The ascent of Geert Wilders has vexed parties struggling with how to work with a far-right leader too popular to shun. It’s a puzzle bigger than the Netherlands.
Author: Claire Moses
With a New Holocaust Museum, the Netherlands Faces Its Past
The new institution in Amsterdam is the first to tell the full story of the persecution of Dutch Jews during World War II.
London Bids Farewell, for Now, to a Beloved, Overstuffed Walrus
A taxidermy gallery known for its bulky centerpiece is closing for a two-year renovation.
Alderney Is a Small Island With a Dark History
It’s 10 miles from France, but Alderney feels like a windswept remote haven. During World War II, Nazi atrocities happened on its soil.
‘Saltburn’ Mansion Has Film’s Fans Flocking to the English Countryside
A popular video on TikTok takes viewers to the site of Drayton House, where much of the movie was filmed.
San Diego Zoo Could Be First in U.S. to Get Pandas From China Again
China said it reached agreements with zoos to again send giant pandas to the United States and Europe, continuing a tradition of animal-based diplomacy.
Dries van Agt, Former Dutch Prime Minister, Dies at 93
As justice minister he weathered a hijacking crisis and later pushed to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He and his wife died in a joint act of euthanasia.
Bones Found on Prince Edward Island Beach Are Likely From a Shipwreck, but Which One?
Human remains found last month in an area of Prince Edward Island that was perilous for ships were most likely buried after a shipwreck in the 1800s, experts say.
They Took Their Horses to the Swiss Alps for Snow Polo. They Got Slush Instead.
In St. Moritz, a ski resort town that revolves around winter tourism, high temperatures made full matches impossible and raised concerns about the future.
Minute-Long Soap Operas Are Here. Is America Ready?
Popularized in China during the pandemic, ReelShort and other apps are hoping to bring minute-by-minute melodramas to the United States.