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Grandma And Me? Taiwan’s Gen Z Already Bears The Weight Of An Aging Society It used to be that Taiwan's multi-generational family lived together and cared for each other. Low birthrates and rising economic pain are reformulating the equation for all.

Grandma And Me? Taiwan’s Gen Z Already Bears The Weight Of An Aging Society

It used to be that Taiwan's multi-generational family lived together and cared for each other. Low birthrates and rising economic pain are reformulating the equation for all.

NATO’s New Stance On Russian Hybrid Attacks: Not A Threat Of War, But War Itself NATO’s warning signals a shift in how Europe must confront Russian cyber attacks, sabotage, and pressure on critical infrastructure, as Moscow turns sub-threshold conflict into a strategic weapon.

NATO’s New Stance On Russian Hybrid Attacks: Not A Threat Of War, But War Itself

NATO’s warning signals a shift in how Europe must confront Russian cyber attacks, sabotage, and pressure on critical infrastructure, as Moscow turns sub-threshold conflict into a strategic weapon.

Tipsy Trails: Germany’s Black Forest Hike Where Schnapps Sets The Pace On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, distilleries, and endless tiny temptations, discovering how easily a simple hike becomes a pilgrimage from one bottle to the next.

Tipsy Trails: Germany’s Black Forest Hike Where Schnapps Sets The Pace

On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, distilleries, and endless tiny temptations, discovering how easily a simple hike becomes a pilgrimage from one bottle to the next.

Gifted And Exhausting? It’s Not Always Simple To Love A Brilliant Partner Their brains are wired differently, and those living with a "High Intellectual Potential" individual can be a daily challenge. Sometimes, intellectual intensity is accompanied by a destabilizing emotional hypersensitivity.

Gifted And Exhausting? It’s Not Always Simple To Love A Brilliant Partner

Their brains are wired differently, and those living with a "High Intellectual Potential" individual can be a daily challenge. Sometimes, intellectual intensity is accompanied by a destabilizing emotional hypersensitivity.

Bondi Beach, And How Not To Respond To An Anti-Semitic Attack The anti-Semitic attack on Bondi Beach has given rise to unnecessary controversy at a time when we should be united against this scourge and showing compassion for the victims. The resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world is too serious to be used as a political ploy, especially by the Israeli prime minister

Bondi Beach, And How Not To Respond To An Anti-Semitic Attack

The anti-Semitic attack on Bondi Beach has given rise to unnecessary controversy at a time when we should be united against this scourge and showing compassion for the victims. The resurgence of anti-Semitism around the world is too…

Latin America Edges Back Toward Taiwan, Amid Doubts About China’s Influence In several Latin American countries, there is renewed interest and advocacy to reactivate bilateral ties with Taiwan, after years of broken political promises and economic contracts.

Latin America Edges Back Toward Taiwan, Amid Doubts About China’s Influence

In several Latin American countries, there is renewed interest and advocacy to reactivate bilateral ties with Taiwan, after years of broken political promises and economic contracts.

Cheap Nails, Hidden Chains: Human Trafficking Inside Berlin’s Nail Salons Investigators warn that low-cost manicures in Berlin and across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation and human trafficking networks, particularly involving Vietnamese workers.

Cheap Nails, Hidden Chains: Human Trafficking Inside Berlin’s Nail Salons

Investigators warn that low-cost manicures in Berlin and across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation and human trafficking networks, particularly involving Vietnamese workers.

PODCAST 🎧 Paris Calling, Ep.8 | Lu Min, Nanjing — Chinese Fiction & Universal Truths Nanjing-based Chinese novelist Lu Min walks us through her journey before and after becoming a writer — and how her work explores one of the most transformative eras of social change in China.

PODCAST 🎧 Paris Calling, Ep.8 | Lu Min, Nanjing — Chinese Fiction & Universal Truths

Nanjing-based Chinese novelist Lu Min walks us through her journey before and after becoming a writer — and how her work explores one of the most transformative eras of social change in China.

Fashion As Cultural Armor — Why We Follow Trends Fashion is a phenomenon that reaches far beyond clothes, influencing social and cultural behaviors. Is there a way to not be a slave to them?

Fashion As Cultural Armor — Why We Follow Trends

Fashion is a phenomenon that reaches far beyond clothes, influencing social and cultural behaviors. Is there a way to not be a slave to them?

Pinochet’s Shadow And Chile’s Choice Of José Antonio Kast What explains why 51 years after Pinochet's coup, Chile has elected someone who is nostalgically fond of dictatorship? The far-right candidate focused on immigration and insecurity, with rhetoric inspired by Trump and Milei.

Pinochet’s Shadow And Chile’s Choice Of José Antonio Kast

What explains why 51 years after Pinochet's coup, Chile has elected someone who is nostalgically fond of dictatorship? The far-right candidate focused on immigration and insecurity, with rhetoric inspired by Trump and Milei.

Shaky Ground? Iceland’s Delicate Balance Of Tourism, Science And Survival

From volatile volcanoes to fragile winter landscapes, Icelanders live between wonder and risk as scientists race to understand a land that both sustains and endangers them.

Fast Fashion Feedback? Why Clothing Recycling Is Less Green Than You Think Europe sends part of its textile surplus to unregulated hubs, sometimes returning it to the same country of origin, tripling emissions in the process.

Fast Fashion Feedback? Why Clothing Recycling Is Less Green Than You Think

Europe sends part of its textile surplus to unregulated hubs, sometimes returning it to the same country of origin, tripling emissions in the process.

More Work, Same Ceiling: Why Germany Can’t Close Its Executive Gender Gap Women are urged to work more and aim higher, yet the share of female managers in Germany has barely moved in a decade. Structural barriers, family pressures, and workplace networks continue to hold them back.

More Work, Same Ceiling: Why Germany Can’t Close Its Executive Gender Gap

Women are urged to work more and aim higher, yet the share of female managers in Germany has barely moved in a decade. Structural barriers, family pressures, and workplace networks continue to hold them back.

How Crypto Fraud Exposed The Ancient System Powering Nepal’s Economy Centuries-old network faces government heat as authorities link it to cryptocurrency, gold smuggling and tax evasion.

How Crypto Fraud Exposed The Ancient System Powering Nepal’s Economy

Centuries-old network faces government heat as authorities link it to cryptocurrency, gold smuggling and tax evasion.

Italian Food’s UNESCO Heritage Has A Secret Ingredient: The Mixing UNESCO’s recognition highlights how migration, exchange, and diversity shaped Italian food, and why that legacy still matters today.

Italian Food’s UNESCO Heritage Has A Secret Ingredient: The Mixing

UNESCO’s recognition highlights how migration, exchange, and diversity shaped Italian food, and why that legacy still matters today.

FCAS And Us: Why Europe’s Signature Fighter Jet System May Be Grounded Forever Germany and France once saw FCAS as the future of European defense, but political rifts and industrial rivalry now threaten the project itself.

FCAS And Us: Why Europe’s Signature Fighter Jet System May Be Grounded Forever

Germany and France once saw FCAS as the future of European defense, but political rifts and industrial rivalry now threaten the project itself.

Is Trump Steering A ‘Sleepwalking’ U.S. Toward War In Latin America?  The United States has seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, attacking the country's main source of income in an escalation of pressure aimed at bringing down the Maduro regime. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who is in Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, supports the U.S.'s pressure tactics. But our Americans ready to revive imperialism?

Is Trump Steering A ‘Sleepwalking’ U.S. Toward War In Latin America? 

The United States has seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, attacking the country's main source of income in an escalation of pressure aimed at bringing down the Maduro regime. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who is in Oslo to…

Discount Delivery: The Youth Trap Of China’s Takeout Economy It's not that food delivery has changed our lives, but rather that everything in our lives has been validated by food delivery.

Discount Delivery: The Youth Trap Of China’s Takeout Economy

It's not that food delivery has changed our lives, but rather that everything in our lives has been validated by food delivery.

Cavallo, The Corsican Jewel Turned Playground For The Rich And Infamous This 120-hectare islet with a notorious reputation, located between Bonifacio and Sardinia, is virtually off-limits to visitors by order of its private owners. While public authorities are seeking to regain control, the courts are now moving to put an end to the situation.

Cavallo, The Corsican Jewel Turned Playground For The Rich And Infamous

This 120-hectare islet with a notorious reputation, located between Bonifacio and Sardinia, is virtually off-limits to visitors by order of its private owners. While public authorities are seeking to regain control, the courts…

Grown Up Too Fast? Puberty Too Soon? Scientists Warn End Of Childhood Is Accelerating For several years now, experts from various fields of medicine and psychology have expressed concern about the possibility that children are starting puberty at an earlier age than previous generations. What evidence supports this claim and what are the consequences? 

Grown Up Too Fast? Puberty Too Soon? Scientists Warn End Of Childhood Is Accelerating

For several years now, experts from various fields of medicine and psychology have expressed concern about the possibility that children are starting puberty at an earlier age than previous generations. What…

Black Sea Drones — How Ukraine Targets The “Shadow Fleet” Carrying Russian Oil Ukrainian sea drones have been attacking Russian tankers in the open sea for the first time in recent weeks. The risky tactic is proving effective and has angered Putin. But even allies are issuing warnings.

Black Sea Drones — How Ukraine Targets The “Shadow Fleet” Carrying Russian Oil

Ukrainian sea drones have been attacking Russian tankers in the open sea for the first time in recent weeks. The risky tactic is proving effective and has angered Putin. But even allies are issuing warnings.

War Crimes Across The Board: Amnesty Condemns Hamas And Israel Alike Amnesty International has published a report accusing Hamas of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report is particularly significant given that the human rights organization had previously accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. It shows that the law applies to everyone.

War Crimes Across The Board: Amnesty Condemns Hamas And Israel Alike

Amnesty International has published a report accusing Hamas of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report is particularly significant given that the human rights organization had previously accused Israel of committing…

Why The AI Bubble May Burst Sooner Than Silicon Valley Thinks OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft... all caught inside the same investment circle. Here's why the AI bubble is poised to pop.

Why The AI Bubble May Burst Sooner Than Silicon Valley Thinks

OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft... all caught inside the same investment circle. Here's why the AI bubble is poised to pop.

Trying To Make Sense Of Trump’s Contempt For Europe Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Europe, calling it “weak” and “ decaying,” and of Ukraine, which he said has no chance because Russia is "bigger." Why so much hatred?

Trying To Make Sense Of Trump’s Contempt For Europe

Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Europe, calling it “weak” and “ decaying,” and of Ukraine, which he said has no chance because Russia is "bigger." Why so much hatred?

In Our Age Of Infinite Information, Learning Starts With The Right Question Knowledge is acquired when students grasp the essential characteristics of the subject being studied and are able to transfer them.

In Our Age Of Infinite Information, Learning Starts With The Right Question

Knowledge is acquired when students grasp the essential characteristics of the subject being studied and are able to transfer them.

Dry Tehran? The Risks Of Iran Moving Its Drought-Stricken Capital As Iran faces one of its worst droughts in decades, President Masoud Pezeshkian has revived a long-debated plan to move the capital city Tehran. But the country needs to address first the root causes of its water bankruptcy.

Dry Tehran? The Risks Of Iran Moving Its Drought-Stricken Capital

As Iran faces one of its worst droughts in decades, President Masoud Pezeshkian has revived a long-debated plan to move the capital city Tehran. But the country needs to address first the root causes of its water bankruptcy.

Israel’s “New Border” In Gaza Raises Fears Of A Permanent Partition The Israeli army chief of staff has described the separation between the two areas of Gaza as a “new border,” raising fears that the situation will become permanent when it was only supposed to be temporary pending the second phase of the “Trump plan.” But that plan may be destined to go nowhere.

Israel’s “New Border” In Gaza Raises Fears Of A Permanent Partition

The Israeli army chief of staff has described the separation between the two areas of Gaza as a “new border,” raising fears that the situation will become permanent when it was only supposed to be temporary pending the second…

Slashed Tires, Bad Vibes: Inside Hamburg’s Campervan Wars Residents in Hamburg report a wave of tire slashings targeting campervans, exposing growing tensions over parking, public space and the city’s lack of solutions.

Slashed Tires, Bad Vibes: Inside Hamburg’s Campervan Wars

Residents in Hamburg report a wave of tire slashings targeting campervans, exposing growing tensions over parking, public space and the city’s lack of solutions.

The Well-Off Refugees Reshaping Uganda’s Housing Market As well-to-do refugees settle in Kampala’s suburbs, Ugandans say they’re being priced out.

The Well-Off Refugees Reshaping Uganda’s Housing Market

As well-to-do refugees settle in Kampala’s suburbs, Ugandans say they’re being priced out.