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We left the US and moved to Spain almost a year ago. My young kids handled it better than I ever could've imagined.
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (964+ words) Everyone said the same thing when my husband and I shared our plans to move from Connecticut to a suburb outside of Madrid: "But what about the kids?" If I'm honest, I was asking myself the same question. I worried…...
Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15
1+ week, 1+ day ago (447+ words) ATHENS, Greece'Greece became the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under in a move the country's prime minister said aims to pressure the 27-member bloc into formalizing EU-wide age restrictions....
I took a budget Caribbean cruise that cost about $100 a day. Despite some disappointments, I'd do it again.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1124+ words) When I booked my trip with Costa Cruises, an Italian budget line, I wasn't expecting luxury. Honestly, a seven-night solo Caribbean cruise for only $700 felt like a gamble. If you've cruised before, that price might not seem unusual " many lines…...
When I turned 40, my wife and I took a hard look at our lives in the US. Then, we decided to move our family to Spain.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (717+ words) Turning 40 is a milestone that inevitably inspires introspection. In the months leading up to my 40th birthday, my wife and I found ourselves at a personal and professional crossroads. The price of day care in our Providence, Rhode Island, suburb would…...
Trump slams allies as Italy blocks U. S. use of air base for Iran war
2+ week, 3+ day ago (297+ words) ROME " As President Donald Trump amped up criticism of NATO countries for refusing to do more in the Iran war on Tuesday, European allies were doubling down on their resistance. Italy in recent days denied landing rights to U. S. war planes…...
Trump slams allies after Italy blocks U. S. use of air base for Iran war
2+ week, 4+ day ago (834+ words) ROME " As President Donald Trump amped up criticism of NATO countries for refusing to do more in the Iran war on Tuesday, European allies were doubling down on their resistance. Italy in recent days denied landing rights to U. S. war planes…...
The tragic story of paralyzed gang-rape victim Noelia Castillo's assisted suicide is a warning for the West
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (764+ words) This week the world was shocked by the tragic story of 25-year-old Noelia Castillo. On Thursday, the victim of alleged gang rape ended her short life with the help of the government of Spain, where assisted suicide has been legal…...
I always wanted to live in Europe, so I bought a tiny home in the Netherlands when my son moved out. Now, I'm leaving.
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (673+ words) This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sidra Gifford, 52, a therapist from Woodstock, New York. She moved from the Bay Area to Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, in 2025. This piece has been edited for length and clarity. Since I was…...
Europeans Are Angry at Trump, but Often Forgiving of Americans
3+ week, 1+ day ago (801+ words) A retired psychiatrist sipped his morning caf" con leche in a corner bar in Granada, Spain, a city teeming with American tourists and students, as he followed a debate this week in the Spanish Parliament over the economic consequences of…...
Trump's Threats to Europe Put Its Leaders in a Double Bind Over Iran
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1153+ words) President Trump, in his latest broadside at Europe, castigated its leaders for refusing to help keep open the Strait of Hormuz. "They complain about the high oil prices they are forced to pay," he said on social media last week,…...