SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar might not win three World Cups in his career like Pelé did, but he is closing in as top goal scorer ever for Brazil’s national team. He reduced the gap to nine after his Brazil’s 4-0 win over Peru on Thursday in the Copa America. Figures by FIFA, soccer’s international governing body FIFA, put Pelé in No. 1 spot for Brazil with 77 goals. Neymar has 68 after he netted the Seleção’s second against…
To celebrate Juneteenth this week, Gastro Obscura and guest editor Michael Twitty are sharing stories of food and liberation in Black history. In the sweltering summer of 1967, Detroit had reached a breaking point. Heightened racial tensions, socioeconomic disparities, and growing allegations of police misconduct culminated to create a city on the brink of chaos. The ensuing riots would last five days, riddling the streets of Detroit with terror and violence: 43 people killed, 7,000 people arrested, and more……
Located in western Azerbaijan, near the Caspian Sea, the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape is filled with art that traces the history of humanity in Eurasia from the Paleolithic era to the Middle Ages. There are more than 6,000 pieces of art at the site, with representations of plants, animals, and various human cultures. The Norwegian explorer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl visited this site in Azerbaijan four times between 1981 and 2000. He visited Gobustan (approximately 30 miles from Baku)……
Situated off the main road in Cambuslang, lies this large monument that pays tribute to those who worked and tragically died in the coal mines of the local area. During this time, children as young as six years old were sent down to earn money for their families, often in unsafe conditions. There is a plaque that contains the name Mick McGahey, Scottish Miners’ president and vice president of the National Union of Mineworkers. McGahey worked most of his……
In 1893, a fall in the price of coal led to pit owners reducing the wages of employees. The newly founded Miners Federation called their members on strike, and all over the country, 250,000 members stood against the owners to demand a living wage. The town of Featherstone had two pits at the time, Featherstone Main and Ackton Hall. Using their stockpiles of coal, the mine owner took on the strike, locking out the miners and leaving them with……
Originally built in 1876, Newcastle’s heritage-listed Victoria Theatre was rebuilt in 1890 and for decades has been shuttered and the subject of mystery and rumours. With a capacity of around 1500 people, the Victoria Theatre was once a professional, state-of-the-art, nationally important theatre that rivalled any in Australia‘s capital cities. Despite being well over 100 years old, the Victoria Theatre hosted the cutting-edge technology of its day including a massive fly-tower for set and scenery management, a solid fire curtain……
To celebrate Juneteenth this week, Gastro Obscura and guest editor Michael Twitty are sharing stories of food and liberation in Black history. “Food is the ultimate conduit for bringing people together,” says chef Kurt Evans. After 13 years working at catering companies and restaurants, he decided to apply this culinary power to a mission: fighting against the injustice of mass incarceration. It’s always top-of-mind and he’ll let you know how he feels: You might spot him in his black……
Saint Stephen’s Cathedral is the primary Catholic place of worship of Prato, a manufacturing city not far from Florence that is known for its wool industry. The cathedral is mainly known for being the place where one of the most important Marian relics is guarded: the Holy Girdle (Sacro Cingolo in Italian). According to Catholic tradition, this simple belt belonged to the Virgin Mary and was given to Saint Thomas during her assumption into Heaven. While walking through Cathedral……
If you’re passing along Waterfront Park in Charleston, you may spy something poking up from behind a row of bushes. Closer inspection reveals it to be a tribute to Robert Smalls, whose incredible story the city honored in May of 2012 with a two-day observance and the placement of an additional historical marker on the Battery. For those unfamiliar with the story, it entails an extraordinary feat of wit and courage. Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, South……
After Hurricane Irma uprooted a massive oak tree that destroyed the house that stood at 1369 Prince Road, the owner, a former art gallery owner and visual artist, embarked on what became a nearly three-year journey to build a new house out of shipping containers. Designed by owner and Gainesville architect Stephen Bender, the house was constructed out of nine containers, six of which are living spaces with two for a workshop/garage and a tilted container. As a former……
The Hillsborough Barracks just north of Sheffield has been redeveloped into a building with several enterprises including a supermarket, hotel, and a college facilities. However, this location was once considered the finest purpose-built military barracks in the country. The sympathetic redevelopment has left much to see of this magnificent mid-19th-century complex. The developers have installed a useful series of colorful metal plaques to help visitor orientation. The supermarket is remarkable, having been created by fitting a roof over the……
LONDON (AP) — Scotch single malt whisky makers breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after the United States agreed to suspend tariffs on one of Scotland’s main exports following the resolution of a long-standing trade row between the U.S. and the EU over subsidies to aircraft companies Boeing and Airbus. President Donald Trump imposed the 25% tariffs in October 2019 as part of the trade dispute over aerospace subsidies. While the U.K. no longer is an EU member, it…
Walking on a wooden Bridge in Bhaderwah, with bewitching views of the majestic Himalayas, is an otherworldly experience. The rustic charm of these bridges is rooted in the religious belief that they are actually pathways for a soul’s journey to heaven. Bhaderwah, a remote Indian tourist destination also known as “mini-Kashmir” for its landscape vistas is surrounded by unparalleled snowclad mountains, singing rivulets, along with plum, apple, and peach orchards. Amid this glorious spectacle lie hundreds of old and……
MIT has announced that its next chancellor will be Melissa Nobles, an accomplished scholar who has led the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences since 2015. As chancellor, Nobles will oversee student life and learning, in a broad role that encompasses undergraduate and graduate education and student well-being, as well as strategic planning and fundraising for “all things students.” Nobles is set to become the new chancellor at a time of significant challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic and……
The historic capital of Japan from 794 to 1869, Kyoto is widely known for its beautiful scenery. Not many visitors travel north of the prefecture, however, where it opens to Wakasa Bay and the Sea of Japan. Here also lies a smaller inlet called Ine Bay, as well as a fishing settlement of the same name. This town is notable for its status as a nationally-classified Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, and it’s quite easy to see the reason……
