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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bakari Akil, 37, a private equity investor from New York. Akil grew up with no international travel experience and, three years ago, set out to visit 30 different countries each month. He finished his list, but is still traveling around the…
A Ukrainian official said the country’s earlier counter-drone technology, even if it’s no longer sufficiently cutting-edge for its own fight, could still be useful for partner nations worried about similar threats and searching for good-enough solutions now.Ukraine is in a constant innovation race with Russia, with both sides trying to…
Amid international conflicts and domestic tensions, some may feel that the US is not the safest place to live right now.While safety can be a subjective measure, that assessment is not entirely off base: The US is ranked the 134th most peaceful country in the world — falling behind nations like Venezuela, Lebanon, and…
Ever since my first trip to France at 18, I’ve been enamored with Europe.Don’t get me wrong, I love exploring the US, but there’s something about leaving the country that helps me dive into vacation mode quickly, since I’m an ocean away from life’s daily stressors.After the COVID-19 pandemic, I…
I’ve moved my family across three countries, from Australia to Switzerland to the United States, and before each move, I romanticized what starting over would look like.I imagined charming cafés, weekend adventures, and eventually finding a like-minded new community.What I didn’t anticipate was that making friends would be one of…
Thanks to war, political conditions, and economic hardship, mass migration has become a significant occurrence in many regions of the world.The US recorded a net gain of about 1.2 million migrants in 2025, according to the World Bank Group. But when evaluating each country’s net migration rate as a share…
Once again, Switzerland has claimed the top spot as the best country in the world.The 2026 rankings, released Thursday, were compiled by US News & World Report in partnership with the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.Unlike previous iterations of the list, this year’s rankings did away with a…
Global life expectancy is on the rise, meaning a greater percentage of the population than ever before is made up of the elderly.But not every country has experienced this elder boom equally.The World Bank Group gathered data in 2024 on the percentages of populations aged 65 or older in different…
