WH Smith once shaped the travel experience – and now it’s returning to its roots

After 124 years as a familiar fixture to generations of customers, there will no longer be a place for WH Smith on UK high streets. Modella Capital – a specialist retail investment company – is the new owner of the chain’s high street locations. For a …

Angola: DJs Satélite and Gálio reclaim roots with Afro-...

Following Horizonte and Caminho, the 28-track album was released on 24 April across all digital platforms, serving as both a celebration of Angola’s rich musical traditions and a bold statement within the global Afro House movement. Raízes, Portuguese for …

Roots and Leaves

I have this huge, beautiful tree outside my dining room window. When the siren went off today in memory of the six million Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust, I was working from home. I stood, as the siren blared, looking outside my window. As the …

Reclaiming our roots

When you stop by any ‘BookTok recommends’ table in your local bookshop, you can’t move for characters with Welsh names and every other fantasy word is borrowed from real Celtic languages. It feels like Wales is everywhere in romantasy fiction – or rather, …

Digging up roots in Sacramento

I’ve been visiting Sacramento my entire life. As a kid, my family ventured into the state’s capital numerous times, mainly to learn more about where my mother was born in 1927 before her family uprooted and moved to China for the next 15 years. My great …

On the Drom Again: Thanos Stavridis & Drom Explore Macedonian Roots with Fygame

Thanos Stavridis & Drom – fygame (self-release, 2025) Thanos Stavridis & Drom released their new album Fygame on April 1, 2025. The ensemble, formed in 2015, focuses on the traditional music of the wider Macedonian region, particularly pieces …

'I learned I had Jewish roots at 30. That was a secret kept from the Nazis'

Op-Ed: Our Bronx, Our Roots,

Courtesy of Borough President Vanessa Gibson’s office This Arbor Day is more than a celebration of trees and green spaces—it’s a call to action for bold, systemic change that uplifts communities too often overlooked in our borough and across our city. We …

Abdul Carter pays homage to religious roots with special NFL Draft outfit

Former Penn State EDGE and expected top-five pick, Abdul Carter arrived on the red carpet in Green Bay Thursday wearing a traditional outfit paying homage to his religious roots. Of course, he personalized the outfit with a shiny watch, a grill in his …

ANC's final throw of the dice to reconnect with its roots

Dr. Reneva Fourie BUSINESS and neoliberal elites are tightening their grip on South Africa’s political landscape. With a clear strategy to oust the African National Congress (ANC) in the 2026 local government elections, they have found willing allies in …