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🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Classic and Scandinavian: – I really like the mix of dark and light wood, warm colors, and natural textiles

A couple shares their experience renovating a classic 1920s home in a cozy neighborhood, emphasizing their appreciation for its design and warmth.

Feb 27 • 18:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Documenting the Return of the Gray Wolf in Los Angeles 100 Years After Being Brought to Extinction

The gray wolf has returned to Los Angeles over a century after its likely extinction from the region in the 1920s, with a sighting reported near Pyramid Lake.

Feb 25 • 00:29 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

A musical story for the Greeks who endured…

The musical performance 'ASTORIA' brings to life the struggles and resilience of Greek immigrants in 1920s and 1930s New York, set in an Astoria café that serves as a heart for the community.

Feb 24 • 13:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Ukrainian Jazz from Its Origins to the Present Day: A Journey Through Decades of Musical Improvisation

The article explores the history and evolution of Ukrainian jazz from the 1920s to the present day, highlighting its resilience amidst ongoing conflict.

Feb 24 • 09:12 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

The liberal Giovanni Amendola. An exemplary story of how anti-fascism failed

The article discusses the historical context and the failures of anti-fascism in Italy following the rise of Mussolini in the early 1920s.

Feb 21 • 04:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Argentine actor who left Belgrano in the 1920s to succeed in Hollywood

The story follows the life of Argentine actor Barry Norton who left his hometown of Belgrano to achieve fame in Hollywood during the transition from silent to sound films.

Feb 20 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Trailblazing Lionesses honoured in special tribute to women's football pioneers

Two pioneering women footballers from the 1920s, Lily Parr and Lizzy Ashcroft, are being honored in a plaque unveiling ceremony in St Helens, Merseyside.

Feb 18 • 19:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Sighted wolf missing for more than 100 years: 'This is the first time we verify its presence in Los Angeles County in modern times'

A gray wolf, believed to be extinct in the area since the 1920s, has been spotted in Los Angeles County and is currently being monitored by GPS.

Feb 18 • 13:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Mussolini's Fascism Divided the Italian Community in São Paulo

The article discusses the impact of Mussolini's fascism on the Italian community in São Paulo during the 1920s and the significant divisions it caused.

Feb 17 • 14:47 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Chinese lion dancers, parades and feasts: a look back at lunar new year in Australia – in pictures

This article features a photographic retrospective of Lunar New Year celebrations in Australia from the 1920s to the 1970s.

Feb 16 • 22:58 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Life & Tech

Björn Wiman: The Next Olympics Could Be Held in a Country Where Fascism Has Taken Over

Björn Wiman reflects on the disturbing parallels between armed squads in the US and the rise of fascism in 1920s Italy, suggesting that such political forces are also present in the context of the Olympics.

Feb 15 • 05:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Welcome to 1920s Sydney’: shuttle bus bans passengers in swimwear, citing ‘cleanliness’

Sydney’s Northern Beaches council has prohibited passengers in swimwear from using a free community shuttle bus, citing concerns about cleanliness.

Feb 13 • 04:37 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Josephine Baker: "Black Venus"

The article commemorates Josephine Baker's groundbreaking influence in the 1920s and her lasting legacy in France as the first Black woman laid to rest in the Pantheon.

Feb 12 • 20:00 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Ewa Roos Returns to the Summer Theater: "A Very Beautiful Art Form"

Ewa Roos is making a return to the summer theater in Vallarna, Falkenberg, after 15 years, to celebrate its 30th anniversary by starring in a play set in the late 1920s.

Feb 11 • 14:08 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Popular airline's retro food menu sparks 'golden age' flying comparisons as passengers react

American Airlines is introducing a luxurious retro food menu inspired by the 1920s as part of its 100th-anniversary celebrations, aiming to enhance in-flight dining experiences.

Feb 10 • 22:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Engineering, Water and Future: The Dream That Still Moves São Paulo

The article discusses Asa Billings' innovative energy project for São Paulo in the 1920s, which addressed the city's energy crisis.

Feb 10 • 01:00 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Movement New Frankfurt: How We Should Build Apartments Again

The article discusses how the 'Neues Frankfurt' movement from the 1920s transformed Frankfurt into an avant-garde hub by constructing thousands of affordable, aesthetically pleasing apartments that remain significant today.

Feb 8 • 17:36 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Jalmar Schacht: The 'Wizard' Who Turned a Bankrupt Country into Europe's Strongest Industrial Economy

The article explores the transformation of Germany under Jalmar Schacht during the late 1920s, transitioning from severe economic crisis to becoming a powerful industrial economy.

Feb 8 • 10:08 UTC
🇳🇿 RNZ World
Life & Tech

Table tennis in film - from Forrest Gump to Marty Supreme

The article explores the intricate connections between table tennis and film, tracing the sport's revival in the 1920s and its portrayal in cinema.

Feb 8 • 02:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Baeza-Utiel Line: "The greatest failure of the train in Spain" that took decades to build and never went into operation

The Baeza-Utiel railway line, deemed the greatest failure in Spanish rail history, was conceptualized in the 1920s but was never completed, highlighting significant flaws in infrastructure planning.

Feb 6 • 23:09 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

This Agreement Aimed to Slow Down the Arms Race. Japan Felt Deceived

The Washington Naval Agreement aimed to reduce military expenses and prevent a new arms race among world powers in the early 1920s, with Japan feeling particularly deceived by the outcomes.

Feb 6 • 08:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Dozens of historic Maseratis recreated for movie about Italian car company

A feature film titled 'Maserati: The Brothers' showcases the recreated Maseratis from the 1920s and 1930s, highlighting the origins of the iconic Italian car company founded by siblings in Bologna.

Feb 1 • 15:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

We bought a 1920s house and couldn't believe what we found behind the walls

Carol and Tracy Thiemer discovered an astonishing find hidden within the walls of their newly purchased 1920s home.

Jan 16 • 15:50 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Hitler's media strategy to conquer the world through interviews

The article discusses how Hitler utilized radio and cinema in the 1920s and 30s to indoctrinate the German population and influence other nations during World War II, paralleling the modern extreme right's use of social media.

Jan 10 • 21:45 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

How the Trump camp made the Fed compliant

Despite President Donald Trump's erratic policies, the US Treasury market has stabilized, largely due to a law from the 1920s reactivated by the US Treasury Secretary, compelling a response from the Federal Reserve.

Jan 10 • 06:31 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

On this day, the move of the Serbian king forever changed Croatian history

The article discusses the proclamation of the January 6 dictatorship and its impact on Croatian history, particularly focusing on the dissatisfaction of Croats in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes during the late 1920s.

Jan 6 • 07:16 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

How Stjepan Radić Became a Traitor to Many During His Career

Stjepan Radić, leader of the Croatian Peasant Party and an informal leader of the Croatian people in the 1920s, was arrested on January 5, 1925, for his strong opposition to the centralist, monarchist regime in the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.

Jan 5 • 06:15 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Isabel Llorach, the woman who turned the crazy 1920s into an unruly party of art and culture

The article highlights Isabel Llorach's significant role in the cultural scene of the 1920s as a patron and influential figure, concluding with a notable exhibition at Casa Rocamora celebrating her legacy.

Jan 5 • 02:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

My Complex: When Hitler Met Freud

A comedic play depicting the fictional encounter between a soon-to-be-famous man and the renowned psychiatrist Freud in 1920s Vienna.

Jan 3 • 11:26 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Life & Tech

Don't miss: DiCaprio as a former revolutionary and a chamber musical about two murderers

The article highlights the best films of 2025, including the musical biopic 'One Battle After Another' featuring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, along with a theatrical musical inspired by a real murder case in 1920s Chicago.

Jan 2 • 08:00 UTC

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