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The Dolomites: An Otherworldly Alpine Paradise Nov. 12, 2022
By Margot Black We were looking to explore the best of the Alps on our European holiday, and we had... Read More
Munich: A City of Modern and Traditional Wonder Nov. 06, 2022
By Margot Black Munich seamlessly blends both the urban flair of a vibrant metropolis and the tradit... Read More
Garmisch-Partenkirchen: A Natural Treasure Nov. 05, 2022
By Margot Black On our quest to explore the best of the Alps we visited Garmisch-Partenkirchen, an a... Read More
Stacking the Ends of Eras Sep. 11, 2022
A smattering of leaves in my neighbor's trees is already turning yellow. It feels as though I just w... Read More
Who's the Queen? (And Other Fake Questions That Were Never Asked) Sep. 10, 2022
The following is a wholly fabricated, fictitious conversation between a college professor and his st... Read More
The People's Queen Sep. 10, 2022
It feels strange, as an American, to admire a queen, but there is nothing strange about admiring Que... Read More
Take a Tour of Agatha Christie's Greenway Estate Sep. 04, 2022
By Carl Larsen You might call Agatha Christie's Greenway Estate the scene of the crime — well,... Read More
A Sweet Wander Through Rome Aug. 28, 2022
By Lesley Frederikson Arriving in Rome with only a few days to visit, my husband and I realized we c... Read More
A Walk Through Time in Ancient Rome Aug. 27, 2022
By Lesley Sauls Frederikson The quintessential symbol of Rome is the Colosseum. Think of Audrey Hepb... Read More
Greetings from Russia Aug. 05, 2022
I'm interested in stories that go uncovered and undercovered. Fewer stories are less obscured today ... Read More
Extra Effort Pays Dividends in Sicily Jul. 24, 2022
By Robert Selwitz Sicily, the Mediterranean's largest island, lies between Italy's "boot" and North ... Read More
Europe's Lead Role Fighting Climate Change Falls Victim to a Massive Heat Wave Jul. 22, 2022
Europeans' resolve to combat climate change is melting under the summer heat as they endure the kind... Read More
Multidimensional Malta Welcomes a Closer Look Jun. 26, 2022
By Robert Selwitz Malta wants more Americans to join masses of Europeans who visit and savor its ex... Read More
Prayer, Strength and Gratefulness Jun. 09, 2022
We lived in Belgium in the late 1960s while my father researched for his dissertation. I was too you... Read More
Finding Our Way in Florence May. 22, 2022
By Lesley Sauls Frederikson I'd never seen a bathroom with such a tiny shower in it, and I wasn't qu... Read More
Will France Move Further Toward Authoritarianism This Week? Apr. 21, 2022
Next Sunday, French voters will decide on their next president. While most of the country and the re... Read More
April Brings Uncertain Things, Now and Then Apr. 20, 2022
WASHINGTON — Dear April, national poetry month, are you the cruelest month? The first line of ... Read More
High Achievers: America's Diplomats Do Us Proud on Ukraine Apr. 12, 2022
The best line about low expectations for diplomacy belonged to Adlai Stevenson, President John F. Ke... Read More
Ukraine's Clocks: Has the Peace Clock Begun to Tick? Apr. 06, 2022
Though they "tick" at different rates, several notional clocks symbolizing intertwined military, dip... Read More
Biden's 'New World Order' Apr. 05, 2022
On March 21, shortly before leaving for his NATO summit in Europe, President Joe Biden told the Busi... Read More
