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Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon

5 days ago | theworld.org | Bianca Hillier

Like so many kids in Canada, Kristian Jamieson grew up playing hockey. He was never the best athlete on the ice, but when the skates came off for conditioning, everything changed. “Whenever we would go off the ice and start running, I always seemed to be in the front of the pack with the guys,” Jamieson said.
Migrants deported by the US to Panama are still looking for a country to call home

5 days ago | theworld.org | Manuel Rueda

On the outskirts of Panama City, Panama, an old school has been turned into a shelter for dozens of asylum-seekers who were deported from the US two months ago. The migrants sleep on mattresses in the gym and take Spanish lessons in the afternoon. They come from faraway countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka and Cameroon.
For more than a century, a synagogue known as the 'Carnegie Hall of Brooklyn' has been home to the greatest cantors in the US

5 days ago | theworld.org | Jon Kalish

For more than a century, the synagogue Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park has been the epicenter of cantorial music in the United States — a type of music sung as a Jewish religious observance. The New York City house of worship has been home to some of the greatest cantors of the 20thand 21st centuries. The Borough Park synagogue, located in one of Brooklyn’s most-religious Jewish neighborhoods, was particularly popular during the first half of the 20th century, known as the .
In Cambodia, artists carve out space for quiet resistance

6 days ago | theworld.org | Leila Goldstein

A farmer harvests latex from a rubber tree on now-barren farmland in rural Cambodia, while sketchy figures bathe in the river in front of Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace where the Tonlé Sap meets the Mekong, now one of the world’s most plastic-polluted rivers. These are just a couple of the haunting scenes depicted by artist Sao Sreymao, whose multimedia works are on view at the SNA Arts Management gallery in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh.
Bringing history back to life: How Iranians are reviving old homes into cultural gems

1 week ago | theworld.org | Shirin Jaafari

Mohammad Mahdi Kalantari grew up in the city of Isfahan, in central Iran, not far from the Naqsh-e Jahan Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a palace, grand bazaar and mosque, adorned in turquoise tiles. As a child, Kalantari often visited a crumbling family home near the square. “The walls were falling apart,” he recalled.
Young girls in Kenya find safe, empowering coaches at Nala Track Club

1 week ago | theworld.org | Bianca Hillier

Mary Ngugi, a professional runner, has trained in Nyahururu City, Kenya, for decades. She competes all over the world, but there’s one race in New England that keeps calling her back: the Boston Marathon. “I’ve run it five times,” 36-year-old Ngugi said. “So, I don’t think I know any other course better than the Boston Marathon.”Ngugi, who said that she loves the energy in Boston, is now gearing up to run her sixth Boston Marathon since 2019 next week.
New cookbook highlights Nigerian homecooking - The World from PRX

1 week ago | theworld.org | April Peavey

In Nigeria, yams, corn and rice have been staples in people’s diets for centuries. But today, anyone who spends time exploring Nigerian cuisine will quickly discover global influences and ingredients from places like China, India and Lebanon. It’s something that food anthropologist and Nigerian native Ozoz Sokoh delves into in her new cookbook called, “Chop, Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria,” which is being hailed as the first comprehensive guide to homecooking in all six regions of the country.
Can nature heal the brain?

1 week ago | theworld.org | Neil King

Journalist Sarah Allely was knocked off her bike by a wrong-way driver in 2015. The experience left her with a traumatic brain injury — but also gave her insight into nature’s role in recovery. In this excerpt from our partner Deutsche Welle’s podcast “Living Planet,” Neil King examines the relationship between nature and neurology. To hear the full story, click on the audio player above. Sign up for The Top of the World, delivered to your inbox every weekday morning.
Paris votes to make 500 more streets car free - The World from PRX

2 weeks ago | theworld.org | Jeremy Siegel

When Socialist Party Mayor Anne Hidalgo assumed office in Paris in 2014, she promised big changes, including eliminating gridlock. Eleven years later, her supporters say, she has followed through. “My living experience of Paris was a very car-centric city when I was younger, a very polluted city,” said Clément Drognat of the Clean Cities Network.
Surprising places on the Out of Eden Walk

2 weeks ago | theworld.org | Paul Salopek

Over the past 11 years, journeying through 21 countries, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek has covered a lot of ground — over 14,000 miles, which he documents in a project called Out of Eden Walk. His route began in East Africa and will end once he reaches the southern tip of South America. Since Salopek travels by foot, he is able to get off the beaten path and relish in the luxury of the unexpected. He’s seen things that most people may miss when traveling by car, plane or railway.