Edinburgh

Some Ukrainian students were evacuated from Ukraine thanks to a Czech circus company, Cirk La Putyka. “Boom," a performance they took to Edinburgh, was rewritten to reflect the students’ perspectives of war and displacement.

A bittersweet experience for Ukrainian artists at Edinburgh Festival

Despite six months of grueling war with Russia, several acts from Ukraine were represented at the world’s largest arts festival, held early in Scotland. For the performers, it was a bittersweet experience.

A bittersweet experience for Ukrainian artists at Edinburgh Festival
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How this filmmaker went from dealing heroin to working on ‘T2 Trainspotting’

How this filmmaker went from dealing heroin to working on ‘T2 Trainspotting’
The “Journal of Visualized Experiments,” or JOVE, is used to ensure that experiments are able to be reproduced by other scientists.

This new scientific journal is kind of like YouTube, but without the cats

This new scientific journal is kind of like YouTube, but without the cats
A car drives near a flag belonging to Islamic State militants at the end of a bridge in southern Kirkuk.

Muslim leaders in Scotland say ISIS has 'no right to call itself Islamic'

Muslim leaders in Scotland say ISIS has 'no right to call itself Islamic'
A marquee put up in honor of comedian Joan Rivers at The Laugh Factory comedy club in Los Angeles, California. Rivers, the pioneering comedian known for her acerbic wit, classic put-downs and for asking "Can we talk?," died on Thursday at the age of 81.

A Scottish comedian remembers the joy of being insulted by Joan Rivers

A Scottish comedian remembers the joy of being insulted by Joan Rivers
Kevin, Anna, Dante and James Kane at home in Taynuilt.

A Scottish teen gets serious about his chance to vote in Scotland’s bid for independence from Britain

A referendum on Scottish independence is now just days away. And for the first time ever, 16- and 17-year-olds have been given the vote. One Scottish family has dived into this debate with the help of an enthusiastic teenage son — but they still can't decide.

A Scottish teen gets serious about his chance to vote in Scotland’s bid for independence from Britain
"Smells of Auld Reekie on a very breezy day in 2011" -- Kate McLean's smell map of Edinburgh.

This graphic designer makes 'smell maps' of cities around the world

Kate McLean pays close attention to what we smell and where we smell it. And she's been mapping those smells in cities around the world.

This graphic designer makes 'smell maps' of cities around the world
Olaf Meier

How a German banker tasted his way into an ambassadorship — for Scotch whisky

Olaf Meier is a full-time ambassador for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, but he is German - not Scottish. He explains how he came to be an ambassador of Scotch.

How a German banker tasted his way into an ambassadorship — for Scotch whisky

On a South Pacific island, a British prince is a god

The British royal family occupies an odd spot in popular culture. Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for decades, Princess Diana was adored until her death, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — better known as Prince William and Kate — have their every move followed. But Prince Philip, who doesn't often receive such adoration, may have the most interesting story.

On a South Pacific island, a British prince is a god

Stargazers Discovering the UK's 'Dark Sky' Locations

Stargazers in the UK are compiling a list of "dark sky " locations around England, Scotland, and Wales where its dark enough for anyone to enjoy a good view of the night sky.

Stargazers Discovering the UK's 'Dark Sky' Locations
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The Terra Nova and Her Polar Adventures

The Terra Nova is your first clue. We're looking for a city along the North Sea Coast of Scotland. It's about a third of the way up the east coast of Scotland.

The Terra Nova and Her Polar Adventures

Burns, Haggis and Highland Dancers — A Postcard From Scotland

We're in Scotland for the Geo Quiz, in the city where Robert Burns started to make a name for himself in the late 1780's, and where his portrait now hangs in the Scottish National Gallery.

Burns, Haggis and Highland Dancers — A Postcard From Scotland

Important Viking Burial Site Discovered

The Geo Quiz involves a little Viking history: We're looking for a remote and isolated peninsula in the Scottish Highlands where archaeologists have uncovered an important burial site.

Important Viking Burial Site Discovered
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New Releases from Scotland

A local music shop owner in Edinburgh talks about some of the best-selling CDs at her shop.

New Releases from Scotland

Money to Shred at Fringe Festival

Gary McNair's one-man show invites people to feed their own money through a paper shredder.

Money to Shred at Fringe Festival