…
Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature Posted October 27, 2025 Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. "I just picke…
Meet the older Australians riding waves and rowing rivers to stay fit and connected Posted October 14, 2025 From surfing the waves to paddling along the powerful Fitzroy River, people in Queensland, Australia are discovering creative ways to keep active as they grow old…
Meals on wheels: On the road with Copenhagen’s ‘Cycling Chef’ Posted October 1, 2025 For more than 20 years, a self-proclaimed “Cycling Chef” has been giving two-wheeled gastronomic tours of the Danish capital, Copenhagen. He even cooks on the go,…
‘Kidult’ toys are trending in Japan Posted September 28, 2025 The ‘kidult’ market is keeping the toy industry buoyant in Japan. At Tokyo Big Sight, a trade show in Tokyo, toys specifically aimed at adults grabbed people’s…