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Czech climber joins elite group with one-day ascent of El Capitan's El Niño route

Czech climber joins elite group with one-day ascent of El Capitan's El Niño route

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Foreign policy

Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes
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Domestic affairs

Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media
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Architecture

“People will love it in the end”: Jiřího z Poděbrad Square reopens

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Ukraine: "You wake up every day and you wait for that one message, that one call"

For months, Victoriia Kralko gathered calls and messages from Ukrainians separated by war. The result was Hovory (Calls), an award-winning audio series.

Society

Anniversary of the Week

Marie Zdenka Baborová: the first woman to earn a doctorate in the Czech lands

125 years ago, Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate in Prague. Her achievement helped pave the way for generations of Czech women scientists.

Culture

Franz Kafka | Photo: Atelier Jacobi, Wikimedia Commons, public domain

In Kafka's Footsteps

Franz Kafka was born in Prague, but where specifically did the world-famous writer grow up? Where did he draw inspiration, or even go on holiday?

History

Sport

05:26

World Cup 2026: Jiří Hošek on Czechia’s chances, key players and potential breakout stars

The biggest event in football, the World Cup, gets underway this week and Czechia will take on South Korea in their first game in Mexico’s Guadalajara on Thursday.

Travel

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St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches

In the latest Prague Off the Beaten Track we visit St. Martin in the Wall, where medieval Prague and the Hussite story come alive.

Nature

04:53

Praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the country

The praying mantis has been named Czechia’s Insect of the Year 2026 as researchers track its rapid spread beyond southern Moravia.

Science and technology

Picture of the week

Eleven sculptures by renowned artist Jaroslav Róna on display in Litomyšl

Eleven monumental works by artist Jaroslav Róna are now on display in the town of Litomyšl.

Photogallery

The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra kicks off its centennial celebrations with an open-air concert

Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Petr Popelka|Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Petr Popelka|Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR
Photo: Matěj Komár, SOČR

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Jan Zikmund | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

“In the US they only know Kundera” – Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world

Earlier this year, Jan Zikmund launched Zikmund Literary, an agency that aims to help Czech authors find readers around the world. But how does he plan to achieve this?

Photo: Vít Pohanka, Radio Prague International

St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches

In the latest Prague Off the Beaten Track we visit St. Martin in the Wall, where medieval Prague and the Hussite story come alive.

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