‘Guaraní is identity’: How an Indigenous Paraguayan language has endured through the ages

Language

In Paraguay, the Indigenous Guaraní language is spoken as an official language alongside Spanish. Most Paraguayans speak Guaraní or a mixture of Spanish and Guaraní as their first language, whether they are of Indigenous descent or not. 

The Itaipu dam: A massive binational collaboration between Paraguay and Brazil

Infrastructure

Paraguay’s soy bonanza leaves small farmers in the cold

‘A whole bunch of goodness’: Chef Alexander Smalls talks about new cookbook of African home cooking

Food

Belarusian play starring Olympic basketball player sheds light on life under a repressive regime

Arts, Culture & Media

Environmental concerns impact beloved Hindu festival in India

Lifestyle & Belief

In the Indian city of Mumbai, millions of Hindus just wrapped up the annual, 10-day celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, a holiday dedicated to the elephant god, Ganesha. The holiday has come under scrutiny, however, because of the environmental damage that results from r​​eleasing millions of statues into water bodies across the state each year.

New book is a catalog of ‘living wonders’

Books

A new publication by Atlas Obscura catalogs some of the most remarkable living creatures on our planet. The World’s Host Carol Hills speaks with the book’s authors to learn more.

Out of Eden Walk: Among the tea pickers and plantations in Sichuan, China

Out of Eden Walk

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s walk through China led him to encounters with tea pickers and unique stays at tea plantations. His consumption of tea was already high following his walk through India, but in China, Salopek experienced tea like no other. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with him about the history, culture, and traditions of tea in China.

Armenians who fled Nagorno-Karabakh still yearn for home

Conflict & Justice

A year ago, Azerbaijan’s military took control of Nagorno-Karabakh. Some 100,000 Armenians fled the enclave, a region within Azerbaijan made up largely of Armenian residents. Many families who fled Nagorno-Karabakh are still struggling to adjust to life in their new home. 

Firefighters test out new tool as Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands burn

Record-setting wildfires are raging in the Pantanal region in Brazil. In a densely vegetated rural area the size of England, it can be hard for firefighters to find and reach the blazes to combat them. That’s why one nonprofit is training local fighters to use drones to pinpoint the exact location and size of fires, and scope out roads to reach them. 

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