Lisa Abend

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Birth Control for the World’s Rat Problem

Step aside, rat poison. A new oral contraceptive for rodents may be the answer to the world's infestations.

By Lisa Abend

How a Feminist Law Went Awry in Spain

Spain is at an inflection point on gender

By Lisa Abend/Madrid

Why 2023 Could Be the Year of the 4-Day Week

Both employers and employees have declared global trials of a four-day workweek an overwhelming success.

By Lisa Abend

Europe Begins to Cool on Ukrainian Refugees

Europe has welcomed millions of Ukrainian refugees. But as countries face their own crises, that welcome is being tested like never before.

By Lisa Abend/Dublin

Inside a 'Sponge City' to Withstand Floods

This Vienna neighborhood was designed to protect residents from extreme climate change

By Lisa Abend/Vienna

Switzerland Mulls Ban on Factory Farming

Switzerland already has a strong culture of protecting animals. Activists say it should go further

By Lisa Abend/Zurich, Switzerland

Europe Is Divided on Banning Russian Tourists

For some of Europe’s leaders, the sight of Russian tourists sunning themselves on the beach while their fellow citizens participate in the devastation of Ukraine, has become morally untenable.

By Lisa Abend/Lappeenranta, Finland

Inside the Return of Europe's Sleeper Trains

Climate concerns and travel chaos are souring Europeans on flying. Can overnight train travel go the distance?

By Lisa Abend

Why Air Travel Is Hell This Summer

One morning in early June, the security line at Copenhagen’s Kastrup airport snaked in long, grumpy arcs away from the scanners, back through the automated boarding pass machines to the end of the departures hall,...

By Lisa Abend/Copenhagen

Welcome to the Summer of Revenge Travel

Demand is soaring for vacations that are more frequent, more indulgent, and far from home.

By Lisa Abend/Copenhagen

Danish Political Drama Borgen Is Back at Last, With a Fresh Take on Female Power

The show hits Netflix after a 10-year hiatus

By Lisa Abend

Olga Rudenko and the Kyiv Independent Are Giving the World a Window Into a Devastating War

The Kyiv Independent has quickly become the world’s primary source for reliable, English-language journalism on the war in Ukraine

By Lisa Abend

The New 'Blood Diamonds' Come From Russia

One company, partially owned by the Putin regime, is responsible for mining 27% of the world's diamonds

By Lisa Abend/Antwerp

Exclusive: Chancellor Olaf Scholz on a New Era for Germany

After decades of embracing pacifism to atone for two world wars, Germany now stands to emerge as a true global power—with a military to match

By Lisa Abend and Naina Bajekal/Berlin

A Foreign Fighter on Life Inside Ukraine

TIME first met Povilas Limontas outside the Ukrainian embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania a week after Russia invaded Ukraine. The bartender, then 24, had left his home in Kaunas, and taken the train that morning so...

By Lisa Abend

Estonia Is Preparing to Defend Itself Against Putin

Some 16,000 ordinary citizens in Estonia spend several weekends each year training in guerrilla warfare

By Lisa Abend/Klooga, Estonia

Estonian PM: We're Not Doing Enough to Stop Putin

'If Putin wins, or if he even has the view that he has won this war, his appetite will only grow,' Kaja Kallas tells TIME

By Lisa Abend/Tallinn, Estonia

The War in Ukraine Stands to Make Norway a Lot of Money. That's Making Some Norwegians Uncomfortable

Sanctions on Russia could be a boon for Norway

By Lisa Abend

Finland and Sweden Wrestle With the Benefits of Joining NATO

In 1961, as the Cold War was building to its peak, Finnish foreign minister and former Prime Minister Rolf Torngren tried to explain his country’s neutrality policy to the rest of the world. “To some,”...

By Lisa Abend

Why Russians Are Fleeing By Train for Europe

On a recent Thursday evening, three protestors stood on Platform 9 of the Helsinki station, waiting to greet the train from Saint Petersburg. Draped in the Ukrainian flag, one held aloft a handwritten poster with...

By Lisa Abend / Helsinki
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