How One Man is Reviving an Aboriginal Language

Stan Grant is one of last speakers of Wiradjuri, the tribal language of Australia’s second-largest Aboriginal tribe that goes by the same name. In an attempt the revive the lost language, the 75-year-old has teamed up with anthropologist John Rudder to revise the nearly 600-page “A New Wiradjuri Dictionary”—a book he had originally written back in 2005—as well as a few grammar books. “I was …

By Stocking Lionfish, Whole Foods Might Save Overfished Species

In an attempt to help curb the exponential growth of the Lionfish, Whole Foods has decided to start stocking the invasive species in its seafood section. Back in 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began encouraging people to hunt and eat Lionfish as a last resort of population control, but it wasn’t until chefs began serving it at restaurants that people actually developed a …

15 Inspiring Artist-in-Residency Programs Around the World

Many of history’s most significant artworks were created in seclusion, affording artists a renewed sense of inspiration and space to focus their thoughts. These days, plenty of artist-in-residency programs provide a similar experience (we’ve covered several in-depth) and travel publication Fathom has taken it upon themselves to round-up some of the best. From a minimalist hideout on the edge of Newfoundland, Canada to a 12th …