I spent six days in the Swiss city of Basel, exploring the town’s rich art scene. One of the city’s highlights is its proximity to France and Germany. One day, I was roaming a French town straight out of a fairy tale, and the next, I was on a Swiss hike. Thanks for signing up!...
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A Swiss city cut red tape and ended up with many more homes. It’s a model for the US.
As part of her housing policy agenda, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has promised to “cut red tape and needless bureaucracy” to build millions of additional homes and bring down costs. Economists and urban planners say that to make housing more abundant and affordable, we need to loosen zoning regulations in many neighborhoods and legalize...
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I left my 3 kids behind to celebrate my 40th birthday on a Swiss mountain. Being alone was just what I needed.
I’ve found that women are often expected to give up parts of themselves after entering motherhood. We’re pigeonholed into a world where we’re supposed to be innate nurturers who only care about our children, not ourselves. For my 40th birthday, I wanted to follow my interests and passions and do something just for me. My...
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I moved back to the US from Switzerland when my daughter was 3. My suburban neighbors don’t get the way I parent.
Ever since returning to the Chicago area after living for almost a decade in Switzerland, my nice suburban neighbors have scrutinized my parenting. The biggest shock to the community was when I decided that my 7-year-old daughter was responsible enough to walk five blocks to school alone. “You know, we’d be happy to drive her...
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A hiker discovered a wealthy traveler’s remains on a skiing glacier in Switzerland. They turned out to be 400 years old.
The Theodul Glacier was expanding when a mysterious man in thin leather shoes trekked across its surface about 400 years ago. This field of ice high in the Alps, below the iconic and imposing Matterhorn, formed a treacherous pass between what is now Switzerland and Italy. It was the middle of the Little Ice Age,...