Foreign scientists working in the U.S. are seeking job prospects in Switzerland as they contemplate leaving a country under an unfriendly administration. For one Swiss agency, that’s not necessarily good news.
Month: February 2017
CORK — On a December morning, as my plane pierces the ceiling of clouds and begins its descent toward the airport of Cork, my eyes are drawn to the flocks of sheep spread across the green fields below. It’s hard to imagine but this seemingly rural backdrop in southern Ireland houses the European headquarters of […]
India’s Supreme Court made it compulsory to play the national anthem in cinemas. And you better stand up when the music starts.
-OpEd- MILAN — Whether the West likes it or not, an old question has returned on the global stage: whether or not to reconstitute the former G8 by inviting Russia back in. The decision rests with Italy, the current holder of the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven and the host, in May, of […]
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Big And Blue
This monolith belongs to the Vigeland installation in Oslo“s Frogner Park, an impressive series of sculptures by Gustav Vigeland, who also was the designer of the Nobel Peace Prize medal. I had a rather clear memory of the sculpture’s intricate designs, but when I rediscovered this image, what struck me was the way the vertical […]
MUNICH — At first sight, it looks like a real bargain buy: five disposable razors for 85 cents, with Aloe-Vera sliding strips, “ideal for the bikini line.” No hesitation, the pink razors are in the basket. But wait: Two shelves to the right, there’s what looks like the same kind of package, but in blue. […]