Jay Slater’s Disappearance on Tenerife Spurs Online Sleuths and Speculation July 03, 2024 Jay Slater disappeared on the Spanish island of Tenerife last month. His whereabouts sparked intense online speculation. NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
The Bleak, Nihilistic Show Russians Can’t Stop Watching July 03, 2024 ” about youth gangs in the last years of the Soviet Union “The Boy’s Word NYT > World > Europe NYTimes says grim things about the national mood. The streaming hit +
Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World July 01, 2024 and walked a political tightrope with works of veiled criticism for his totalitarian state. He was compared to Orwell and Kafka NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +