Chris Cummins

2 weeks ago | fm4.orf.at | Chris Cummins

Both Kidical Mass and the Bike Bus movement are reclaiming the streets for the newest generation. By Chris CumminsI have spent a lot of time in the past two weeks cycling in loud and joyful pelotons of children: both with the Kidical Mass movement and the Bike Bus phenomenon. Why? Well, it seems to me that getting kids into the habit of riding bikes is the low-hanging-fruit of Austria’s health and environmental policy.

3 weeks ago | fm4.orf.at | Chris Cummins

The daring Austrians who became special forces pioneers and took a fearless stand against the Nazis. By Chris CumminsIf you were to mix a bit of James Bond with a bit of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds, you’d get the true story of the Second World War commando unit 3 Troop. This heroic body of soldiers, also known as “X Troop” because their operations were clandestine and strictly off the books, was made up of Jewish refugees.

1 month ago | fm4.orf.at | Chris Cummins

New life in a notorious place of death: Eva Clarke is a Mauthausen Baby. Days before the end of the war, she was born in terrifying circumstances at the gates of the Austrian concentration camp. By Chris CumminsThe story of Eva Clarke’s birth at the gates of Mauthausen concentration camp on the 29th April 1945 is an incredible story of survival against the odds. It is also a symbol of the defeat of the Nazis.

2 months ago | fm4.orf.at | Chris Cummins

Maksym Butkevych is a human rights defender, turned soldier, turned POW (prisoner of war). He says Ukraine is fighting a war over values and if the West rewards Putin for ignoring international law, then all of Europe will pay the price. By Chris CumminsThis week Russia and Ukraine announced they had each swapped 175 prisoners in what was one of the largest prisoner exchanges since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

2 months ago | benefitnews.com | Chris Cummins

From company parties to happy-hour meetups after work, alcohol is highly ingrained in many workplaces. But while drinking is a welcome way to blow off steam for many employees, it can cause undue stress for others, especially those in recovery. A culture that encourages drinking can be exclusionary to sober people in several different ways. For example, in some workplaces, "shmoozing" with management over beers is often seen as a way to get in their good graces and secure promotions.