Undesired Cohabitation: Housing Challenge Across Generations
Undesired cohabitation is rarely labeled a social problem, yet thousands of young people in North America live with roommates well into…
Spain weighs private universities and public education
Spain remains wrapped in a dynamic debate about where private universities fit within its public system. A plan backed by Prime Minister Pedro…
Rethinking Work, Capital, and Meaning in an Automated Age
After the expulsion from Eden, work became a necessity—a punishment, some would say. Yet across biblical narratives, every judgment also…
Valencia Politics: Mazón and the Victim Narrative
Valencia’s regional president travels to a luxury Madrid hotel to lament the political harassment he faces. The PP’s figurehead,…
Russian Literature Translation at Global Book Fairs
Earlier this year a writer attended the International Book Fair in New Delhi. The writer will not recount the Indian journey here. The event…
Hybrid Work in North America: Office, Home, and Balance
Office teams in North America faced a swift reversal as remote roles contracted and in office positions expanded. Companies moved to bring…
Spain’s Alcohol Regulation and the Culture of Drinking
Across the country there are everyday acts like driving and drinking that people tend to treat as normal, with access that seems almost taken…
Dignity and Family in Spain’s Euthanasia Stories
Turning a human life into the battlefield of a war not their own. The writer contemplates Noelia, a twenty‑four‑year‑old Catalan woman who…
Greenland’s Autonomy Vote Reshapes Arctic Policy and Climate Risk
Greenland, home to about 57,000 residents in a country roughly four times the size of Spain, heads to the polls to decide its future. The vote…
A Child at the Center of a World Stage
It is the child at the center of attention, and there seems to be no other explanation. This boy is seen holding hands with influential…