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About one-third of the staff at the Stoneacre restaurants in Newport, Rhode Island, is from overseas.

Hospitality industries in the US struggle to find workers, but international labor is ticking up

Jobs

The COVID-19 pandemic created a shortfall in foreign workers when their visas weren’t approved to return to the US. A decline in the number of Americans willing to take service sector jobs doubled the impact for small business owners.

A man passes by a wall displaying an urban art project in the Transylvanian town of Sibiu, Romania, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. 

‘The best is yet to come’: Thousands of Bulgarians return home during pandemic

Migration
A protester throws an egg at the Bulgarian government building during an anti-government demonstration.

Protesters in Bulgaria demand prime minister’s resignation amid corruption allegations

Protest
A man reacts with his hand raised amid a large crowd protesting restrictions due to COVID-19.

Roma persecution intensifies during the coronavirus pandemic in Europe

COVID-19
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's supporters rally in Istanbul in 2016 following the failed coup.

Expulsions, pushbacks and extraditions: Turkey’s war on dissent extends to Europe

Conflict & Justice
Two young women and a young man stand near each showing desperation on their face expressions.

Turkey says it will no longer stop refugees from reaching Europe amid escalating Syrian war

In Istanbul on Friday, refugees from Syria clamored to board buses to Bulgaria. Other migrants are heading for the Greek islands, and hope to enter the European Union by boat.

A man stands at a counter holding an urn with many urn designs behind him

Greece’s first and only crematorium opens despite pushback from the church

Religion

With cemeteries filling up and the rising cost of traditional burials, cremation is a preferred option for a growing number of Greek citizens, but the church considers cremation a sin.

Soccer field

As racist incidents mount, European soccer officials vow to do more

For decades, there’s been a steady drip of racist incidents in soccer stadiums across Europe. Now, the pace seems to be increasing — particularly with abuse hurled against black players.

A Russian soldier stands in the foreground of citizens celebrating, waving flags

Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe

These other countries don’t look threatening. They look like democracies. But they’re not.

Server farm in Iceland

Bitcoin’s sky-rocketing energy use is a viral story. We checked the math.

Economics

Bitcoin’s energy draw is probably somewhere between Google’s and Bulgaria’s.