"Does Denmark live up to its title as the happiest nation?" PBS NewsHour 4/12/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Denmark tops a United Nations poll as the happiest nation on Earth. Is it becaus… Read More
Holland is this year’s perfect family holiday destination. Besides wandering along the 17th century Amsterdam canals or visiting the Van Gogh Museum, there’s plenty to do and see… Read More
"Tourism in Iceland is booming — but that may not be all good news" PBS NewsHour 8/30/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flock… Read More
"What the world is thinking about the U.S. election" PBS NewsHour 10/25/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Who is chosen as the next president of the United States isn't just a matter of national imp… Read More
"A visit to Paris one year after devastating terror attacks" PBS NewsHour 11/11/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Sunday will mark a grim anniversary in Paris -- the series of coordinated terror att… Read More
"France's far-right National Front party is on the rise" PBS NewsHour 11/28/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: In France, right-wing populist party National Front continues to garner support, despite… Read More
"Is Berlin truck attack a turning point for Germany?" PBS NewsHour 12/20/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: Berlin's normally bustling Christmas market was quiet Tuesday, as investigators searched fo… Read More
IMHO: A choice of openness vs shaking in fear, crippling nationalism vs European Union."How French voters see their presidential choices" PBS NewsHour 5/5/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Fre… Read More
IMHO: Trump insults and shoves aside others, does not understand you don't negotiate EU issues with just one country.And (as usual) it's Trump first, Trump all the time."On Iran and an… Read More
"Police identify two men behind London terrorist attacks" by Erica R. Hendry, PBS NewsHour 6/5/2017ExcerptMetropolitan police say they have identified two of the three attackers behind… Read More
"Will Britain's Grenfell fire tragedy spur change for social services?" PBS NewsHour 6/28/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: The deadly Grenfell Tower fire is raising questions about the ways the Uni… Read More
"Why Copenhagen is becoming the jazz capital of the world" PBS NewsHour 7/14/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: The Copenhagen Jazz Festival ends this weekend in Denmark's capital. The organize… Read More
"This ancient whistling language is in grave danger of dying out" PBS NewsHour 9/5/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: In the Greek island village of Antio, home to the world's most endangered languag… Read More
"Brain drain and declining birth rate threaten the future of Greece" PBS NewsHour 11/13/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: Seven years since the financial crisis shook Greece, many young people lack… Read More
"Crime spike in Germany puts pressure on immigration policy" PBS NewsHour 2/7/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: A brutal murder of a 15-year-old girl in Southern Germany has placed the country's ope… Read More
THE STUDENTS:"‘We do have a right to go to school and not fear for our lives,’ say Florida shooting survivors" PBS NewsHour 2/19/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Last week’s schoo… Read More
"To douse growing anti-Semitism, Germans call for Holocaust education for recent migrants" PBS NewsHour 3/14/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: With more than a million newcomers to Germany since 201… Read More
"The small Scottish island where Syrian refugees found peace" PBS NewsHour 3/28/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Once a flourishing vacation destination, the population of Scotland's Isle of Bute h… Read More
"Why the royal wedding is a gift for the UK economy" PBS NewsHour 5/18/2018This is one of those 'DUH' questions.ExcerptSUMMARY: Saturday's wedding between Prince Harry and American act… Read More
"How Europe’s new online privacy rules could benefit Americans" PBS NewsHour 5/21/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Long before the Cambridge Analytica scandal, new rules were being establishe… Read More
"How Europe’s new online privacy rules could benefit Americans" PBS NewsHour 5/21/2018NOTE: Many American based internet companies have already modified their privacy protocol, a… Read More
IMHO: Brexit, sorry to say, was the biggest mistake the British voter made."Leaving EU without a Brexit deal could cause major disruptions in UK" PBS NewsHour 8/17/2018ExcerptSUMMARY:… Read More
WTF - We already have problem with our personal data and the internet, and now we are looking into a technology that may be abused by government and outlaws?"Microchipping humans wields grea… Read More
WTF - We already have problem with our personal data and the internet, and now we are looking into a technology that may be abused by government and outlaws?"Microchipping humans wields grea… Read More
Wanted Dead or AliveWar Criminal Bashar al-AssadAssad is a monster and should die by his own methods, in the 'university of whispers.'"Silenced at ‘the university of whispers,’ a… Read More
"Prolonged Brexit impasse causes rising angst in the UK" PBS NewsHour 3/25/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: European leaders agreed to delay the United Kingdom’s departure from the European U… Read More
"In the UK, Brexit supporters feel their will is being thwarted" PBS NewsHour 4/9/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking an extension for the United Kingdom’s… Read More
My heart goes out to France and its citizens."‘Catastrophic fire’ inflicts major damage on Notre Dame Cathedral" PBS NewsHour 4/15/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: In Paris and across t… Read More
"With Brexit looming, Britain will vote in European elections" PBS NewsHour 5/18/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: As Britain's departure from the European Union remains on hold, the country will pa… Read More
"How this Greek island proves European migrant crisis isn’t over" PBS NewsHour 5/21/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Right-wing nationalists are expected to do well in upcoming elections for… Read More
"In Normandy, gratitude and grief ahead of D-Day’s 75th anniversary" PBS NewsHour 6/5/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: In 1944, thousands of Allied soldiers landed on five different beaches i… Read More
Act of a dictator."In Britain, Boris Johnson’s Brexit ‘hardball’ prompts protests" PBS NewsHour 9/2/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Great Britain's political drama is intensifyin… Read More
Luxurious chocolate, UNESCO sites, lavish castles, comic strips, some of the weirdest carnivals, and fashion… no one ever runs out of things to see and do in Belgium.
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