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Jesus Christ Is Now Officially the King of Poland
Some photos from Christ's coronation, which took place in Krakow last weekend.
I Got My Car Fixed in a Polish Prison
Warsaw's Rakowiecka Prison doesn't advertise—since it's one of the best car repair centers in the city, word of mouth is enough to keep the inmates busy.
What It's Like to Have an Illegal Abortion
It's a crime to have an abortion in Poland, so what do you do when an unwanted pregnancy could ruin your life?
Photos of Last-Minute Protests Against a Harsh Abortion Law in Poland
Polish members of parliament voted in favor of an abortion ban on Friday morning.
The Stories in This Polish Cookbook Are Just as Important as the Recipes
“The idea was to use food as a window into Polish culture,” says Zuza Zak, author of Polska: New Polish Cooking. “I don’t think it matters if the taste isn’t always authentic."
Draveng's New Track Evokes The "Churning Intonation of a Conscious Beast's Guts"
It's off his new EP for Warsaw-based club night Brutaż.
Photos of Polish People Marching on the Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising
The yearly tradition marks the struggle against Nazi Germany that began on August 1, 1944, and ended tragically for the Poles 63 days later.
Explore Eastern Europe’s Historical Housing with Architectural Nesting Dolls
Polish design studio Zupagrafika creates a set of Matryoshka inspired by concrete, Eastern Bloc apartment buildings.
Taliban kills dozens in suicide attack targeting police cadets in Afghanistan
Two bombers attacked buses carrying police cadets on their way to the capital on Thursday, killing 27 people and wounding dozens more on the western outskirts of Kabul.
I Spent the 90s Fighting Fascists on the Streets of Warsaw
Rupert was a member of an antifascist street patrol team in the 90s. We talked to him about how the new right wing extremism in Poland is different from the kind he used to fight.
Cocaine in the Tiramisu: What I Saw Working for a Restaurant Run by the Polish Mafia
Orgies, beatings, and shifty-eyed teenage boys in tracksuits—my time waitressing at the Yangtze was a big, fat cliché.