Denmark’s Generous Childcare and Parental Leave Policies Erase 80 Percent of the ‘Motherhood Penalty’ for Working Moms

February 13, 2026

Denmark’s expansive public benefits dramatically blunt—but don’t fully eliminate—the long-term economic costs of motherhood. Originally published by The Conversation. ...

One of Europe’s largest universities knocked offline for days after cyberattack | TechCrunch

February 5, 2026

The computer systems of La Sapienza in Rome, one of the largest universities in Europe with around 120,000 students, have been down for three...

NATO vs. ‘TACO’ trade: Dow futures tumble 400 points on Trump’s latest tariffs while Wall Street hopes for de-escalation at Davos | Fortune

January 19, 2026

U.S. stock futures dropped late Monday after global equities sold off as President Donald Trump launches a trade war against NATO allies over his...

The Race to Build the DeepSeek of Europe Is On

January 19, 2026

Against that backdrop, Europe’s reliance on American-made AI begins to look more and more like a liability. In a worst case scenario, though experts...

EU to hold emergency meeting on Trump’s tariffs over Greenland

January 18, 2026

The European Union will hold an emergency meeting of its ambassadors in Brussels on Sunday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would...

Trump Is Right About Greenland — Wrong About How to Secure It

January 13, 2026

President Donald Trump and others in his administration have dramatically escalated their rhetoric about the strategic importance of Greenland and their desire to seize...

The EU-Mercosur Trade Deal May Not Be the Big Win Some in Europe Think

January 10, 2026

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the economic impact of the European Union-Mercosur trade deal, Russia’s hypersonic threat to Ukraine and...