Belarus Edition
Radunitsa leads today's complete edition for Belarus.
Daily Edition
Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
National holiday, dates vary, nine days after Easter. Families visit the graves of their loved ones, bring food, share a meal at the cemetery, and leave an extra plate for those who are gone. It sounds solemn and it is, but it is also warm, because remembering together is how Belarus keeps its people close.
You marvel at the Andean condor soaring over mountains and the endangered Magellanic penguin swimming in southern waters. You see that Chileans keep dogs and cats as the most popular pets, with some rural families maintaining horses and llamas. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You understand that Solomon Islands is known for its copra and cocoa production, which form the economic foundation of the nation's exports. You recognize that these agricultural products carry the identity of island life and subsistence farming traditions that have sustained Solomon Islander communities for generations.