Europe
Geopolitical turmoil is pushing central banks to think harder about where they keep their gold reserves.On Wednesday, the Netherlands central bank said it had reallocated about 86 metric tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London between March and August, “in view of increasing geopolitical unrest” and to…
After spending six months in Europe, I'll be incorporating some lifestyle changes at home.a_Taiga/Getty ImagesAs an American who spent six months living in Europe, I noticed lots of lifestyle differences.I plan on taking some aspects of life in Europe back home with me.I’ll no longer let the weather affect my…
When my husband and I boarded a flight to Europe earlier this summer, we were embarking on our first major trip alone since becoming parents 12 years ago.I knew it would be an adjustment to travel without our twins. What I hadn’t quite realized was that the hard part happened…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Myung-hee Na, an engineer with more than two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry who leads technology research at Intel Foundry. At Intel, she focuses on developing next-generation technology in semiconductor chips. The conversation has been edited for length and…
Europe may finally be admitting Americans had a point.For decades, much of the continent treated air conditioning as an unnecessary luxury — something for hotels, shopping malls, and the occasional trip abroad.Americans, meanwhile, have spent years looking across the Atlantic wondering why Europeans would rather sweat through a heat wave…
Last year, like many other Australians, I looked to escape our winter by planning a five-week trip to Europe during their summer.For months, I obsessed over researching destinations, reading articles online, and perusing TikTok for the perfect places to visit. Of course, there were some spots I knew I had…
