On a wild swim tour of Greece you might not brush aginst ancient stones. But each stroke you take breaks through a history as deep as the Ionian Sea. “Wild” swimmers in the Ionian Sea near the island of Mathraki. (Photo courtesy Tira Shubart) This article...
With an influx of migrants over the past decade, Germany is reconciling to rapidly changing demographics. The idea of German identity is evolving. In a refuge for asylum seekers in Eichsfeld, Germany, a father hugs his son who has just returned from school, 24 April...
Hungary is not known for welcoming immigrants. But in a country where the language is difficult to master, many immigrants might simply choose to move on. A man asks a woman for help in Ukrainian and she tells him to please speak Hungarian. This article was produced...
Before the noise of the new school year begins, take a deep breath, put on those earbuds and tune into something focused and enlightening. A young woman listens to a podcast as, in the background, people produce podcasts. (Illustration by News Decoder) Before the...
A giant crowd of people playing tin whistles — small flutes — in the Irish town of Wexford showed the world how music can connect people and communities and be, well, good craic. 2,516 tin whistle players gather to set a Guinness World Record at Chadwicks Wexford Park...
With its sixth prime minister in eight years, will the British finally be able to stop faffing around and get on with it? Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street, poses for the cameras, 13 March 2024. Larry has chased mice there through...
The mutual defence pact started with 12 nations and now has 32 members. But does bigger mean safer? Military officers attend a ceremony in Albania for the inauguration of an international tactical air base, NATO’s first in the Western Balkan region, 4 March 2024. (AP...
In the run-up to the UK elections, young people in Britain struggle to know where to turn. Their voice counts but does anyone listen? Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech as part of a Conservative campaign...
We asked two correspondents based in France why the high-stakes national election matters. Here’s what they said. From the left, French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally) party President Jordan Bardella, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Manuel...
When you think of France, you might picture sitting at a café. But taking to the streets to air grievances is as French as Beaujolais. Protesters in Rennes, France march over pension reforms and more, April 2023. (Photo credit: Clover Choi) This article, by high...