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Czech Stop pastry bag outside of storefront

December 3, 2025

Czech Stop: Half Bakery, Half Gas Station, Halfway Between Dallas and Austin

Halfway between Dallas and Austin on Interstate 35, Czech Stop started as a small-town gas station but expanded into a well-known bakery. Known for its Czech pastries, kolache, Czech Stop attracts both local customers and travelers for a quick pit stop and treat.

December 1, 2025

Slam Dunk: Dubai Emerges as Major Basketball Hub

Dubai Basketball’s meteoric rise into the EuroLeague is transforming the UAE into a regional basketball hub, with a potential national team in the making.

November 25, 2025

Between Doubt and Hope: Journalists Chart the Future in Challenging Times

At the 7th Annual Incubator for Media Education and Development Forum in Greece, journalists from around the world confronted the rising threats to press freedom while exploring how collaboration and AI innovation might redefine the future of reporting.

November 24, 2025

The Unconventional Journey of a Black Artist Who Wanted to do Something Different

Ukwensi Chappell credits his mentor, Élan Vital, for leading him into the art world in which Chappell created an art gallery that won best galleries in Norfolk seven years in a row.

November 18, 2025

Inside Griffith Observatory: How LA’s ‘Hood Ornament’ Connects Us to the Cosmos

Perched high above Los Angeles, Griffith Observatory has been inspiring wonder since 1935. Curator David Seidel and his team carry forward founder Griffith J. Griffith’s radical vision of a public observatory where anyone can look skyward — and see their place in the universe.