Spain's Grid Collapsed in 5 Seconds. The U.S. Could Be Next.
A massive blackout in Spain shows what happens when energy policy ignores the physics of electricity.
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These Ceramic Tiles in Spain and Portugal Tell the Story of Globalization
Azulejos remind us that globalization has been shaping art, politics, and culture for centuries.
Lebanon's Deadliest Day Since October
Plus: Lisbon's pro-natalism, COVID sex parties, raw milk, and more...
E.U. Regulations Created a Port Wine Black Market
Over 1,500 types of wine are protected by European Union regulations.
Giving Parking Garages New Life
Blame local government parking minimums for the overabundance of parking in the U.S.
The Woman King Rewrites History for a Feminist Twist on the Slave Trade
Hollywood often takes liberties. But there's a distinction to be made between poetic license and historical revisionism.
The Myth of Antonio Salazar
The integralist right's foolish crush on the man who once ruled Portugal
Trump Wants Us 'To Get Really, Really Tough, Really Mean with the Drug Pushers'
Doubling down on a drug war that has failed for 40 years.
To Beat the Opioid Crisis, Virginia's Ralph Northam Should Think Like Portugal
Narcotics-induced deaths have plummeted since the European country decriminalized all drugs.
Angola Arrests 13 Dissidents for Planning Protests in Continuing Government Crackdown on Opposition
Including Luaty Beirao, a rapper who's emerged as a leader of the youth opposition movement.
Portuguese Food Co-op Fights Back Against EU-Mandated Waste
Baylen Linnekin speaks with Maria Canelhas from Fruta Feia, which has saved literally tons of great food from the garbage.
Portuguese Authorities To Reopen Case of Missing British Girl
Madeleine McCann vanished in 2007
Portugal's Prime Minister Insists Coalition Government Will Survive
Despite the recent resignations of two ministers
Portugal Announces Spending Cuts to Keep Loans Coming
Court strikes down effort to reduce public worker salaries
Ireland and Portugal Get Extension on Bailout Repayment
They need more time to drag their economies out of the ditch
Portugal Approves 2013 Budget
Includes tax increases that aim to keep the country within the terms of its bailout
IMF Warns Portugal Off Further Tax Hikes
The government is already milking the country dry
Portuguese Tax Man Falls Short
Weak tax collections mean that Portugal will have to rework its budget to meet deficit-reduction goals
