From the archive, prescriptions are getting... more fun? Pet-scriptions are hopefully a new trend. 

A record gets beaten in Paris and it's a labor of love.

Read more about the record and breaking it here

From the archive, a new prescription option for people looking to relax and improve their mental health. Since this episode first ran, the program in Brussels has expanded! 

A non-profit is helping home bakers donate their skills and their loaves to hungry folks.

Read more about the group here

A competition celebrating cheese has been won by someone from the US for the first time. I'll be buying tickets for next year!

Read more about the competition here

A PBS classic is making its way back to the airwaves (e-waves?) as a YouTube show for a new generation.

Read more about the new show and its host here

From the archive, a potential frustration is turned into a fanciful, fish-full neighborhood landmark.

For better and/or worse, the original sidewalk hole has been repaired.

Read more about the aquarium here

From the archive, supermarkets offer a service to the community + a bit of a geography/history lesson! I was thinking about this episode recently and it's apparently a spreading phenomenon. Carrefour, a French grocery store, now has "Blablabla Caisses" (which is a great name) for people who want a bit of connection while shopping.

Read more about the checkout lanes here

From beautiful Chicago, Illinois, another once-nasty river gets a new lease on life!

Read more about the river and its intrepid swimmers here

A new train has entered the fleet with a fun, publicly-voted-on name (and it's not Trainy McTrainface!)

Read more about the train here